backstitch
to sew by backstitch.
Origin of backstitch
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How to use backstitch in a sentence
Fasten the threads securely by taking two or three backstitches.
Handicraft for Girls | Idabelle McGlauflinFasten the threads on the wrong side by taking several backstitches, one over the other, through one thickness of the cloth.
Handicraft for Girls | Idabelle McGlauflinFasten the thread by passing the needle through to the wrong side and taking two backstitches.
Handicraft for Girls | Idabelle McGlauflinThe usual fastening consists of several backstitches taken in the same place.
Handicraft for Girls | Idabelle McGlauflin
British Dictionary definitions for backstitch
/ (ˈbækˌstɪtʃ) /
a strong sewing stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle or beginning of the preceding one
to sew using this stitch
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