Structural Category	Looped
Specific Usage	Join
Other Names	Buttonhole Insertion

Comments

Buttonhole stitches, evenly spaced or in groups, alternate from side to side to join two edges. Stitches may be placed closely together so no fabric shows between them.

Diagrams

For diagrams, see Snook, Barbara. Needlework Stitches, p. 111.

Bibliographic Sources

Snook, Barbara. Needlework Stitches, p. 111.
Thomas, Mary. Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches (1989), p. 166.