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Many faces of buttonhole stitch

August 21, 2011 by Denise Felton 2 Comments

Kim of a dork with a needle shares her love for buttonhole stitch. From the example shown here, where she uses it for texture and definition, to her samples of buttonhole edgings–she proves it’s more versatile than you might think. Learn more from her blog post.

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  1. Barbara Moore (Gourd) Whimsies says

    August 21, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    Kim is really a talented embroiderer. Love this tutorial as I too embroider and also crosstitch.

  2. Becky says

    August 22, 2011 at 7:48 am

    Coooool. Thanks Denise!

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