chainstitch

American  

[cheyn-stich] / ˈtʃeɪnˌstɪtʃ /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to sew or crochet using a chain stitch.

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Etymology

Origin of chainstitch

First recorded in 1860–65; v. use of chain stitch

Example Sentences

Using these patents, he manufactured a single-thread, chainstitch machine, the Globe.

From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers

The patent covered an improvement in the method of making the chainstitch.

From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers

At this time the chainstitch was used exclusively for decorative embroidery, and from the French name for drum—the shape of the frame that held the fabric—the worked fabric came to be called tambour embroidery.

From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers

It is believed that the name “Common Sense” was given by frugal New Englanders to several of the cheaper chainstitch machines of the 1860s.

From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers

Using two threads—both taken directly from the spool—to form a chainstitch, the machine was operated basically by treadle but also by hand.

From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers