Hemstitch Definition & Meaning

hemstitch
noun
  1. a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
  2. embroidery similar to drawnwork
verb
  1. sew with hemstitches; "hemstitch a sleeve"

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