rope stitch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rope stitch
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Begin as in rope stitch, keeping your thread in the same position.
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This is known as rope stitch and is at times very useful.
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Rope Stitch, Coral, Cable and Chain, also for outlines, the last named being also used for fillings.
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Each leaf throughout the work has a thick contour in rope stitch of the four shades of the wool used, and the stem is most effective, done in squares of Cretan stitch in the same four shades.
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II Outline of rope stitch and cross trellis of the same.
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