How to attach Button Jointed Limbs
Sewing on a Snap Fastener
Whip Stitch Applique
Whip Stitch Appliqué Instructions: Thread the needle and place a knot at the base of the thread. Place the piece to be appliquéd on top of the base fabric. Insert the needle up through the base fabric, lined up to the edge of the fabric being appliquéd in place,...
Whip Stitch
Whip Stitch Instructions: Thread the needle and place a knot at the base of the thread. Line up the two pieces of material to be sewn together. Insert the needle between the two pieces of felt and secure the knot at the top / start of the line to be sewn. Grabbing a...
Running Stitch
Running Stitch Instructions: Thread the needle and place a knot at the base of the thread. Insert the needle through the back of the fabric and pull through until the knot is securely in place. Moving the needle in a straight line forward poke the needle back down...
Tacking Stitch
Tacking Stitch Instructions: Thread the needle and do not place a knot at the base of the thread. Insert the needle through the back of the fabric and pull through leaving a long piece of the thread tailing from the fabric. Moving the needle in a straight line forward...
Lazy Daisy Stitch
Lazy Daisy Stitch: Thread the needle and place a knot at the base of the thread. Insert the needle through the back of the fabric and pull through until the knot is securely in place. Insert the needle back close to where the knot is positioned and picking up a small...
Back Stitch
Back Stitch Instructions: Starting with a knot in your thread pull your needle through from the back to the front of the fabric. This would be start point A. Make sure the thread is secure in the fabric. Insert the needle at point B. this will seem as if the needle is...
Satin Stitch
Satin Stitch Decorative filler stitch for doll & softie faces. Satin Stitch Instructions: Starting with a knot in your thread pull your needle through from the back to the front of the fabric. Starting at the corner point of your pattern area you are filling. Make...
Blanket Stitch & Blanket Stitch Appliqué
Place a small knot at the end of the embroidery thread. Pull the needle through from back to the front and alongside the edge of the material to be appliquéd onto the main body of material. Taking the needle, work a stitch approximately 1⁄4” / 1 cm in length from the...
Ladder Stitch
Ladder Stitch Put a knot in the thread and insert the needle inbetween the folded fabric. Put the needle through at point A. Pull the thread all the way through. Make sure the thread is secure in the fabric and the end of the thread is hidden inside the fold. Directly...
Sewing on a Button
Chain Stitch
Chain stitch instructions: Thread the needle and place a knot at the base of the thread. Insert the needle through the back of the fabric and pull through until the knot is securely in place. Insert the needle back close to where the knot is positioned and picking up...
Button Hole Stitch
The button hole stitch is pretty much the blanket stitch but closer together, see here for the blanket stitch.