stem stitch
English edit
Noun edit
stem stitch (plural stem stitches)
- 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.
Translations edit
an embroidery stitch in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side
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See also edit
- backstitch and its derivatives: