At this end take two bar steps across and long,
With blanket-stitch cover, to make this end strong.”
Buttonhole-stitch
“My! that was a teeny bit hard to do,” said Margaret to Stitcher and Sir Bodkin when the first buttonhole was finished. She took a little rest before starting the other one.
“They aren’t easy the first time. You have to mind your P’s and Q’s. But ‘Practice makes perfect,’” said the King to her.
Finished buttonhole
Margaret cut the second buttonhole on the other end of the band, put on the bar and then overcast it.
“Keep buttonhole stitches even and close together to make a firm edge,” the King reminded.