Stitching is a row of stitches that have been sewn in a piece of cloth.
The stitching had begun to fray at the edges.
A star was done in red stitching.
stitching in British English
(ˈstɪtʃɪŋ)
noun
a row of stitches in a piece of cloth
The stitching had begun to fray at the edges.
A star was done in red stitching.
stitching in American English
(ˈstɪtʃɪŋ)
noun
Sewing
a row or series of stitches
Examples of 'stitching' in a sentence
stitching
Glaring, eyes fixed upon the stitching of her blue cotton star quilt, she continued with sit-ups.
Erdrich, Louise THE BINGO PALACE (1994)
All related terms of 'stitching'
stitch
If you stitch cloth , you use a needle and thread to join two pieces together or to make a decoration .
stay stitching
a line of stitches made in the seam allowance to prevent the edges from stretching
saddle stitching
a method of binding in which the sections of a publication are inserted inside each other and secured through the middle fold with thread, or wire staples
stitch up
To stitch someone up means to trick them so that they are put in a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one where they are blamed for something they have not done.
blind stitch
a type of stitch that is visible on one side of the material only
chain stitch
an ornamental looped embroidery stitch resembling the links of a chain
cross-stitch
Cross-stitch is a type of decorative sewing where one stitch crosses another.
slip stitch
a sewing stitch for securing hems , etc, in which only two or three threads of the material are caught up by the needle each time, so that the stitches are nearly invisible from the right side
blanket stitch
a strong reinforcing stitch for the edges of blankets and other thick material