How Do You Blanket Stitch An Applique?
A blanket stitch is a bold type of stitching often done with embroidery thread. It is used either to add an edge to an object like a blanket, or to applique one piece of fabric onto another. Using the blanket stitch gives your work a special handcrafted look and the stitch can even be used as a design element on your applique project. Blanket stitching your applique will create a solid border around your motif with beautiful vertical stitches at intervals. Trace a mirror image of your applique shape, also called a motif, onto the paper side of lightweight fusible webbing and cut loosely around your tracing. The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service suggests that performing an applique using the blanket stitch is best done using fusible interfacing. Attach your applique fabric to the non-paper side of the webbing using an iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Cut out your motif and attach it to your base fabric, again using the fusible webbing manufacturer’s
