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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

creation go
an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone

needlework, needlecraft go
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread

sewing, stitchery go
needlework on which you are working with needle and thread

stitch go
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing

sewing stitch, embroidery stitch
a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather

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backstitch go
an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
bargello, flame stitch go
needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines
basting, tacking, baste, basting stitch go
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
blanket stitch go
a strong reinforcing stitch for edges of blanket and other thick material
buttonhole stitch go
a reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole
chain stitch go
a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain
cross-stitch go
two stitches forming a cross or X
fagot stitch, faggot stitch go
the stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting
French knot go
a stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric
gros point go
a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads
hemming-stitch go
a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses
hemstitch, hemstitching go
a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
machine stitch, sewing-machine stitch go
a sewing stitch made by a sewing machine, sometimes using more than one thread
overhand stitch go
a stitch passing over an edge vertically
petit point, tent stitch go
a small diagonal needlepoint stitch
picot go
an edging of small loops, as on lace or ribbon
quilting go
stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design
running stitch go
small, even, hand stitches run in and out
saddle stitch go
a decorative overcast or running stitch, especially in a contrasting color
satin stitch go
flat stitches worked so closely as to resemble satin
slip stitch go
a loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric
tailor's tack go
a loose, looped, sewing stitch used to transfer marking for darts, etc., from a pattern to material
whipping, whipstitch, whipstitching go
a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally