featherstitch

[ feth-er-stich ]

noun

an embroidery stitch producing work in which a succession of branches extend alternately on each side of a central stem.

verb (used with object)

to ornament by featherstitch.

Origin of featherstitch

First recorded in 1825–35; feather + stitch

Words Nearby featherstitch

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How to use featherstitch in a sentence

Another way to finish is to baste the band and decorate it with the featherstitch to hold the turning.
Clothing and Health | Helen Kinne
Draw a picture on the blackboard of the featherstitch, chain stitch, and outline stitch.
Clothing and Health | Helen Kinne
This can be done with chain stitch or featherstitch, before the cover is put over the cardboard.
Clothing and Health | Helen Kinne
Name some other articles on which the featherstitch or chain stitch can be used; some on which the outline stitch may be used.
Clothing and Health | Helen Kinne
It can be used instead of the chain or featherstitch, as decoration.
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British Dictionary definitions for featherstitch

featherstitch

/ (ˈfɛðəˌstɪtʃ) /

noun

a zigzag embroidery stitch

verb

to decorate (cloth) with featherstitch

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