Cut Eyelet Stitch

Cut Eyelet.

This type of eyelet is created by cutting the base material to form a hole which is bound around with overcast stitching

1.  Draw a shape on the base fabric .

2.  Stitch a row of running stitches around the marked shape.

3.  Pierce the centre of the circle with scissors and cut a cross shape towards the edges.

4.  Now carefully push the excess material through the hole to the back of the work. The intention is that this will eventually be cut off.

4.  Now stitch over the edges of the shape through the centre and over the line of running stitches to pushing the excess material to the back to form a hole in the material.  The binding of the edges needs to be guided by base line of running stitch which is encased in the overcast stitch.

5.  Completely overcast round the edge of the shape

5.  Cut off any excess material from the back