Buttonhole Wheel stitch
The Buttonhole Wheel is a variation of the Blanket Stitch, where the wheel shape is formed by placing blanket stitches in a circle. The Buttonhole Wheel is also a base for Blanket Stitch filling in circles.
Applications Of The Buttonhole Wheel
The Buttonhole Wheel is a very decorative motif you can add to your embroidery designs. It can become a flower or any circular part of the design.
Besides that, you can use this stitch for mending projects. E.g., Instead of hiding a small hole, you can emphasize it and work a Buttonhole Stitch around it, creating a structured and colorful outline for the hole.
Embroidery Tips
- The Buttonhole Wheel stitch will form a small hole in the center of the stitch, where all the legs of the Blanket stitch meet. The less dense the fabric – the bigger will be the hole. Keep it in mind when choosing this stitch.
- You can change the density of the stitches. The wheel can be formed by several stitches or by tens of stitches. It will create a different visual effect.
- The hole of the wheel can be centered or off-center for a more interesting look.
More Variations Of The Blanket Stitch:
Learn how to embroider Buttonhole Wheel stitch
Follow the step-by-step tutorial with detailed photos below, and you will learn the Buttonhole Wheel stitch quickly. If you are a visual learner, watch a video lesson in the tutorial or on the Practical Embroidery YouTube channel to learn this hand embroidery stitch faster.
How to embroider Buttonhole Wheel stitch
Step-by-step hand embroidery tutorial
1. To embroider a rounded shape with a Buttonhole Wheel stitch, mark the shape and the center of it. Note that you can choose to make the center of the shape not in the central position, but moved to the side. Then, take the needle to the surface on the outline of the shape and pull the thread to the surface.
2. Make a stitch to the center of the shape. Pull the thread to the back, but leave the loop of the working thread open.
3. Push the needle back to the surface on the outline of the shape, close to the starting point, inside the loop of the thread you left open. This will form the first Blanket Stitch of the shape. Pull the thread to tighten the loop.
4. Make one more stitch down to the same center and get back on the outline, in the loop to form the second Blanket Stitch.
5. Move around the shape, repeating the stitching sequence. This will fill the circle with Blanket Stitches, sharing the same starting point.
6. After the entire circle is stitched, connect the last stitch to the first one. This will close the circle and finish the shape.
Video tutorial
Tools and materials I used for this sampler
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What’s next?
If you’re in the mood to explore more hand embroidery stitches, check out the Stitches and Techniques page for the list of other fantastic stitches available on my blog. From basic embroidery stitches to complex and playful variations of classical techniques, a whole world of stitches is waiting for you to explore and master. So, grab your hoop and needle, and let’s stitch together!
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