blanket stitchv.
/ˈblaŋkᵻt stɪtʃ/, U.S. /ˈblæŋkət ˌstɪtʃ/ Needlework and Embroidery.
transitive. To sew (fabric) using blanket stitch; esp. to bind, reinforce, or decorate (the edge or hem of an item) using blanket stitch. Also intransitive.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > sew or ornament textile fabric [verb (transitive)] > sew > hem > in specific way
hem-stitcha1839
top-sew1876
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > sew or ornament textile fabric [verb (intransitive)] > sew > in specific way
hem1530
thimble1834
buttonhole1851
to stitch away1853
purfle1890
prick-stitch1933
zigzag1950
1892 O. C. Hapgood School Needlewk. (Teacher's ed.) 211 The next four squares may be either overcast or blanket-stitched.
1910 G. H. Jensen Elem. Industr. Work viii. 122 Thread a raffia needle and blanket-stitch across each end, so as to secure them and keep them in place.
1974 I. Murdoch Sacred & Profane Love Machine 20 Harriet was (not very skilfully) blanket-stitching the frayed cuff of one of Blaise's old jackets.
2015 K. Haxell Sew-licious Little Things ii. 56/2 Blanket stitch around the leaves, stitching the ribbon in place as you go.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).
blanket stitchn.
/ˈblaŋkᵻt stɪtʃ/ U.S. /ˈblæŋkət ˌstɪtʃ/ Needlework and Embroidery.
A type of stitch used to bind, reinforce, or decorate the edge or hem of a blanket or other item, and also as an ornamental embroidery stitch. Cf. buttonhole stitch n.Recorded earliest as a modifier.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > sewing or work sewn > stitch > overcast stitch > buttonhole stitch
buttonhole stitch1829
1879 Sun (Baltimore) 6 May (advt.) Ladies' Blanket Stitch linen hdkfs. at 18 cts.
1880 L. Higgin Handbk. Embroidery iii. 23 Blanket stitch is used for working the edges of table-covers, mantel valances, blankets, etc... It is simply a button-hole stitch.
c1942 M. T. King Mothercraft (new ed.) iv. 34 The edges of this towelling should be worked in blanket stitch rather than hemmed.
2006 Clotilde's Sewing Savvy Sept. 46/2 Set the machine for an appliqué stitch or blanket stitch.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).
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