hemstitch
to hem along a line from which threads have been drawn out, stitching the cross threads into a series of little groups.
to simulate hand hemstitching by piercing the material with a large machine needle and then stitching around the perforations.
the stitch used or the needlework done in hemstitching.
Origin of hemstitch
1Other words from hemstitch
- hemstitcher, noun
Words Nearby hemstitch
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How to use hemstitch in a sentence
Double hemstitching means to hemstitch the other side opposite the hem, by taking up the same bundles.
Clothing and Health | Helen KinneDo you know that some girls are often confused and call the hemstitch, the hemming stitch?
Clothing and Health | Helen KinneNow that you know the hemstitch, you can use it in many places.
Clothing and Health | Helen KinneYou have learned the hemming stitch; now you will try the hemstitch.
Clothing and Health | Helen KinneSometimes when a very open effect is desired it is necessary to double hemstitch the threads.
The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft | Effie Archer Archer
British Dictionary definitions for hemstitch
/ (ˈhɛmˌstɪtʃ) /
a decorative edging stitch, usually for a hem, in which the cross threads are stitched in groups
to decorate (a hem, etc) with hemstitches
Derived forms of hemstitch
- hemstitcher, noun
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