running stitch

American  

noun

1. a sewing stitch made by passing the needle in and out repeatedly with short, even stitches.

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running stitch British  

noun

1. Sometimes called: gathering stitch.  a simple form of hand stitching, consisting of small stitches that look the same on both sides of the fabric, usually used for gathering

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Etymology

Origin of running stitch

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Ms. Agha uses two forms in particular — a running stitch and a blanket stitch — often in tandem with collaged materials.

From New York Times

She used a basic running stitch, in blue, and worked on the shirt as a way to process her emotions, observing no pattern.

From New York Times

Follow the traced lines with a simple, small, running stitch.

From New York Times

Using the same running stitch, trace the heart with the needle and thread.

From New York Times

First, working from the fabric around the edge of the hole, stitch horizontally across the hole with a running stitch.

From The Guardian