catch stitch

noun

, Sewing.

1. a large cross-stitch used in finishing seams and in hemming.

Word History and Origins

Origin of catch stitch¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Remove the basting, trim the edges of the patch, press the patch on the wrong side and catch stitch to the garment.

From Project Gutenberg

After the plain seam is made, it is opened flat and the edges are caught with the loose catch stitch.

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When all the sheets and the last end paper have been sewn on, a double catch stitch is made, and the end cut off.

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“Kettle stitch,” catch stitch formed in sewing at the head and tail.

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This herringbone or catch stitch can be used in many places.

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