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featherstitch
(redirected from Cretan stitch)

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feath·er·stitch  (fr-stch)
n.
An embroidery stitch that produces a decorative zigzag line.
feather·stitch v.
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featherstitch
featherstitch [ˈfɛðəˌstɪtʃ]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a zigzag embroidery stitch
vb
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) to decorate (cloth) with featherstitch
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Various kinds of Portuguese embroidery patterns practiced include the Palestrina stitch, the Cretan stitch, the Rosette stitch, the bullion knot, the Montenegrin cross stitch, the coral stitch, the herringbone stitch and many others.
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