Guide to Stitching Blanket Stitches on Fleece Material
Learn How to Create a Beautiful Blanket Stitch on Your Fleece Blanket
The blanket stitch is a simple yet elegant hand-sewing technique that can elevate your fleece blanket to a more finished look. This technique is perfect for beginners and can be used to add a decorative edge to your blanket, or even as the beginning of a crocheted border.
To start, thread a needle with embroidery floss and tie a French knot on the end of the thread to keep it in place. Follow a step-by-step tutorial available for a sampler piece of fleece fabric to create your first blanket stitch.
To create the blanket stitch, repeat the process of inserting the needle through the back side of the fleece blanket, pulling through, and returning the needle through the front of the fabric. Maintain the position of the needle in front of the embroidery thread. Continue this process along the entire side of the fleece blanket, creating a vertical pattern of straight stitches that are approximately 1/4 in. apart.
Once you have completed one side of the blanket, repeat these steps down the entire side and around all other sides to create an even and professional-looking blanket stitch design. To finish off the edges, add a horizontal stitch (similar to a running stitch) across the edge to create a finished appearance.
The blanket stitch creates a simple yet intricate-looking pattern on the edging of a blanket. It can be left alone for a subtle contrast on the edging of the blanket, or combined with a crocheted edge for added detail. This versatile stitch can be used to add a simple yet finished edge to various sewing projects.
The Blanket Stitch tutorial mentioned in this article was created by Emilie Roter (@lehandmade) and can be found on the Katia blog. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced sewer, the blanket stitch is a technique worth mastering for a more polished and finished look on your fleece blankets.
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