Definitions for chain-stitch

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chain-stitch chain stitch

Chain-Stitch is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 368 anagrams from letters in chain-stitch (-acchhiinstt).

Definitions for chain-stitch

noun

1. a kind of ornamental hand stitching in which each stitch forms a loop through the forward end of the next.
2. a basic crochet stitch in which yarn is pulled with the crochet hook through a loop on the hook to form a continuous strand of interlocking single loops.
3. a machine stitch forming a chain on the underside of the fabric.

Origin of chain-stitch

First recorded in 1590-1600

Examples for chain-stitch

Thimonnier's device was a chain stitch sewing machine worked with a treadle.

Like the feather stitch, the chain stitch is worked towards the worker.

For the corn-flowers use blue silk, and work them in chain stitch.

chain stitch is universal, and one of the most ancient of stitches.

Would you like to make the chain stitch and the featherstitch?

The embroidery is of chain stitch with white, yellow, green, and red silks.

This stitch is used for decoration in the same way as the chain stitch.

The edge can be finished with the blanket, couching, Kensington or chain stitch.

chain stitch was dignified by the Latin name opus anglicanum.

You will find your labor facilitated by sewing a piece of tape at the beginning and the end of the foundation-row of chain stitch.