kettle stitch

noun

, Bookbinding.

1. (in handsewing) a knot tied in the thread that links one section to the next.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kettle stitch¹

1810–20; part translation of German Kettelstich, equivalent to Kettel little chain (diminutive of Kette chain; Old High German ketīna < Latin catēna ) + Stich stitch; chain

Example Sentences

“Kettle stitch,” catch stitch formed in sewing at the head and tail.

From Project Gutenberg

This is called the kettle-stitch, a word said to be a corruption of either catch-up stitch or chain stitch.

From Project Gutenberg

The saw-cuts at the kettle stitch are less deep and quite narrow; they only mark the place where the thread is to pass in and out.

From Project Gutenberg