How to Hand Sew a Blanket Stitch or Buttonhole Stitch

Step Three to Sewing a Blanket Stitch - - Joining the Start Stitch

Joining the Start Stitch

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

• As you approach the final stitch where you started stitching, bring the point of the needle out at the edge where the first stitch was sewn.
• Form your last stitch and bring the needle to the back of the fabric.
• Knot the thread on the back of the fabric to anchor and secure the thread.

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