slanting stitch

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• tent stitch — noun a small diagonal needlepoint stitch • Syn: ↑petit point • Hypernyms: ↑sewing stitch, ↑embroidery stitch * * * noun : a short stitch slanting to the right that is used in embroidery and canvas work to form even lines of solid background… …   Useful english dictionary

• tent stitch — a short, slanting stitch used in embroidery. Cf. gros point (def. 1), petit point (def. 1). [1630 40] * * * …   Universalium

• tent stitch — tent′ stitch n. clo a short, slanting embroidery stitch • Etymology: 1630–40 …   From formal English to slang

• tent stitch — n. [< ? TENT1] an embroidery stitch that forms a series of parallel slanting lines …   English World dictionary

• tent stitch — noun Date: 1619 a short stitch slanting to the right that is used in embroidery to form even lines of solid background …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Segantini stitch —    In painting, a divisionist brushstroke technique characterized by short, slanting, hatched brushstrokes. It was named after Giovanni Segantini (Italian, 1858 1899), the painter who derived it from the work of van Gogh (Dutch, 1853 1890) and… …   Glossary of Art Terms

• gobelin stitch — noun Usage: usually capitalized G : any of several small vertical or slanting stitches worked over one or more threads of canvas to form a solid ground of stitches …   Useful english dictionary

• Lace knitting — is a style of knitting characterized by stable holes in the fabric arranged with consideration of aesthetic value. Lace is sometimes considered the pinnacle of knitting, because of its complexity and because woven fabrics cannot easily be made to …   Wikipedia

• pe|tit point — «PEHT ee POYNT», embroidery made on canvas by short, slanting parallel stitches suggesting tents; tent stitch. ╂[< French petit small, point stitch] …   Useful english dictionary

• Etching — For other uses of etch or etching, see Etching (disambiguation), for the history of the method, see old master prints. The Soldier and his Wife. Etching by Daniel Hopfer, who is believed to have been the first to apply the technique to… …   Wikipedia

• tack´er — tack1 «tak», noun, verb. –n. 1. a short, sharp pointed nail or pin with a flat, broad head: »We bought some carpet tacks. 2. a long, loose stitch used as a temporary fastening before final sewing. 3. any very slight, loose fastening: »hanging by… …   Useful english dictionary