stitch
loop of yarn or length of thread drawn through a ground material with a needle or hook in sewing, embroidery, knitting or crocheting
ladder stitch
invisible stitch used to close seams on stuffed items such as mattresses and stuffed animals
knitting stitch
basic unit of yarn manipulation in knitting
straight stitch
small linear stitch sewn in a line by passing a needle in and out of the fabric
straight stitch
small linear stitch sewn in a line by passing a needle in and out of the fabric
backstitch
stitch taken in the direction opposite to the direction of sewing, producing a strong line
picot
loop of thread created for functional or ornamental purposes along the edge of lace, ribbon, crocheted, knitted or tatted material
topstitching
visible surface stitches, usually parallel with edges or seams, often sewn with decorative threads
satin stitch
flat embroidery stitch
pick stitch
simple running stitch that catches only a few threads of the fabric, used for hemming and as decorative trim
zigzag stitch
hand or, more often, machine stitch that proceeds in a zigzag patern
chain stitch
embroidery stitch made by looping yarn under the needle to form simple or complex chains, with many variations
overlock
multi-thread stitch produced in a single production step with an overlock sewing machine
Pad stitch
activity
lockstitch
stitch made by sewing machines using a bobbin
blind stitch
hand or machine stitch that is barely visible from the front of a garment, used primarily for hemming
whip stitch
sewing stitch
herringbone stitch
stitch used in garment construction and in embroidery
embroidery stitch
decorative stitch used primarily in embroidery
Overcast stitch
type of sewing stitch
bar tack
stitches used to reinforce areas of a garment that may be subject to stress or additional wear
buttonhole stitch
stitch to reinforce edges or for decoration