whip stitch

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stitch

(stich)

1. A single loop of suture material passed through skin or flesh by a needle, to facilitate healing of a wound.

2. A local, sharp, or spasmodic pain that often occurs in the side or flank of athletes. The following maneuvers may offer relief: bending forward while tightening the abdomen; breathing deeply and exhaling slowly through pursed lips; tightening the belt or pushing one's fingers into the painful area. It is advisable not to eat for 30 to 90 min before exercising, to warm up before exercising, and to work out at a lower intensity for longer periods.

whip stitch

Continuous suture.

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One of the better form fitting styles had the front section of the center seam gathered with a modified drawstring in order to accommodate the shape of the toes and the balance of the seam up to the ankle continued in whip stitch, running stitch or baseball stitch (Fig 1).

Quilled Iroquois moccasins: from the holdings of the Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Ontario

The style of the colored trim feathers varies by dancer; some dancers use hackles and marabou that are whip stitched to the tip of the pheasant feather, some people simply whip stitch the fluffs to the tip of the pheasant tail feather.

Feather tip decoration for Chicken Dancers

Instead of ribbon, these edges can also be turned as a hem and sewn with a whip stitch on the back side of the panel.

Men's aprons

The heels for example employ a single vertical seam sewn in whip stitch. The base of the heel, lacking the tailoring cut-out seen in most Plains side seam moccasins of the period, terminates in a pronounced point (Figure 2).

Moccasins and leggings in the Bata Shoe Museum

D -- Sew seams inside out with whip stitch, then turn the bag right side out so the sewing is not seen.

Tulip bag

Caption: Figure 3 Short head tendon whip stitched prior to insertion into radial tuberosity using the #2 FiberWire suture (Arthrex).

Case Report of a Bifid Distal Biceps Tendon with Traumatic Rupture and Subsequent Repair of Short Head Tendon Limb

Depending on the grade levels you work with, you can begin with simple whip stitches, or using yarn to sew a simple line into burlap.

INTRODUCING NEW FIBER-ARTS PROJECTS

With this method, every fabric patch is basted around a stiff piece of paper and then the edges of patches are whip stitched together.