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Recent Examples of hemstitch
Best: $130 to $190 400 to 600 thread count Egyptian or Pima cotton, some with windowpane or hemstitch detailing.
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Hannah Morrill, ELLE Decor, 15 Nov. 2018
For this place setting, Kate Goddard of Wild Sky Events paired a textured white charger with a silver crosshatch pattern, a white hemstitch napkin, and a handmade paper menu with dusty gray-blue calligraphy.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
Hannah Morrill, ELLE Decor, 15 Nov. 2018
For this place setting, Kate Goddard of Wild Sky Events paired a textured white charger with a silver crosshatch pattern, a white hemstitch napkin, and a handmade paper menu with dusty gray-blue calligraphy.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hemstitch
Noun
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Mary Clair Cumbaa, the founder of Cumbaa Design Co, is drawn to needlepoint pillows in florals and hopes to see more of them incorporated into rooms.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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While there’s no matching shams, their catalog lists many a pillowcase that would make a perfect companion, like this corduroy piece with a ruffled edge and needlepoint embroidery.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Liu’s work often merges corsetry, delicate smocking, and floral motifs with a romantic yet subversive edge.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Queen Letizia’s cotton gray blue midi dress featured a wide elastic waist, also known as smocking.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Anti-ICE sentiment is also being incorporated in various crafts, appearing in cross-stitch patterns, felted brooches and beaded bracelets.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Each wall is flanked by a checkerboard of products and the brand’s holiday gift boxes—each with a cross-stitch design that feels all at once new and nostalgic.—
Shanna Shipin,
Allure,
17 Dec. 2025
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Find these prints in tapestry, crewel work and cut velvet for the biggest impact.—
Erin Hayes Burt,
Dallas News,
13 June 2023
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Elizabeth Cooper, another Bay Area designer, highlighted furry alternatives such as alpaca (see the Arhaus pillow at right), while Bethesda, Md., designer Marika Meyer likes the tactility of crewel embroidery.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
WSJ,
30 Dec. 2020
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“Hemstitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemstitch. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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