rope stitch


noun
  1. (in embroidery) a stitch formed from the entwining of stitches.

Origin of rope stitch

1
First recorded in 1875–80

Words Nearby rope stitch

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How to use rope stitch in a sentence

  • In effect it resembles rope-stitch, but it is more simply worked.

    Art in Needlework | Lewis F. Day
  • Begin as in rope stitch, keeping your thread in the same position.

    Art in Needlework | Lewis F. Day