decorative stitching
Fancy sewn embellishment
Decorative stitching is sewing done primarily for visual effect rather than to hold fabric together.
It includes embroidery, topstitching in contrasting thread, and ornamental patterns on clothing, quilts, or upholstery: The jacket featured decorative stitching along the lapels.
The term distinguishes aesthetic needlework from purely functional seams.
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
- threadFiber for stitching
- appliquéCutout stitched onto fabric
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
needle and thread · sewing machine · fabric · lace · trim · ornamental · smocking · crewel · quilting · monogram · beading · fringe · rickrack · tatting · hemstitch · brocade · flourish · finishing touch
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