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 |
| chain stitch | the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop |
| crochet stitch | any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle |
| cross-stitch | embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other |
| cross-stitch | two stitches forming a cross or X |
darning needle
embroidery needle | a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread |
double crochet
double stitch | a kind of crochet stitch |
embroidery
fancywork | decorative needlework |
fagot stitch
faggot stitch | the stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting |
| garter stitch | a knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side) |
| half cross stitch | a single cross stitch at a diagonal |
| hemming-stitch | a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses |
knit knit stitch
plain
plain stitch | a basic knitting stitch |
| knitting stitch | a stitch taken in knitting |
| lazy daisy stitch | long chain stitches arranged in flower patterns |
machine stitch
sewing-machine stitch | a sewing stitch made by a sewing machine, sometimes using more than one thread |
needlepoint
needlepoint embroidery | embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry |
| overhand stitch | a stitch passing over an edge vertically |
| petit point tent stitch | a small diagonal needlepoint stitch |
purl
purl stitch | a basic knitting stitch |
| 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 |
sewing stitch
embroidery stitch | a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather |
| shell stitch | a crochet stitch |
single crochet
single stitch | a crochet stitch |
| 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 |
| stockinette stitch | knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches, producing a fabric as for stockings |
tambour embroidery frame
embroidery hoop | a frame made of two hoops, used for embroidering |
embellishment
embroidery | elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail, the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings |
| stitch | a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running |
sew
run up sew together
stitch | fasten by sewing, do needlework |
| purl stitch | make with purl stitches |
| shell stitch | make by shell stitching |
double crochet
double stitch | make by double stitching |
single crochet
single stitch | make by single stitching |
| without a stitch | without any clothing at all |