Buttonhole wheel Stitch is also known as
Festón circular[ES], Roué festonnée [FR], Wagenrad [DE], Ilhó de recorte [PT], Langettprickar [SV].
About the Buttonhole wheel Stitch
This is a motif stitch. A wheel pattern is made using the Blanket Stitch. This, despite being called the Buttonhole Wheel commonly. This is a result of using Buttonhole and Blanket Stitches interchangeably. This pattern can serve as a very decorative piece of stitch in embroidery work.
You need to know the Blanket Stitch to be able to do this stitch. I will work the stitch around a circle with a common point in the center.
How to do the Buttonhole wheel Stitch
This stitch can be tried using the Buttonhole Stitch as well.
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| Fig 1: Using the circle as the stitch line, bring the needle out through A. Take the needle in through the center point B and out through C. Keep the thread behind the needle and pull it out. | Fig 2: Continue with this process all around the circle. You can widen the center point instead of keeping it as a single common point. |
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| Fig 3: A finished Buttonhole Wheel would look like this. You can further enhance the look by using a contrasting color to whip around the wheel rim. |
Learn to do Buttonhole Wheel Stitch in 2 minutes!
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Do you have any tips for ending and starting a new piece of floss during a blanket stitch? It’s usually pretty self-explanatory in most stitches but I always struggle when doing blanket stitches.
Yes, I do. ☺️ Maybe I can add it by next week? If you are subscribed to us, you will notified.
Hi Madeline,
I have updated the Blanket Stitch page with some useful tips, including the one that you had asked for.
Check: https://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/blanket-stitch/blanket-stitch/
🙂
Hi Sarah,
Very lovely blog with great instructions! I have a garment with a very small hole – about the size of a head of a pin – that I want to cover with some embroidery. This buttonhole wheel looks like it might work and by using the hole as the center. Though I’m not sure if that might make the hole bigger. What do you think? If not this one, is there anotherbstich that might work to cover the hole well? Thanks so much again for your blog. The instructions are so well done and easy to follow
Dear Brigid,
There is a chance that the hole might get bigger with the buttonhole wheel stitch. This might add to the effect. But, if you wish to cover up the hole, rather than work around it and make it look good, I can suggest you try the woven spider wheel stitch. Only, instead of making 5 straight stitches that form a star as the base, you can make three long straight stitches across the hole (all the stitches intersecting over the hole). This will make an asterix with six hands. Work the weaving around these six hands to cover up the hole completely.
https://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/weaving-stitch/woven-spider-wheel/
I hope this helps.
Mira, Akshaya, Sowmya,
Thanka a lot. I am happy that you found this tutorial nice and are enjoying it. 🙂
hai sarah wish u a happy new year
thanks to see you again i learnt lot from ur tutorial still eagerly waiting for more lessons pls upload more nowadays i am very busy with embroider work i made many designs for my five year daughter thanks a lot my dear sister i also request u to post abt aari zardosi wrk if possible
Dear Shabana,
A very happy new year to you too. I am happy to learn that you have been busy embroidering for your little girl. 🙂
You can learn aari work from this link : https://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/hand-embroidery/zalakdozi/zalakdozi-tutorial/
This tutorial teaches you not exactly using aari, but using a normal needle to replicate the aari work. Hope you enjoy.
I’ve been looking all over the net for clear stitch directions – and – yours is the BEST. Clear diagrams plus history. Thank you and blessings.
Sara
Happy New Year.
I have started a new project on a plain saree. The embroidery design Which I have selected includes buttonhole wheel and blanket stitch(the big flower). Do have a look at it.
Thanks.
Shami Immanuel
Dear Shami,
It is a delight to see all your works and it keeps us encouraged that you are following the tutorials to experiment your embroideries. 🙂
I really liked the pattern you have chosen. Will you be doing any more embelishments on it – like using sequins beads? I think it will be nice.
Hi Sarah,
I loved your blog. This is first time ever i came across such a detailed embroidery stitches illustartion on blogosphere. Keep up the good work .
Superbb…!! 🙂