Difference between Sewing and Stitching

What is the difference between Sewing and Stitching?

Sewing as a noun is the action of the verb to sew. while Stitching as a noun is stitches, collectively.

Sewing

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The action of the verb to sew. Something that is being or has been sewn.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.

Example sentence: A pattern is a guide or a model. Patterns are used in sewing and knitting, in wood and metalworking, and in a wide variety of other productive pursuits, activities, and jobs. Patterns help to avoid waste and unwanted deviations and facilitate uniformity that is appropriate and beneficial.

Stitching

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Stitches, collectively.

Example sentence: I collect things called 'samplers' which are Victorian pieces of needlework usually done by children in a workhouse to show that they have a skill which can be used in service, stitching household linen or that kind of thing. I think they're very humble and very beautiful.

We hope you now know whether to use Sewing or Stitching in your sentence.

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