whipstitching

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whip·stitch

(wĭp′stĭch′, hwĭp′-)

tr.v. whip·stitched, whip·stitch·ing, whip·stitch·es

To sew with overcast stitches, as in finishing a fabric edge or binding two pieces of fabric together.

A stitch made in this manner.

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whipstitching - a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally

whipstitch, whipping

overcasting, overcast - a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling

embroidery stitch, sewing stitch - a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather

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If desired, further secure the tab by whipstitching the cut end to the headband (B).

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Kate Watsaw Ordway, an Abenaki woman, featherstitched around each piece in red embroidery thread, over the whipstitching. Twenty years later, Jennie Ordway, Kate's niece, assembled the quilt, using a blanket for batting (fig.