hemstitching
Ornamental thread technique
Hemstitching is a decorative needlework technique that creates an ornamental border along a hem.
Threads are drawn from the fabric, and the remaining threads are gathered into small bundles with stitches, producing an openwork pattern: The tablecloth featured delicate hemstitching along its edges.
The technique appears on fine linens, handkerchiefs, and heirloom textiles.
Thread-based textile craft
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- cutworkEmbroidery with removed sections
- whiteworkPale embroidery on pale cloth
- laceworkOrnamental open-weave fabric
tatting · crochet · crewelwork · applique · smocking · quilting · patchwork · sampler
Openwork joining technique
- hardangerCounted-thread cutwork embroidery
- picotOrnamental edging loop
- openworkDecorative pierced craftsmanship
- bundlingGrouping items as one
featherstitch · backstitch · whipstitch · topstitch · overcasting · basting
Quality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- trousseauBride's gathered possessions
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
legacy · ancestral · generations · tradition · handmade · time-honored · treasured · bridal
Outer edge or limit
- edgingDecorative border material
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- openworkDecorative pierced craftsmanship
detail · finishing · embellishment · accent · adornment · filigree · delicate · intricate
needlework
Thread-based textile craft
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- cutworkEmbroidery with removed sections
- whiteworkPale embroidery on pale cloth
lacework · tatting · crochet · crewelwork · applique · smocking · quilting · patchwork · sampler · beadwork
fagoting
Openwork joining technique
- hardangerCounted-thread cutwork embroidery
- picotOrnamental edging loop
- openworkDecorative pierced craftsmanship
bundling · featherstitch · backstitch · whipstitch · topstitch · overcasting · basting
vintage
Quality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- trousseauBride's gathered possessions
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
heritage · legacy · ancestral · generations · tradition · handmade · time-honored · treasured · bridal · christening
border
Outer edge or limit
- edgingDecorative border material
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
openwork · detail · finishing · embellishment · accent · adornment · filigree · delicate · intricate · elegant
tablecloth
Fabric dining surface protector
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- handkerchiefPocket cloth for sniffles
- doilySmall ornamental mat
placemat · runner · tea-towel · pillowcase · bedsheet · curtain · sham · coverlet · damask · percale
- weavingloom, looms, power looms, warp, shuttle
- whiteworkwhitework, cutwork, hardanger, Richelieu, openwork
- needleworkembroidery, embroidery hoop, embroidery hoops, needlepoint, needlework
- linenlinen, linen cloth, flax, linen fabric, linen thread
- openworklace, lacework, filigree, fretwork, lattice
hemstitchingraw edge
Unsealed fabric boundary
serging · machine stitching · running stitch · raw edges · overlocking
stitching, stitch, stitched, stitches, hems, hemmed, hemming, stitcher, unstitched