Backstitch (Verb)
Meaning
Do backstitches.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Embroidering patterns often require you to backstitch the outline for clarity.
- She chose to backstitch the delicate thread along the edges of the designs.
- In this elaborate lace work, the artist had to backstitch countless hours of detailed patterns.
- The sewing instructions suggested backstitch at the beginnings and ends of seams for extra strength.
- To prevent threads from unraveling, quilters must backstitch at the start and end of their stitch lines.