A Stitch Dictionary

Girl's Samplers, State and Stitches Used

Clarissa Dyer - ME - Cross, Eyelet, Half-cross (3)

Fanny Whitney - ME - Cross, Eyelet, Running, Satin. (4)

Sarah Skillin - ME- Four-sided, crosslet, cross, satin, straight, chain, stem. (7)

Arvilla Grower -ME- Cross, Chain, Eyelet, Four sided, Long and short, Rice, Satin, Straight (8)

Molley Russel -MA- cross, satin, Algerian eye. (3)

Rebekah White -MA- None mentioned

Lydia Dickman - MA- cross, two-sided cross, eyelet, marking cross, gobelin, satin, tent (petit-point), hem. (8)

Sarah Collins - MA? -Satin, Back, Double Running, Reversible and Diagonal Cross, Montenegrin is possible, throughout (6?)

Sarah Stone -MA- Cross, Buttonhole, Eyelet, Longarm cross, Running, Satin, Reversible and Diagonal cross, Double running (9)

Rebeckah Bullfinch -MA- Cross, Eyelet, Queen or rococo, Satin, Stem, Romanina - aka Roman, hemstitch (7)

Hephzeba Baker -MA- Cross, Eyelet, Half cross, Knotted, Long and short, Satin, Stem, Straight, Bullions, herringbone, reversible cross (12)

Elizabeth Holland -MA- cross, two-sided cross, marking cross, satin, straight, fern, Algerian eye, herringbone, long-armed cross (9)

Katherine Mayo -MA- cross, crosslet, two-sided cross, marking cross, and Algerian eye (5)

Anne Chase -RI- None mentioned

Mary Bown -RI- Cross, Chain, Satin, Stem, Straight, hem stitch (6)

Melisa Usher -RI-

Maria Barker -RI-

Sarah Borden -RI- Cross stitch

Chloe Allen -RI- Cross stitch

Rebecca Starkweather - RI- Cross

Betsey Hamlet -NH - Cross, Eyelet, Satin, Stem, Split, Back (6)

Anna Lyford -NH- Stitch Types: Cross, Long and Short, Satin, Bullion (5)

Anna Green - NH - straight

Eliza Ricker - NH - Cross, Chain, Eyelet, Long arm cross, Satin, Stem, French knot,

Martha Slocum -V- Cross sitch

Susanna Goodale -V- Cross, tent

Betsey Colcords -V- Cross

Diana Austin -V- cross, detached chain, four-sided, Algerian eye, buttonhole, outline, and satin

Betsey Bruce -V-cross, Algerian eye, and crosslet

Hannah Magil -C- Cross, Rice

Harriet Eggleston -C- Cross, Eyelet

Lydia Fitch -C- Cross, Chain, Eyelet, Four-sided, Stem

Phebe Copp -C- cross, Algerian eye, long-armed cross, petit point, rice.

Esther Copp -C- cross, petit point, Algerian eye, rice, queen.

Elizabeth Fowler -C- Cross

Running Stitch

The length of the stitch on the front side can vary than that on the underside. Usually, there is more thread shown on the front than the underside in a running stitch. Used for outlines and borders.

Straight Stitch

Chain Stitch

Back Stitch

Back Stitch is made by taking the thread backward than the conventional forward motion, and thus the name. It follows curves and bends well in a design. There are no spaces between each stitch and so gives a continuous appearance. Cross stitch patterns use them too. Like the running stitch, back stitch also lays a foundation for many variations over it. Used for outlines.