hemstitched
Ornamentally thread-pulled
Hemstitched describes fabric finished with hemstitching—a decorative technique where threads are drawn from the weave and the remaining threads gathered into small bundles with stitches, creating an ornamental openwork border.
Hemstitched linens, handkerchiefs, and napkins suggest traditional craftsmanship: She unfolded the hemstitched tablecloth her grandmother had made.
Displaced fiber in textile
- openworkDecorative pierced craftsmanship
- fagotingOpenwork joining technique
- cutworkEmbroidery with removed sections
- hardangerCounted-thread cutwork embroidery
whitework · broderie · shadow work · stitching · needlework · basting · finishing · edging
Flax-derived textile
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- tableclothFabric dining surface protector
- handkerchiefPocket cloth for sniffles
- pillowcaseFabric cover for bedding
sheet · runner · placemat · doily · antimacassar · curtain · fabric · muslin
Easily broken or harmed
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- decorativeServing to beautify
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
refined · dainty · fine · detailed · precise · meticulous · elaborate · vintage
pulled thread
Displaced fiber in textile
- openworkDecorative pierced craftsmanship
- fagotingOpenwork joining technique
- cutworkEmbroidery with removed sections
hardanger · whitework · broderie · shadow work · stitching · needlework · basting · finishing · edging · border
linen
Flax-derived textile
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- tableclothFabric dining surface protector
- handkerchiefPocket cloth for sniffles
pillowcase · sheet · runner · placemat · doily · antimacassar · curtain · fabric · muslin · batiste
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- decorativeServing to beautify
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
elegant · refined · dainty · fine · detailed · precise · meticulous · elaborate · vintage · heirloom
seamstress
One who stitches garments
- embroidererOne who decorates fabric
- needleworkerOne who sews decoratively
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
thread · needle · hoop · frame · magnifier · thimble · scissors · pattern · grid · counting
hemstitchedunhemmed
Lacking a sewn border
unadorned · unfinished · unembellished · frayed · raw
hemstitchedunadorned
Lacking decoration or ornament
plain · unembellished · simple · utilitarian · mass-produced