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What is a Blanket Stitch?
An easy-to-do stitch is loved by everyone. Blanket stitch is a very popular stitch that is super easy to create and you won’t need tons of tools. You may wanna know that the blanket stitch has a very strong grip over the fabric and wot let the fabric ripped away any soon. The characteristics of the blanket stitch stand strong and have the ability to hold the stitch very tightly for the firmest grip onto the fabric and filling inside it. These are named blanket stitches as they were anciently used for stitching blankets only.
With simple steps and a few tools like scissors, needles, and threads, you can create these with at an ease. As said earlier, the blanket stitches are no as difficult.
You will be able to learn the stitch in no time. now that things have modernized, the blanket stitches are used for many other purposes like joining two fabrics firmly, decoration purpose, crafts, embroidery, etc. You can be creative with this stitch to bring out the best of its beauty.
We now know the function of the stitch, let us know more about the blanket stitch in detail.
Types of Blanket Stitch
Let us know some of the types of blanket stitches by their name.
- Simple Blanket stitch
- Double blanket stitch
- Pinwheels
- Boxed blanket stitch
- Closed blanket stitch
- Uneven blanket stitch
- Closely packed blanket stitch
- Long and short blanket stitch
- Decorative blanket stitch
- Whipped blanket stitch
- Crossed Blanket Stitch
How are Blankets Stitches Made?
There are 2 ways that you can create a blanket on your fabric.
By Machine
The machine is great at their work and thus, they can create some amazing blanket-stitched as per your requirement. You have to have a machine that has the blanket stitch option as many sewing machines don’t offer the blanket stitch option. There are dials on the machine which can manipulate different stitches and so you can go on the dial and rotate it to the blanket stitch pattern. set the width and height of the blanket as per your need, and there you go.
By Hand
Hands are your best friend when it comes to any type of stitch. Blanket stitch is meant to be made with hands and looks very authentic and appealing when done by hands, thus, you can variate and create some amazing stitches just by the use of your happy hands.
How To Sew a Blanket Stitch?
The blanket stitches are quite simple to make once you are familiar with the work. It can be done by hands and machine. Without any confusion, let us start with the stitches and their procedures. You need to be calm while sewing the blanket-stitch as it needs patience and consistency for a long time. the stitches should be similar rather than uneven. Exceptions are there if you wid=sh to create an uneven look. With needles and threads you will be creating a very good blanket-stitch, so let us know the process to sew a blanket-stitch.
You will need a good needle and a matching thread or the thread of the color that you want to create the design with. Keep a scissor by your side for cutting loose ends at the end.
- Step 1: Thread the needle with whatever thread you prefer and make a knot.
- Step 2: bring two fabrics close to each other and press them together. hold them in an upright position.
- Step 3: Bring the needle out from one end.
- Step 4: take a full round of the thread and insert the needle from the same side but at a little distance. ( as much you prefer)
- Step 5: Take the needle and pass it through the loop that has been created between point one and point two.
- Step 6: Pull the thread to tighten the stitch.
- Step 7: Keep repeating till you finish.
There you have the fully developed blanket stitch that is ready to make your work look super pretty and flawless.
This was all about the blanket stitch and its procedures. All these information are well researched and can be used for knowledge purpose. Thank you for reading and hope it was helpful for you.
