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rope stitch

noun

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


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rope stitch1

First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences

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Begin as in rope stitch, keeping your thread in the same position.

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This is known as rope stitch and is at times very useful.

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Rope Stitch, Coral, Cable and Chain, also for outlines, the last named being also used for fillings.

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The curved point of the leaf is outlined in rope stitch in a dark shade of soft bronze green, the heavy double cross lines are in crewel stitch and of a lighter shade of bronze in which the square lattice is also carried out, the French knots in the centres are of a dark olive green.

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The two small leaves, I & II example: 1st, rope stitch with alternate fillings of darning and outline stitch, and 2nd, rows of outline stitch for one-half the back leaves and one-half grey knot stitch and blue snail trail in alternative, the end leaf being in rows of outline of brown colour.

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