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hemstitch

noun

Etymology

From hem + stitch.

  1. derived from *(s)teyg-✻ — “to stab, pierce”
  2. inherited from *stikiz✻ — “prick, piercing, stitch”
  3. inherited from *stiki✻
  4. inherited from stiċe — “a prick, puncture, stab, thrust with a pointed implement, pricking sensation, stitch, pain in the side, sting”
  5. inherited from stiche
  6. compounded as hemstitch — “hem + stitch”

Definitions

  1. An embroidery stitch in which parallel threads are drawn together in groups, which may be…

    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.

  2. 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.

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