| has gloss | (noun) a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
sewing stitch, embroidery stitch |
| has gloss | eng: In everyday language, a stitch in the context of embroidery or hand-sewing is defined as the movement of the embroidery needle from the backside of the fabric to the front side and back to the back side. The thread stroke on the front side produced by this is also called stitch. In the context of embroidery, an embroidery stitch means one or more stitches that are always executed in the same way, forming a figure of recognisable look. Embroidery stitches are also called stitches for short. |
| lexicalization | eng: embroidery stitch |
| lexicalization | eng: sewing stitch |
| subclass of | (noun) a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
backstitch |
| has subclass | (noun) needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines
flame stitch, bargello |
| has subclass | (noun) a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
basting, tacking, baste, basting stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) a strong reinforcing stitch for edges of blanket and other thick material; similar to buttonhole stitch
blanket stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) a reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole
buttonhole stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing
chain stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) two stitches forming a cross or X
cross-stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) the stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting
fagot stitch, faggot stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) a stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric
French knot |
| has subclass | (noun) a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads
gros point |
| has subclass | (noun) a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses
hemming-stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
hemstitching, hemstitch |
| has subclass | (noun) a sewing stitch made by a sewing machine, sometimes using more than one thread
machine stitch, sewing-machine stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) a stitch passing over an edge vertically
overhand stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) a small diagonal needlepoint stitch
tent stitch, petit point |
| has subclass | (noun) an edging of small loops, as on lace or ribbon
picot |
| has subclass | (noun) stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design
quilting |
| has subclass | (noun) small, even, hand stitches run in and out
running stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) a decorative overcast or running stitch, especially in a contrasting color
saddle stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) flat stitches worked so closely as to resemble satin
satin stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) a loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric; designed to be invisible from the right side
slip stitch |
| has subclass | (noun) a loose, looped, sewing stitch used to transfer marking for darts, etc., from a pattern to material
tailor's tack |
| has subclass | (noun) a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
whipstitching, whipping, whipstitch |
