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Example sentences for "plain stitches"

  • Sidenote: Plain Stitches] Stitches may be divided into plain and ornamental.

  • Then 1 spot or Josephine knot, consisting of 6 plain stitches, carry the shuttle downwards through the loop, and draw the stitches close together; repeat 3 times more from *.

  • In the next round take the 5 plain stitches as one, net 5 stitches, repeat all round.

  • Work 8 plain stitches, then round the leaf in long stitches, making 2 additional stitches in the top loop; repeat from (c).

  • Work 9 plain stitches, then work round the vein in long stitches, making an additional stitch at the top; repeat from (b).

  • Sew gimp round the joining at the ends, or work 3 plain stitches, 9 chain, miss 4, with black wool.

  • This consists of rows of plain stitches, worked backwards and forwards.

  • This stitch likewise is composed of plain stitches, which, however differ in a slight degree from those we have described hitherto.

  • Lay the thread over your fingers as though you were beginning a chain of plain stitches, fig.

  • Cast on a number of stitches divisible by 7, and begin by 6 rows of 5 plain stitches and 1 purled, taken from behind.

  • German wool, beginning with the darkest, and working 6 rows of each: 4 plain rows to begin and end the cover; and 4 plain stitches at the beginning and end of every row, for an edge.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    charge against; great resemblance; half interest; keep away; large audience; long room; other states; plain knitting; plain language; plain omelet; plain round; plain sewing; plain sight; plain speaking; plain stitches; plain terms; plain that; plain truth; plain water; plain white; plainly appears; plainly enough; plainly seen; practical point; sexual relations; women would