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backstitch
[ bak-stich ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to sew by backstitch.
backstitch
/ ˈæˌɪʃ /
noun
- a strong sewing stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle or beginning of the preceding one
verb
- to sew using this stitch
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of backstitch1
First recorded in 1605–15; back 2 + stitch ( def )
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The attendees laughed, but after the joke faded, I noticed my mother looking around thoughtfully, working to understand the new backstitch in the family thread.
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“Do you know how to cross-stitch? Hem? Can you do backstitching by hand?”
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If you are sewing by hand, then the best hand stitch is the backstitch.
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The enzyme still works from 5’ to 3’, in a ‘backstitching’ manner.
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Hem, and fasten the handles to the edge of the hem by backstitching.
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