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A pattern of forcing thread up through fabric then back down. The pattern can be repeated. Stitches can be decorative (''See:'' [[Embroidery]]) for trimming and ornamenting clothing or accessories or functional for holding 2 (or more) pieces of fabric together to make clothing, [[clothing|garb]], or accessories. |
A pattern of forcing thread up through fabric then back down. The pattern can be repeated. Stitches can be decorative (''See:'' [[Embroidery]]) for trimming and ornamenting clothing or accessories or functional for holding 2 (or more) pieces of fabric together to make clothing, [[clothing|garb]], or accessories. |
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A ''stitch'' is also [[Canada|Canadian]] slang for a cramp: a "stitch in your side" means a painful shortness of breath. |
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Revision as of 03:00, 29 April 2006
A pattern of forcing thread up through fabric then back down. The pattern can be repeated. Stitches can be decorative (See: Embroidery) for trimming and ornamenting clothing or accessories or functional for holding 2 (or more) pieces of fabric together to make clothing, garb, or accessories.
A stitch is also Canadian slang for a cramp: a "stitch in your side" means a painful shortness of breath.
