Bonnet stitch
a member of the buttonhole family
Bonnet
stitch is a variation of buttonhole that forms
a line of stitches which have a upright twisted looped prongs. You can use
this stitch on even-weave or plain fabrics and it is quick and easy to work.
Work from right to left. Bring the needle out of the fabric at the base of the line and take it up vertically. Make a small stitch to the right and have the thread under the needle.
Take the needle through the fabric. As you do this, a small loop will form. Nudge the loop to the left with your thumb and you will notice that the thread is looped under the vertical stitch.
Point the needle through the fabric at the base and to the right of this stitch. Bringing the needle out further along the line with the thread to the left under the needle. Pull the needle through the fabric and you have the first stitch in the row.
Most thread types are suitable for bonnet stitch. You can be quite creative with this stitch as it can be varied by changing spacing and the lengths of the uprights. It is also effective on a curve or used as a couching stitch.
Buttonhole family:
There are many other stitches that are classified in this group. The stitches that I have listed here in the Buttonhole family are:
- Barb stitch
- Berwick stitch
- Bonnet stitch
- Buttonhole Bar
- Buttonhole wheel
- Closed Buttonhole stitch
- Closed Feather stitch
- Crossed Buttonhole stitch
- Detached buttonhole stitch
- Feather stitch
- Rosette of thorns
- Up and Down Buttonhole
- Up and Down buttonhole feathered
