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August 4, 2026
How to Sew a Buttonhole Stitch Around Appliqué (Step-by-Step Tutorial) from Patchwork Posse

What’s the Tutorial? Learn how to sew a buttonhole stitch around appliqué pieces for a clean, decorative finish. This simple technique secures the raw edges while adding a classic hand-stitched look to quilts, pillows, table runners, and other sewing projects.

Have you ever looked at an appliqué project and thought, “Those stitches look way too fancy for me.” I promise they’re not. The buttonhole stitch is one of those techniques that looks impressive but is actually pretty simple once you get going.

It’s also one of those stitches you’ll see over and over in quilting. It ...

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May 4, 2020
Scissors and Piecework Buttonhole Sampler from Collector with a Needle

Velma on my NEW project
I have a couple new projects to tell you about!
I have been heads down stitching - and enjoying every minute.

First, it seems to take longer as Velma wants to be in the center of it ALL!  Yes, that's an all white project...needless to say it is a bit fortified with cat hair.

That's OK.

See more details below.




Ad for one style of scissor

Second, I have a web article for Piecework magazine - just out today.
You can read it HERE.

What does my project and article have in common?

BUTTONHOLES ...

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