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How to Hand Sew a Blanket Stitch or Buttonhole Stitch

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Step Two to Sewing a Blanket Stitch
Forming the first Blanket Stitch

Form the First Full Blanket Stitch

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  • 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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