1) Baste 2) Whipstitching 1) Finish a fabric edge 2) Seam finisher 3) Stitch 4) Whipping 5) Whipstitching 
• (n.) A small bit; esp., a small interval of time; an instant; a minute. • (v. t.) To sew by passing the thread over and over; to overcast; whip. • (n.) A tailor; -- so called in contempt. • (n.) Anything hastily put or stitched together; hence, a hasty composition. • (n.) The act or process of whipstitching. • (v. t....
Whipstitch also known as overcast stitching is a type of sewing stitch used for binding seams.
Whip'stitch` noun 1. A tailor; -- so called in contempt. 2. Anything hastily put or stitched together; hence, a hasty composition. [ R.] Dryden. 3. (Agriculture) The act or process of whipstitching. 
Whipstitch is American slang for an instant; moment.
A simple running stitch used to hold two pieces of fabric together. Good for closing seams of leather, crochet/knit item, or the opening of a pillow that has been stuffed.
[n] - a stitch passing over an edge diagonally
whipping noun a stitch passing over an edge diagonally
Visible stitches, wrapped around two edges, to join them together. Useful for sewing up soft toys.