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hemstitch en · NOUN

Etymology

From hem + stitch.

Meanings

1. An embroidery stitch in which parallel threads are drawn together in groups, which may be purely decorative or used on the warp threads of handwoven cloth to prevent unraveling.

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Translations (6)

tr antika (embroidery stitch) · de Hohlsaum (embroidery stitch) · ga greim fáithime (embroidery stitch) · bg ажур (embroidery stitch) · es vainica (embroidery stitch) · tr sıçandişi (embroidery stitch)

hemstitch en · VERB

Etymology

From hem + stitch.

Meanings

1. To sew or embroider using this stitch.
   • Leaving a tail 1 yd long for hemstitching, weave 2 picks of plain weave, then begin the pattern treadling. Use the tail to hemstitch in groups of 4-6 warp ends. 2026, Annette Swan Schipf, “Shimmering Water Scarf”, in Handwoven, volume XLVII, number 1, page 60:

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