Edge stitching embroidery

Learn how to blanket stitch on felt or other fabrics for pretty edging. Video + tutorial show to hand sew one or more layers on a straight or round edge.

There are many amazing DIY projects that require a bit of sewing, but that doesn’t mean you have to run right out and purchase a sewing machine! Much can be...

Learn to tell the difference between two useful and easy-to-sew stitches - the blanket stitch and buttonhole stitch.

Presenting the Blanket Stitch Family - part 1. Simple open loops can make so much! Here is part 1 of this beautiful family. Blanket Stitch began as a way to secure the edges of unsewn blankets. The stitch is simple to do and gives a decorated look. With time, this stitch was experimented with in hand embroidery, and it gave rise to different variations and styles of this stitch. Make them on edges, borders, outlines and even fillings! What more could you ask for!?

Illustrated step by step instructions on how to hand embroider Sailors Edge Stitch with ideas of how this stitch is used in hand embroidery projects.

Wondering how to do blanket stitch? This page gives you complete instructions on the blanket stitch in all situations.