stitch

Everyday

1. A stitch is one loop of thread made with a needle when sewing, or one loop of wool in knitting. tree →
2. Stitches are threads a doctor uses to close a deep cut so it can heal. tree →
3. A stitch is a sudden sharp pain in your side when you run. tree →
4. To stitch is to sew. tree →

In the lessons

In design and technology lessons, children learn stitches like running stitch and cross-stitch. In first aid and health, a deep cut may need stitches at the hospital. In PE, a stitch is a common pain while running; slowing down and breathing deeply helps. Phrases: «in stitches» (laughing a lot), «not a stitch on», «a stitch in time saves nine».

Examples

• She sewed the button on with tiny stitches. tree →
• He needed five stitches in his knee. tree →
• I got a stitch while running the race. tree →
• We did running stitch on our felt puppets. tree →
• Grandma stitched a patch on my jeans. tree →
• The joke had us in stitches. tree →
• Slow down and breathe if you get a stitch. tree →
• A stitch in time saves nine. tree →
• While she stitched a change came to the lagoon. tree →

Note

Plural: stitches (add -es). «In stitches» means laughing very hard. «A stitch in time saves nine» means fixing a small problem early stops a bigger one later. In maths, counting stitches is a common pattern problem.