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

Instructions

Step 1

Start your needle from between the fabrics and come out about ¼ of an inch from the edge.
Step 2

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