ladder stitch

American  

noun

1. an embroidery stitch in which crossbars at equal distances are produced between two solid ridges of raised work.

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Etymology

Origin of ladder stitch

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Instead of cutting on the grain, he cut his new tie on the bias and bound the raw ends together with a ladder stitch, two innovations that allowed the fabric to fall more gracefully and resist bunching.

From The Wall Street Journal

Navy blue full skirt with ladder stitch hem letting the light in.

From Los Angeles Times

Ornamental Ladder Stitch.—The stitches are to be set on in elevens.

From Project Gutenberg

The outlines are embroidered in overcast stitch or double overcast; the material is cut away underneath the ladder stitch between the outlines.

From Project Gutenberg

Illustration 121 is a variety of the slanting ladder stitch.

From Project Gutenberg