English Explanatory Dictionary

stem stitch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side, forming a twisted line of stitching, with the thread passing below the needle.

Word forms

stem stitch stem stitches

Related words

outline stitch split stitch
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