Meaning of "hemstitch" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF HEMSTITCH

hemstitch  [ˈhɛmˌstɪtʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEMSTITCH

Hemstitch is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hemstitch in English.

WHAT DOES HEMSTITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hemstitch

Hemstitch or hem-stitch is a decorative drawn thread work or openwork hand-sewing technique for embellishing the hem of clothing or household linens. Unlike an ordinary hem, hemstitching can employ embroidery thread in a contrasting color so as to be noticeable. In hemstitching, one or more threads are drawn out of the fabric parallel and next to the turned hem, and stitches bundle the remaining threads in a variety of decorative patterns while securing the hem in place. Multiple rows of drawn thread work may be used. Hand hemstitching can be imitated by a hemstitching machine which has a piercer that pierces holes into the fabric and two separate needles that sew the hole open. There are also hemstitcher attachments for home sewing machines, and simple decorative stitches can be used over drawn threads to suggest hand-hemstitching.

Definition of hemstitch in the English dictionary

The definition of hemstitch in the dictionary is a decorative edging stitch, usually for a hem, in which the cross threads are stitched in groups. Other definition of hemstitch is to decorate with hemstitches.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HEMSTITCH

PRESENT

Present

I hemstitch

you hemstitch

he/she/it hemstitches

we hemstitch

you hemstitch

they hemstitch

Present continuous

I am hemstitching

you are hemstitching

he/she/it is hemstitching

we are hemstitching

you are hemstitching

they are hemstitching

Present perfect

I have hemstitched

you have hemstitched

he/she/it has hemstitched

we have hemstitched

you have hemstitched

they have hemstitched

Present perfect continuous

I have been hemstitching

you have been hemstitching

he/she/it has been hemstitching

we have been hemstitching

you have been hemstitching

they have been hemstitching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hemstitched

you hemstitched

he/she/it hemstitched

we hemstitched

you hemstitched

they hemstitched

Past continuous

I was hemstitching

you were hemstitching

he/she/it was hemstitching

we were hemstitching

you were hemstitching

they were hemstitching

Past perfect

I had hemstitched

you had hemstitched

he/she/it had hemstitched

we had hemstitched

you had hemstitched

they had hemstitched

Past perfect continuous

I had been hemstitching

you had been hemstitching

he/she/it had been hemstitching

we had been hemstitching

you had been hemstitching

they had been hemstitching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hemstitch

you will hemstitch

he/she/it will hemstitch

we will hemstitch

you will hemstitch

they will hemstitch

Future continuous

I will be hemstitching

you will be hemstitching

he/she/it will be hemstitching

we will be hemstitching

you will be hemstitching

they will be hemstitching

Future perfect

I will have hemstitched

you will have hemstitched

he/she/it will have hemstitched

we will have hemstitched

you will have hemstitched

they will have hemstitched

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hemstitching

you will have been hemstitching

he/she/it will have been hemstitching

we will have been hemstitching

you will have been hemstitching

they will have been hemstitching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hemstitch

you would hemstitch

he/she/it would hemstitch

we would hemstitch

you would hemstitch

they would hemstitch

Conditional continuous

I would be hemstitching

you would be hemstitching

he/she/it would be hemstitching

we would be hemstitching

you would be hemstitching

they would be hemstitching

Conditional perfect

I would have hemstitch

you would have hemstitch

he/she/it would have hemstitch

we would have hemstitch

you would have hemstitch

they would have hemstitch

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hemstitching

you would have been hemstitching

he/she/it would have been hemstitching

we would have been hemstitching

you would have been hemstitching

they would have been hemstitching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hemstitch
we let´s hemstitch
you hemstitch

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hemstitch

Past participle

hemstitched

Present Participle

hemstitching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF HEMSTITCH

Find out the translation of hemstitch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hemstitch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hemstitch» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: hemstitch
• Translator English - Spanish: vainica
• English: hemstitch
• Translator English - Hindi: hemstitch
• Translator English - Arabic: الكفافه
• Translator English - Russian: мережка
• Translator English - Portuguese: baínhas
• Translator English - Bengali: ঝুলপি-সেলাই
• Translator English - French: ourlet
• Translator English - Malay: Hemstitch
• Translator English - German: Hohlsaum
• Translator English - Japanese: ヘムステッチ
• Translator English - Korean: hemstitch
• Translator English - Javanese: Hemstitch
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dây gai
• Translator English - Tamil: hemstitch
• Translator English - Marathi: हेमटिच
• Translator English - Turkish: ajur
• Translator English - Italian: hemstitch
• Translator English - Polish: mereżki
• Translator English - Ukrainian: мережка
• Translator English - Romanian: ajur
• Translator English - Greek: αζούρ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: open borduurwerk
• Translator English - Swedish: hålsöm
• Translator English - Norwegian: Sverd-

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEMSTITCH»

Discover the use of hemstitch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hemstitch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The New Anchor Book of Hardanger Embroidery Stitches

Hemstitch Hemstitch is often used in Hardanger embroidery, and was commonly a feature of the larger pieces worked in the past. The stitch is simple to work and makes a pleasant complement to the lacy effects of the filling stitches.

‎2005

Hardanger Embroidery

»mm. i. Tools and Threads Pearl cotton embroidery thread #8 and 5. Hemstitch with Alternating Bars, Cording Stitch, and Block Stitch ......... 34 Hemstitch with Zigzag Bars ................ 35 Hemstitch with Linked Bars (Knot Stitch) . .36 Alternating  ...

Donatella Ciotti, 2006

Cross Stitch Antique Style Samplers: Over 30 Cross Stitch ...

Band 2: work the hemstitch square following the instructions on page 48. 1 added my initials in dove's eye stitches but you could work any pattern you like. Work the lines of couched gold above and below the hemstitched square. Band 3: work ...

Jane Greenoff, 2005

New Cross Stitcher's Bible

Simple Hemstitch Once you have prepared the fabric by removing and re- weaving threads, as previously described in Method 1 or Method 2, you can begin to work a simple hemstitch band. Follow the steps and diagrams below, using two ...

Jane Greenoff, 2007

Hardanger Embroidery:

842 Sizes 24 and 26 tapestry needles Embroidery hoop 12" (30 cm) of 1⁄8" (3 mm ) satin ribbon for interlaced hemstitch 8" (20 cm) of matching ribbon for the strap Two pieces of quilting fabric in different colors for the lining: 8" x 15" (20 x 38 cm)  ...

Frederique Marfaing, 2014

The Complete Illustrated Stitch Encyclopedia

se a combination of satin stitch and three types of hemstitch to create this simple drawn-thread work design on a linen table runner. The finished runner measures 29 lA x IlHin. (72 x 30 cm). Withdrawing the threads Satin-stitching the blocks ...

‎2004

Fine Machine Sewing: Easy Ways to Get the Look of Hand ...

Easy Ways to Get the Look of Hand Finishing and Embellishing Carol Ahles. Topstitching with the Parisian hemstitch adds a subtle accent to the collar and tucks on a simple white cotton blouse. The double-fold sleeve hems are hemmed and ...

Carol Ahles, 2001

Stitch Step by Step

ANTIQUE HEMSTITCH LADDER HEMSTITCH Ladder hemstitch. or ladder stitch, is worked on both sides of the row of withdrawn thread. Ladder stitch can also be worked in the same way as antique hernstitch. ..1 {Pkfiflrw " - . l. Antique ...

‎2011

Montgomery Ward Catalogue of 1895

Each $0.25 Per dozen 2.70 12718 Ladies' White Initial Handkerchiefs, half inch hemstitch. Each $0.10 Per dozen 1.10 12722 Ladies' White Initial Handkerchief, all linen, one inch hemstitch. Each $0.25 Per dozen 2.70 12740 Embroidered ...

Montgomery Ward & Co.

Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office

In a crank-hemstitch embroidering machine including a stop mechanism for arresting the action of said machine, a stitch-forming mechanism, a cloth-feeding mechanism including a cam-follower and connections between the latter and said ...

‎1913

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEMSTITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hemstitch is used in the context of the following news items.

Al fresco style, pastoral pleasures and floral weaves

... €4.75, bowl, €5.50 and acrylic high ball tumblers, €5, with high-end napkins, €13 for a hemstitch design and €20 for a crochet bordered style. «Irish Times, Jul 15»

Spruce Up Your Bed for Spring ... And Sleep Better!

If you'll sleep better spending less, pick the hemstitch percale from Matouk's Sierra collection for $332, or the Peacock Alley Soprano, a sateen ... «StyleBlueprint, Mar 15»

In 'Death By Pastrami,' Charming Stories Of New York's Garment …

If Damon Runyon had written about hemstitch machine operators instead of gangsters, guys and dolls, he might have come up with something ... «NPR, Dec 14»

Set Your Table

... featuring interlocking script monogrammed 24-inch square linen hemstitch napkins also used as placemats, glass trumpet vases in three sizes filled with white ... «My New Orleans, Nov 14»

Around and about: Ak-Sar-Ben ball week full of that razzle-dazzle

Silver swirl nova tablecloths and hemstitch white dot border napkins offset by purple hydrangeas and dahlias with lavender roses in hammered ... «Omaha World-Herald, Oct 14»

Véronique Leroy

... a statement loaded with such sensitive subtext could only be made by keeping silhouettes clean and simple; an asymmetric hemstitch was as ... «Style.com, Sep 14»

Oltenia fortified manors, the surviving conveyors of traditional …

These architectural forms, the richness of the arches and of the decorative elements (the hemstitch-like stone decorations of the ground floor ... «ACTmedia, Sep 14»

Perfect Parties: Classic '20s wedding has lots of glam

The space was staged with vintage furniture from Hemstitch Vintage Rentals. Angela Haley, owner and operator, hand-selected the perfect ... «Pensacola News Journal, May 14»

Sewing hotshot Hanspeter Ueltschi pays a visit to Portland's Modern …

The company was founded by Ueltschi's great grandfather, Karl Friedrich Gegauf, when he invented a hemstitch sewing machine in 1893. «The Oregonian, Apr 14»

AUTUMN - WINTER 14/15 by Angel Schlesser

... long-sleeved tops, masculine trousers, wide and straight, delicate blouses and silk gowns embroidered by hemstitch on cuffs and necklines, ... «Bulgarian fashion directory, Feb 14»