backstitch
/ˈbakstɪtʃ
/noun [mass noun]
A method of sewing with overlapping stitches: proceed as for backstitch, but take needle in halfway along previous stitch [count noun]: a series of small backstitches...
- Mattress stitch instead of backstitch means that I can see what I'm doing as I'm attaching.
- For hand appliqué, outline the flowers and leaves with three strands of embroidery floss using a backstitch, running stitch or stem stitch.
- A blind-hem catchstitch is an excellent choice if sewing by hand - each stitch is a backstitch, adding flexibility to the hem.
verb [with object]
Sew using backstitch: you can simply backstitch the edges [no object]: this method avoids having to backstitch through open loops...
- The featured garment has groups of five rows of topstitching (backstitched at the beginning and end), spaced 5'' apart along the pintucked length.
- Topstitch 1/8'' in from the side edges, backstitching at the pocket corners.
- As an alternative to backstitching, begin the stitching right at the dots and leave thread tails to tie off; overlap the stitching where it meets at the center back.