rope stitch

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rope stitch¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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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