fancy stitch

noun

fancy stitch

noun

1

Business, Manufacturing, Textiles A stitch for decorative or detailing purposes only.

she sewed one final fancy stitch and admired the final product
[…] to the paper with fine green sewing silk ; then catch the lining to each section by a little fancy stitch at each scallop . The top of the shade consists of two hexagons made of cardboard covered with pink silk and edged with lace .1886, Jane Cunningham Croly, Ladies' Fancy Work: A Manual of Designs & Instructions in All Kinds of Needlework, page 97:

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Having arranged all your pieces to your own satisfaction, the next step is to work all the seams with fancy stitches in various colors. All your odds and ends of embroidery silks will now be useful.2022 August 10, anonymous author, Embroidery and Fancy Work, DigiCat, page 134:

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