stitches Definition

to fasten, join, or close with or as if with stitches

to make, mend, or decorate with or as if with stitches

to unite by means of staples

a local sharp and sudden pain especially in the side

one in-and-out movement of a threaded needle in sewing, embroidering, or suturing

a portion of thread left in the material or suture left in the tissue after one stitch

a buttonhole stitch with spaces of variable width used on materials too thick to hem

a closely worked loop stitch used to make a firm edge (as on a buttonhole)

an ornamental stitch like chain links

a machine stitch forming a chain on the underside of the work

a needlework stitch that forms an X

work having cross-stitch

a needlepoint stitch that produces a pattern resembling flames

a basic knitting stitch usually made with the yarn at the back of the work by inserting the right needle into the front part of a loop on the left needle from the left side, catching the yarn with the point of the right needle, and bringing it through the first loop to form a new loop

a knitting stitch usually made with the yarn at the front of the work by inserting the right needle into the front of a loop on the left needle from the right, catching the yarn with the right needle, and bringing it through to form a new loop

a small even stitch run in and out in cloth