Blanket Stitch 5 Ways: A Fun Embroidery Stitch for Beginners!

[@hanananah]

I used to use the detached twisted blanket stitches to make friendship bracelets but I never knew that's what they were. Neat!

[@gettheetothestitchery]

That's so cool, I totally didn't realize it could be used that way!

[@hdhalloran339]

I just started embroidery and these videos are really helpful! thank you for making them.

[@gettheetothestitchery]

You are very welcome! I'm so glad they were useful!

[@kerrydesilets4226]

Really enjoyed all the different ways to use the blanket stitch, the pinwheel had never occurred to me! I'm a little lost on how to make the detached twisted stitch different from the detached straight. I think I missed something off camera, can anyone fill me in?

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Absolutely - its such a slight difference that it's hard to notice! So for both these stitches, you start exactly the same way, creating a doubled straight line and then coming up right underneath it on the left side. After making all the slip stitches over the top of it though, you take the needle back through the fabric under the straight line in order to make the straight stitch, and on top of the straight line to make the twisted one.

[@kerrydesilets4226]

@@gettheetothestitchery Thank you for the clarification!

[@Segen_Bell]

0:08 blanket stitch, straight 1:31 pinwheel 2:58 Shaped 4:40 detatched, straight 6:29 twisted

[@sophiecabrera2461]

Love all your videos, super easy and fun to follow! Thanks for making them (:

[@gettheetothestitchery]

I appreciate that, and I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@dagwoodspott2199]

AWESOME !!! But I didn't see a difference in the last 2 ? ;) Thanks for sharing ;D

[@gettheetothestitchery]

It's a very slight difference - just where you go back down through the fabric. On the first one, you go down below the line, which makes the total stitch stay straight, and on the second one, you go down above the line, which puts a twist in the middle of the stitch!

[@aarothiruvarangam5607]

@@gettheetothestitchery thank you... I had the same question... thank you for clarifying

[@ssujatha6834]

Thank you mam, don't stop vedios,big fan of you

[@gettheetothestitchery]

I appreciate it!

[@reykerl]

Love your videos!! Thankyou for sharing your skills and knowledge. Can I ask anyone, What would be the best stitch to fill in very large black pupils on a plush doll ? Thanks

[@gettheetothestitchery]

If they are less than 1 inch at the widest point, you could do satin stitch, but any bigger than that (or for a more sturdy option in general) and I would recommend using a split stitch fill!

[@tuijaheino-mcrobert6389]

hi, I cant see the difference between the Detatched straight and Twisted. Can you please explain that?

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Sure thing! It's a very slight difference just with where you go down with your needle at the very end. For straight, you go down below the line you've just stitched, which should keep it laying flat, while for twisted, you go down above the line, which puts a little twist right in the middle.

[@leavingitblank9363]

@@gettheetothestitchery Thanks! I was wondering the same thing.

[@mimimon5]

hey i dont understand the difference between the straight and twisted blanket stitch??

[@gettheetothestitchery]

They just have a slight difference in appearance due to where you insert the needle at the end. If you go down underneath your line, it will be straight, but if you go down above your line, you'll twist the stitch in the middle.

[@mimimon5]

@@gettheetothestitchery so other than the ending its pretty much the same process??

[@gettheetothestitchery]

@@mimimon5 Pretty much! On the straight version, you want to be pulling downward as you tighten the stitches on the line, and on the twisted version, you can start pulling upward to tighten them after the halfway point, but you don't really have to, so in the end, it's the same thing!

[@4cprocess]

@@gettheetothestitchery *flashback to childhood friendship bracelets* haha Thanks for the explanation!

[@anitamathew6569]

Could you please show application of these stitches

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Hi Anita, there are so many different ways you can use the varied blanket stitch types. One of the most common is the shaped and pinwheel styles as flower petals, but you can always check out my instagram account @gettheetothestitchery to see pieces I've made in the past with various stitches.

[@anitamathew6569]

@@gettheetothestitchery Thanks🌹🌹

[@lynnbertino4667]

The detached straight and twisted look a lot like tatting.

[@gettheetothestitchery]

So true! It's a very similar construction!

[@Carrythecute]

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