Glossary

The language of Stitchwick, defined.

TermMeaning
stitch creatureA fictional being sewn from fabric scraps, like violet stich. Fan term for this reference pack.
long stitchviolet's signature: one confident line of thread that holds more than it should.
invisible mendA repair so neat it disappears. Old Needle's specialty; violet is still practicing.
pincushionIn Stitchwick, also a flower: tomato-red cushions that bloom in violet's garden, with silver pins for stamens.
Night Mothsviolet's assistants, who hold thread ends while she sews. Paid in lamplight.
Midnight FittingA midnight repair session for creatures too worried to sleep. Free, quiet, confidential.
eleven shadesviolet's complete collection of violet thread — one for every mood of the evening sky.
ThimbleThe loft's fabric cat and supervisor of all fittings. Takes his job very seriously.
dusk-violetThe fabric violet stich is sewn from; the color of the sky just after sunset.
hemThe finished edge of fabric — and, in violet's philosophy, what the evening does to the day.

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