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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to decorate (cloth) with featherstitch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of featherstitch1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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