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

That meeting sparked a friendship that led to a collaboration that put Bliss and Mischief's American Southwest-inspired chainstitch embroidery on a limited range of NSF shirts, jackets and jeans.

From Los Angeles Times

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 Project Gutenberg

This machine made the chainstitch, using not one but many hooked needles that operated simultaneously.

From Project Gutenberg

This was the first American patent for a chainstitch machine.

From Project Gutenberg

At this time Grover became a partner with another Boston tailor, William E. Baker, and on February 11, 1851, they were issued U.S. patent No. 7,931 for a machine that did exactly what Grover had set out to do; it made a double chainstitch with two threads both carried on ordinary thread spools.

From Project Gutenberg