Phrase Hound found 55 phrases and 18 compound words that contain stitches. The most common are listed below. Open stitches in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 55
- snitches get stitchesPeople who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions.
- butterfly stitchesplural of butterfly stitch: A narrow adhesive strip that is used to close the edges of small wounds
- cross-stitchesplural of cross-stitch: A double stitch that forms a cross.
- daddy stitchesplural of daddy stitch: An extra stitch made by a doctor after an episiotomy in order to make the opening of the vagina smaller, supposedly to increase the pleasure of a male partner during sex.
- husband stitchesplural of husband stitch: An extra stitch made by a doctor after an episiotomy in order to make the opening of the vagina smaller, supposedly to increase the pleasure of a male partner during sex.
- husband's stitchesplural of husband's stitch: An extra stitch made by a doctor after an episiotomy in order to make the opening of the vagina smaller, supposedly to increase the pleasure of a male partner during sex.
- bean stitchesplural of bean stitch: A large, thick running stitch produced by stitching several times at the same point.
- blanket stitchesplural of blanket stitch: A strong stitch, similar to a buttonhole stitch, used to finish and reinforce the edges of blankets etc.
- blind stitchesplural of blind stitch: A zigzag stitch with the zigzag pairs separated by straight stitches, so as to create a nearly invisible hem.
- box stitchesplural of box stitch: A reinforcing stitch used to secure the corners of patches, hems, or belt loops.
- brick stitchesplural of brick stitch: A bead-weaving stitch resembling a stretcher bond in brickwork.
- chain stitchesplural of chain stitch: A stitch like the links of a chain, used in crocheting.
- coral stitchesplural of coral stitch: A kind of knotted stitch in embroidery.
- dip stitchesplural of dip stitch: A stitch made by knitting into a stitch (or even the space between stitches) of an earlier row.
- fancy stitchesplural of fancy stitch: A stitch for decorative or detailing purposes only.
- fell stitchesplural of fell stitch: A stitch used to attach a layer of appliqué to a piece of fabric such that the layer can move as on a hinge
- kettle stitchesplural of kettle stitch: The stitch made in sewing at the head and tail of a book.
- ladder stitchesplural of ladder stitch: A stitch used to close seams, in which the thread runs through alternating lengths of both sides.
- lock stitchesplural of lock stitch: A stitch made by a sewing machine in which two threads are interlocked.
- moss stitchesplural of moss stitch: seed stitch
- pad stitchesplural of pad stitch: A kind of running stitch made by placing small stitches perpendicular to the line of stitching, used to secure layers of fabric together for increased firmness.
- pick stitchesplural of pick stitch: A simple running stitch that catches only a few threads of the fabric, showing very little of the thread on the right (outer) side of the garment.
- rice stitchesplural of rice stitch: An embroidery stitch resembling grains of rice.
- rope stitchesplural of rope stitch: A kind of work in which the stitches are laid diagonally side by side.
- running stitchesplural of running stitch: A simple embroidery stitch in which the needle is passed in and out of the fabric in a series of even stitches in a straight row.
Compound words 18
- backstitchesplural of backstitch: A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and …
- blindstitchesplural of blindstitch: A zigzag stitch with the zigzag pairs separated by straight stitches, so as to create a nearly invisible hem.
- catchstitchesplural of catchstitch: A stitch used in bookbinding to hold a sheet of paper to the next one.
- catstitchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of catstitch: To fold and sew down the edge of with a coarse zigzag stitch.
- chainstitchesplural of chainstitch: A stitch like the links of a chain, used in crocheting.
- edgestitchesplural of edgestitch: One of a line of small stitches sewn close to an edge of a garment, either as decoration or to prevent fraying.
- featherstitchesplural of featherstitch: A kind of embroidery stitch made of open, looped stitches worked alternately to the right and left of a central rib.
- hemstitchesplural of hemstitch: An embroidery stitch in which parallel threads are drawn together in groups, which may be purely decorative or used on the warp threads of handwoven cloth to prevent unraveling.
- interstitchesplural of interstitch: connect things together with stitches to form a single piece.
- lockstitchesplural of lockstitch: A stitch made by a sewing machine in which two threads are interlocked.