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How to Make a Blanket Stitch When Hand Sewing (with Video)

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Summary: Used mainly as a decorative stitch to finish off edges. Used a lot on cuffs and collars of fleece and felt clothing. This stitch can also be used to bind two fabrics together.

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Difficulty: Easy
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  1. Step 1

    Start your needle from between the fabrics and come out about ¼ of an inch from the edge.

  2. Step 2

    Run needle through back piece of fabric and up through the center. Wrap needle through thread loop and tighten.

  3. Step 3

    Send needle back through at same distance from edge a stitch-width away. As you pull your thread through loop your needle under the thread and pull it taunt. Repeat as necessary.

  4. Step 4

    If you go around a corner put the center stitch as well as both first stitch on each side in the same hole.

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on 9/11/2008 Interesting. Thanks!

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