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Yes, hemstitch is playable

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"Hemstitch" Definition

noun

A decorative stitch usually bordering a hem, as on a handkerchief, made by drawing out several parallel threads and catching together the cross threads in uniform groups.
Needlework in which this stitch is used.
Decorative needlework similar to drawnwork that is used especially on or next to the stitching line of hems.
A stitch used in hemstitching.

verb-transitive

To ornament or embroider with hemstitches.

verb

To decorate (as a border) with hemstitch.

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