The overcast stitch for hand embroidery is made over another thread and resembles a fine cord. It is used for outlines or delicate stems.

I found this stitch in a vintage (1964) Coats & Clarks booklet called "One Hundred Embroidery Stitches"—the illustration is reproduced from ...

First Embroidery! by SSaleemaParise

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Time for 100 stitches , but this time in 3-D! No special glasses required ;) See this rounded, puffy, 3-d looking stitch making up the cente...

Whitework is the name given to white embroidery on a white fabric background. This term is rather broad however, as it encompasses many different types of embroidery, such as Dresden, Schwalm, Ayrs…