tent stitch

American  

noun

1. a short, slanting stitch used in embroidery.

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tent stitch British  

noun

1. another term for petit point

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Etymology

Origin of tent stitch

First recorded in 1630–40

Example Sentences

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tent stitch

A braid, or a row of tent stitch, on the right side, over the stitches, is a pretty finish.

From The Ladies' Work-Table Book Containing Clear and Practical Instructions in Plain and Fancy Needlework, Embroidery, Knitting, Netting and Crochet by Anonymous

Gobelin.—If you work in coarse canvas, adopt the same contrast of shades as you employ in cross stitch; if the material be fine, you must shade as in tent stitch.

From The Ladies' Work-Table Book Containing Clear and Practical Instructions in Plain and Fancy Needlework, Embroidery, Knitting, Netting and Crochet by Anonymous

Over stitch instead of tent stitch was the order of the day.

From The Development of Embroidery in America by Wheeler, Candace

On a lounge covered with a design done in red and blue tent stitch, an elegantly dressed woman was sitting, reading a novel.

From The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York by Hampe, Theo.

You must recollect, that for work done in tent stitch, a greater contrast of shade is required, than for that done in cross stitch.

From The Ladies' Work-Table Book Containing Clear and Practical Instructions in Plain and Fancy Needlework, Embroidery, Knitting, Netting and Crochet by Anonymous