"Stitch" Example Sentences
1. She sewed a stitch in the tear of her dress.
2. The dress is made of fine stitch and intricate patterns.
3. The seamstress took tiny, neat stitches to mend the hem.
4. I felt a stitch in my side after running up the hill.
5. The wound was closed with delicate stitches by the surgeon.
6. I took big, clumsy stitches repairing the tear in my jeans.
7. Her stitches were so tiny and even they were barely visible.
8. The doctor counted the stitches after sewing up the wound.
9. I felt a sharp stitch in my back as I bent over.
10. She counted each tiny stitch as she sewed the quilt.
11. The stitches held the wound closed while it healed.
12. After finishing sewing, he cut the stitch to end the thread.
13. My stitches were meant to last until the wound fully healed.
14. There were neat rows of tiny stitches down the center of her back.
15. She felt a stitch in her side after jogging too fast.
16. The stitches pulled and itched as the wound began to heal.
17. The old woman counted each stitch as she knitted her scarf.
18. His stitches were clumsy and crooked as he tried to sew up the tear.
19. She traced the small stitches in the embroidery with her finger.
20. Every time I laugh, I feel the stitches pulling in my abdomen.
21. The stitches come out after the wound has fully healed.
22. The clever fox managed to escape the trap with only a couple stitches.
23. His hand was pricked with tiny stitches as he sewed the buttonhole.
24. She traced her stitches in the quilt top as she fell asleep.
25. He still has the tiny stitch scar on his forehead from childhood.
26. The stitches held his skin together as it slowly began to heal.
27. She felt a small stitch in her calf as she started running again.
28. The blanket was made of thousands of tiny stitches of yarn.
29. The stitches pulled as his skin stretched when he smiled too wide.
30. The stitches were clear and even down the center of the baseball.
31. I felt a stitch in my side as I chased the runaway dog.
32. Use small, neat stitches to mend the tear in this shirt.
33. Cardiac stitches dissolve over time as the heart tissue heals.
34. The doll's clothes were made with tiny, even stitches.
35. She felt a burning itch from her stitches after the surgery.
36. I felt a stitch in my side after climbing the stairs too quickly.
37. When I laugh too hard, the stitches in my abdomen pull painfully.
38. Her stitches formed a neat, straight line across her forehead.
39. I felt a stitch in my side after sprinting to catch the train.
40. The gaping wound required dozens of stitches to close it up.
41. Her stitches left a barely noticeable line on the back of her hand.
42. He took broad stitches with thick thread repairing the jacket.
43. The stitches held the torn flesh together as it slowly started healing.
44. Use tiny, tight stitches to sew the button back on this shirt.
45. The seamstress' delicate stitches formed symmetrical patterns.
46. The surgeon pulled the stitches tight to bring the skin together.
47. My stitches were awkward and uneven as I tried to sew the button on.
48. The stitches were evenly spaced as they ran down the center of his palm.
49. I grit my teeth as the doctor pulled my stitches tight.
50. Huge X's were stitched on both sails of the pirate ship.
51. The stitches were sloppy and uneven across the wound.
52. I felt a stitch in my side as I ran up the long staircase.
53. Her stitches were pulled tight and even as she sewed the patch on.
54. The stitches held fast as the wound began to heal itself.
55. Each stitch was tiny and perfect as the lace veil took shape.
56. The stitches left scars that never fully healed.
57. The stitches were meant to hold the wound together until it healed.
58. The quilt top was covered in neat, symmetrical stitches.
59. The stitches close cleanly with barely a scar after they dissolve.
60. The stitches itched and burned as his skin began knitting back together.
Common Phases
1. Out of the blue - Completely unexpected or surprising.
The announcement that they were closing the factory came out of the blue.
2. Every
stitch - Every tiny or minute bit.
She checked over every
stitch of that dress before letting her daughter wear it.
3. Hot needle under a fingernail - Something intensely irritating or uncomfortable.
Having to wait in that line was like a hot needle under my fingernail.
4. Saved by the bell - Lucky escape from danger or embarrassment.
He was saved by the bell when his presentation was interrupted by the fire alarm.
5. In
stitches - Laughing very hard.
I was in
stitches after listening to his joke.
6. Take a
stitch in - Start doing something.
I'll take a
stitch in fixing that broken chair this weekend.
7. Fall to pieces - Start falling apart, become very damaged.
The old truck was falling to pieces after so many years.
8. Come unraveled/undone - Stop working properly; fail.
Their marriage came undone after years of growing apart.
9. A
stitch in time saves nine - Early action prevents greater problems later.
A
stitch in time saved nine when they caught the leak in the roof right away.
10. Pull/take a
stitch out - Regress; go backwards.
Their progress in negotiations seems to have pulled a
stitch recently.
11. Miss a
stitch - Make a mistake; overlook something.
I think I must have missed a
stitch when balancing those numbers.
12. Lose a
stitch - Make a mistake; get confused.
I lost a
stitch and forgot where I had put my keys.
13.
Stitch in the ointment - Flaw in an otherwise positive situation.
The only
stitch in the ointment is he had to take the night shift.
14. Save/sew up - Repair something, especially relationships.
Hopefully they can save up their marriage with counseling.
15. Fall to pieces - Collapse or fail due to stress or damage.
Their whole plan fell to pieces when the funding was pulled.