rope stitch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rope stitch
First recorded in 1875–80
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This is known as rope stitch and is at times very useful.
From Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Grace Christie
II Outline of rope stitch and cross trellis of the same.
From Jacobean Embroidery Its Forms and Fillings Including Late Tudor by Ada Wentworth Fitzwilliam
Begin as in rope stitch, keeping your thread in the same position.
From Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery by Mary Buckle
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