whipped buttonhole stitch
Posted by sarah on 21 Dec 2011 | Category:
This stitch is decorative and can be done over a base of blanket stitch or buttonhole stitch.
You need to know the blanket stitch or the buttonhole stitch to be able to continue with this tutorial.
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| Fig 1: Make a foundation of blanket stitch or buttonhole stitch. The illustration shows a row of buttonhole stitch. Now, bring the needle out with a contrasting thread from the left end of the row, as shown. |
Fig 2: Whip around between each vertical stitch, as shown. Make sure not to pluck the fabric underneath. A finished portion would look like this. |
