- Petit Point Stitch
- PETIT POINT STITCHThe French name for tent stitch.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Petit Point Stitch
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petit point — [pet′ē] n. 1. a small needlepoint stitch over one vertical and one horizontal canvas thread 2. work done with this stitch, as a picture on canvas … English World dictionary
petit point — ► NOUN ▪ embroidery on canvas, using small diagonal stitches. ORIGIN French, little stitch … English terms dictionary
petit point — /pet ee/ 1. a small stitch used in embroidery. Cf. gros point (def. 1), tent stitch. 2. embroidery done on a canvas backing and resembling woven tapestry. [1880 85; < F: lit., small stitch] * * * ▪ embroidery form of canvas embroidery… … Universalium
petit point — [pɔɪnt, pwapetit point] noun embroidery on canvas, using small, diagonal, adjacent stitches. Origin C19: from Fr., lit. little stitch … English new terms dictionary
petit point — noun Etymology: French, literally, small point Date: circa 1882 tent stitch; also embroidery made with this stitch … New Collegiate Dictionary
petit point — pet′it point [[t]ˈpɛt i[/t]] n. 1) clo a small stitch used in embroidery 2) clo embroidery done on a canvas backing and resembling woven tapestry • Etymology: 1880–85; < F: lit., small stitch … From formal English to slang
petit point — /pɛti ˈpɔɪnt/ (say petee poynt) noun a tent stitch in embroidery worked over a single thread canvas. {French: small point} …
petit point — n. 1 embroidery on canvas using small stitches. 2 tent stitch. Etymology: F, = little point … Useful english dictionary
tent stitch — noun a small diagonal needlepoint stitch • Syn: ↑petit point • Hypernyms: ↑sewing stitch, ↑embroidery stitch * * * noun : a short stitch slanting to the right that is used in embroidery and canvas work to form even lines of solid background… … Useful english dictionary
gros point — n. cross stitch embroidery on canvas. Etymology: F (as GROSS, POINT) * * * noun 1. a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads • Hypernyms: ↑sewing stitch, ↑embroidery stitch 2. needlepoint embroidery done with large… … Useful english dictionary
Tent stitch — is a small, diagonal embroidery stitch that crosses over the intersection of one horizontal (weft) and one vertical (warp) thread of needlepoint canvas forming a slanted stitch at a 45 degree angle. It is also known as Needlepoint stitch and is… … Wikipedia
