featherstitch

[ feth-er-stich ]

noun

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

verb (used with object)

1. to ornament by featherstitch.

featherstitch

/ ˈfɛðəˌstɪtʃ /

noun

1. a zigzag embroidery stitch

verb

1. to decorate (cloth) with featherstitch

Word History and Origins

Origin of featherstitch¹

First recorded in 1825–35; feather + stitch ( def )

Example Sentences

Another way to finish is to baste the band and decorate it with the featherstitch to hold the turning.

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Draw a picture on the blackboard of the featherstitch, chain stitch, and outline stitch.

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This can be done with chain stitch or featherstitch, before the cover is put over the cardboard.

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Name some other articles on which the featherstitch or chain stitch can be used; some on which the outline stitch may be used.

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It can be used instead of the chain or featherstitch, as decoration.

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