chain stitch

American  

noun

1. a kind of ornamental hand stitching in which each stitch forms a loop through the forward end of the next.

2. a basic crochet stitch in which yarn is pulled with the crochet hook through a loop on the hook to form a continuous strand of interlocking single loops.

3. a machine stitch forming a chain on the underside of the fabric.

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chain stitch British  

noun

1. an ornamental looped embroidery stitch resembling the links of a chain

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verb

1. to sew (something) with this stitch

Etymology

Origin of chain stitch

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Example Sentences

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chain stitch

The first embroidery stitch María Méndez Rodríguez learned at the age of 7 was the chain stitch.

From The Verge ● Feb. 12, 2022

This is made the same as the chain stitch, except that the needle is inserted just outside and to the right of the loop instead of in the end of the loop.

From Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care by Idabelle McGlauflin

Besides the quilting there were at rather wide intervals conventional flowers in peacock shades of blue and green silk executed in chain stitch.

From Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them by Marie D. (Marie Daugherty) Webster

The chain stitch is used in modern embroidery as an outline and for darning, but in old embroidery, the outline and chain stitches were used for filling as well.

From Textiles and Clothing by Kate Heintz Watson

By this, the first thread is firmly drawn as a chain stitch into the headband now beginning.

From Practical Bookbinding by Paul Adam

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