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Adjective: overhand  'ow-vu(r),hand
  1. (sport) with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
    "an overhand pitch";
    - overhanded [rare], overarm
     
  2. Sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
    "The overhand seam provided extra strength to the fabric";
    - oversewn

See also: hand-crafted, handmade, round-arm

Encyclopedia: Overhand