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Buttonhole Stitch
This is a firm and steady stitch done by working the needle point right to left. The needle point moves toward the sewer while the fabric̵7;s raw edge faces away. Aside from primary buttonholing by hand, this stitch is also used to finish an appliqué edge.
To work with this stitch, start by securing the end of a single thread. Next, bring the thread to the outer edge. Insert the needle between the appliqué and the background material to the backside. Make sure that you bring the point 1/8 of an inch below the appliqué edge. Wrap the thread beneath the needle, and then pull the needle through to have the loop slide naturally to the appliqué edge and form a knot after the thread is securely pulled.
Blanket Stitch
Working left to right with a single or double thread, take the needle from back to front. Then, insert the point from front to back to front again in one motion. Before completely pulling the thread and needle through the fabric, carry the thread once under the needle point. Alternating patterns can be done for varying effect on the finishing edge.
Felling Stitch
This is a slant stitch practical for attaching fabric strips to garments. First, invisibly secure a single thread in a location between the two cloth pieces. Diagonally position the needle to the folded edge and take up a couple of threads to form a tiny stitch. Slip the needlepoint through the folded edge about 1/4 inch to the right, picking up some threads of the dress. Pull the needle and thread through. Maintain an even spacing between the stitches and pull them securely.
Straight/Single Satin/Stroke
One of the easiest ways to sew fabrics together; start by bringing the thread through the outer surface of the fabric and take it down again in a straight line to the inner surface and it̵7;s done. Evenly-spaced repetitions of this stitch produce a secure attachment of the appliqué to the dress. Leaving little or no space between stitches produces the satin stitch.