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overcasting

NOUN
  1. a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling

How To Use overcasting In A Sentence

  • In the first dawn of my manhood the old painters of Italy had taught me their dangerous worship of the beauty that is more than mortal, but those images all seemed shadowy now, and floated before me so dimly, the one overcasting the other, that they left me no one sweet idol on which I could look and look again and say, Eothen
  • There are three different stitches that can be used for securing the edge of eyelets or slits: the basic overcasting stitch whip stitch, blanket stitch and buttonhole stitch. Archive 2009-10-01
  • The bottom edge of the waist may be finished by overcasting. Textiles and Clothing
  • To gather, whip the rolled hem without hemming, making overcasting stitches towards you, even and not too fine. Textiles and Clothing
  • Sew to the wire closely with an overcasting stitch or with a running stitch just inside of the wire. Make Your Own Hats
  • And the things that sergers can do well, such as overcasting raw edges, making blind hems, rolled, hems, and the like, a standard sewing machine can usually do, although it may take a bit more fiddling. A Thank-You Note - A Dress A Day
  • Dr. Danvers, on the other hand, tranquil and solemn, and with, perhaps, some shade of awe overcasting the habitual sweetness of his countenance. The Evil Guest
  • Trim off edges and finish with binding or close overcasting. Textiles and Clothing
  • To reinforce, you can stitch over the seam with an overcasting stitch or sew on a piece of twill ribbon. A Passion for Knitting
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