I was doing embroidery with all types of blanket stitch. I was stuck on a shape design cause I couldn’t figure out how to fill blanket stitch. That’s when I thought about doing a scallop stitch with the template.
To do blanket stitch filling,
Blanket Filling
To do Blanket Stitch Filling with Scallops, simply stitch along the edge of your shape with blanket stitches. Make sure each stitch loops outward to form a scalloped pattern as you fill the area.
The plan in my head sounds easy, but what’s the reality? Let’s see this blanket stitch alternative.
1st of all, I draw a half-moon shape in the fabric. Of course, you can do blanket stitch filling in circles, too. I decide to go a little fancy.
I’m first outlining the shape with Running Stitch.
Just follow the edges smoothly, ensuring the stitches are ⅛ inch to ¼ inch space.
Now that the outline is done,
I will fill in the area with more Running Stitches. These will cover the inside and create a solid base for my blanket stitches.
Once I’ve got enough running stitches in place, it’s time for the fun part: Blanket Stitches!
Now, I will push the needle from the outline running stitch to the back. Or you can even do other type of stitch.
Then, push back the needle under the 1 running stitch.
Take the long part of the thread and wrap it around the needle. Then, pull the needle all the way. This should lock and cover the ½ of that running stitch. This will create a perfect blanket stitch picture.
Now, repeat this until you fill all the shapes with the blanket stitch.
That’s What is blanket filling stitch?
After you are done all the way down, you can see its beauty. So yeah, that’s how to do blanket stitch filling.
Just because i have shown you to fill with scallop stitch, that doesn’t mean it’s the only way. You can even do a closedmirror blanket stitch. But a scallop blanket stitch to fill the shapes is my favorite.
Blanket Stitch Filling Video Tutorial
If the instructions are unclear enough, then this video tutorial will clarify it.
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