TSG:Blanket Stitch
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BLANKET STITCH[edit | edit source]
Other names[edit | edit source]
Buttonhole Stitch
Loop Stitch
Directions[edit | edit source]
Work from left to right. Bring needle out to the front side near the textile edge at l. Move slightly to the right and insert needle through fabric to the reverse side at 2. Bring needle down to the edge at 3. Before pulling needle through, carry thread from the previous stitch under point of needle. Repeat.
Comments[edit | edit source]
This stitch is commonly used on edges.
Possible uses for this stitch[edit | edit source]
Closing Slits
Finishing and Stabilizing Warp Ends
Reinforcing Selvedges
See also[edit | edit source]
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