| Noun | 1. | sewing stitch - a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather backstitch - an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one bargello, flame stitch - needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines baste, basting, basting stitch, tacking - a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together blanket stitch - a strong reinforcing stitch for edges of blanket and other thick material; similar to buttonhole stitch buttonhole stitch - a reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole chain stitch - a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing cross-stitch - two stitches forming a cross or X faggot stitch, fagot stitch - the stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting French knot - a stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric gros point - a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads hemming-stitch - a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses hemstitch, hemstitching - a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups machine stitch, sewing-machine stitch - a sewing stitch made by a sewing machine, sometimes using more than one thread overhand stitch - a stitch passing over an edge vertically petit point, tent stitch - a small diagonal needlepoint stitch picot - an edging of small loops, as on lace or ribbon quilting - stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design running stitch - small, even, hand stitches run in and out saddle stitch - a decorative overcast or running stitch, especially in a contrasting color satin stitch - flat stitches worked so closely as to resemble satin slip stitch - a loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric; designed to be invisible from the right side stitch - a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing tailor's tack - a loose, looped, sewing stitch used to transfer marking for darts, etc., from a pattern to material |