sew together

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sew together - fasten by sewing; do needlework

sew, stitch, run up

hem - fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"

resew - sew again; "The cuff of the coat had been resewn"

overcast - sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next; "overcast books"

overcast - sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches

backstitch - do backstitches

pucker, tuck, gather - draw together into folds or puckers

finedraw - sew together very finely

fell - sew a seam by folding the edges

baste, tack - sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"

hemstitch - sew with hemstitches; "hemstitch a sleeve"

retick, tick - sew; "tick a mattress"

fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

cast on - make the first row of stitches when knitting

cast off - make the last row of stitches when knitting

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