How to Hand Sew a Blanket Stitch or Buttonhole Stitch

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com Guide

• Place the needle in the inner area of the blanket stitch, bringing the point of the needle out at the edge of the fabric.
• Loop the thread behind the point of the needle.
• Pull the needle through the fabric allowing the edge thread to loop on the edge of the fabric.
• Repeat to continue sewing the edge you want covered with a blanket stitch.
• The depth of the stitch into the fabric and the spacing between stitches are important to provide a uniform blanket stitch.

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• Tips and Pointers for Sewing a Blanket Stitch

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