stem stitch
stem stitch · stem stitches
An embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the…An embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side, forming a twisted line of stitching, with the thread passing below the needle.
Meaning
1 sensesAn embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side, forming a twisted line of stitching, with the thread passing below the needle.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: stem stitches| Singular | stem stitch |
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regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsplit stitch
See also
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