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ˈkettle-stitch
[ad. G. kettelstich chainstich, f. kettel a small chain + stich stitch.]
In bookbinding: A knot made at the head and tail of a book in sewing it, by which the thread holding one sheet is fastened to the thread in the next.
1818H. Parry Art of Bookbinding 2 Kettle-stitch, the stitch at head and foot of the book, independent of the bands, to tack or fasten the sheets together. 1846, etc. [see catch-stitch s.v. catch- 3 a]. 1880J. W. Zaehnsdorf Bookbind. 17 The head and tail must now be sewn in to imbed the chain of the kettle stitch. Ibid. 21 The needle brought out of the kettle-stitch hole on the left or tail of the sheet. 1973Islander (Victoria, B.C.) 30 Sept. 11/1 Dick shewed me some of the stitches used in book binding. Among them, the kettle stitch, used in hand sewing during the early days of book binding. |