overhand stitch

Thân thiện

She sews a neat overhand stitch along the fabric's hem.

Definition

Noun: A simple sewing stitch where the thread passes diagonally over the fabric edge, creating a slanted line of stitches used primarily to prevent fraying or to join two finished edges.

Usage

The term "overhand stitch" is used to describe a specific hand-sewing technique. It is a fundamental stitch in sewing and mending. * Use it when referring to the act of sewing or the resulting line of stitches itself. * It is often used for hemming, seaming, or creating a decorative edge on non-fraying fabrics.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She used a simple overhand stitch to mend the tear in the seam.
  • The instructions called for an overhand stitch to finish the raw edge of the fabric.
  • His overhand stitch was neat and even, showing years of practice.

Advanced Usage

• "To work an overhand stitch": This phrase describes the action of executing this specific sewing technique.
  • You need to work a small, tight overhand stitch along this fold.

Variants and Related Words

• Overhand (adjective): Describing something done with the hand above the object. In sewing, it modifies "stitch" to specify the technique.
  • She prefers an overhand sewing technique for this fabric.
• Whipstitch (noun): A common synonym for an overhand stitch, especially when used to join two edges.
• Oversewing (noun/gerund): The action of sewing with overhand stitches.

Synonyms

• Whipstitch: Often used interchangeably, particularly for seaming.
• Oversewing stitch: A more technical term for the same action.

Related Phrases

• To overhand a seam: To sew a seam using the overhand stitch technique.
  • After basting, she overhanded the seam for durability.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a stitch passing over an edge vertically