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running stitch

–noun
a sewing stitch made by passing the needle in and out repeatedly with short, even stitches.

Origin:
1840–50
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running stitch  
n.  One of a series of small, even stitches.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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