1. a decorative stitch used in sewing where parallel threads are drawn from fabric and the remaining threads are grouped together
Usage: sewing

1. to sew using hemstitches; to decorate fabric with hemstitching
Usage: sewing

Examples

• She learned to create beautiful hemstitches on linen napkins.
• The antique tablecloth featured delicate hemstitch work along the edges.
• My grandmother taught me to hemstitch pillowcases by hand.
• The seamstress will hemstitch the border of the handkerchief.
• Traditional hemstitching requires patience and steady hands.
• The craft store offers classes on how to hemstitch properly.