restitches
Mends with needle
To restitch is to stitch again—repairing a seam that has come undone, replacing sutures that have failed, or reworking embroidery that wasn't right the first time.
The surgeon restitched the wound after it reopened.
She restitched the hem where the thread had pulled loose.
Joined fabric edge
- threadFiber for stitching
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- tailorClothing alteration professional
darning · patching · hemming · basting · tacking · backstitch · overcast · sewing machine
Establish contact again
- mendRestore after damage
- repairRestore to working order
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- reconcileResolve a disagreement
rebuild · heal · relationship · bond · trust · community · unity · ties
Medical wound closure
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- surgicalRelating to operations
laceration · closure · healing · scar · tissue · skin · staples · dissolvable
Decorative stitching on fabric
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
- quiltingLayered fabric stitching
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
- needlepointStitchery on open-weave fabric
appliqué · sampler · tapestry · hoop · pattern · decorative · handwork · crewel
seam
Joined fabric edge
- threadFiber for stitching
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
tailor · darning · patching · hemming · basting · tacking · backstitch · overcast · sewing machine · bobbin
reconnect
Establish contact again
reconcile · rebuild · heal · relationship · bond · trust · community · unity · ties · rift
suture
Medical wound closure
surgical · laceration · closure · healing · scar · tissue · skin · staples · dissolvable · sterile
embroidery
Decorative stitching on fabric
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
- quiltingLayered fabric stitching
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
needlepoint · appliqué · sampler · tapestry · hoop · pattern · decorative · handwork · crewel · beadwork