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Tutorial - How to Sew a Blanket Stitch All patterns, pictures and text found on Craftideas.info may be printed out and used for private purposes or school-room use only. It is NOT permitted to use our text or photographs on any website, any blog or any other form of publication. Felt Frog Ornament   Home Spring Crafts Summer Crafts Autumn Crafts Christmas Crafts Craft Recipes and Tips Wood Crafts General Crafts Kids Crafts Paper Crafts Fabric and Sewing Crafts Cards Tips and Tricks for Paper Crafts Instructions, Tips and Tutorials Rainy Day paper Craft Ideas for Kids Artist Trading Cards Tags Recycling Crafts Jewelry Crafts Clay Pot Crafts Picture Gallery Craft Patterns Newsletter Sitemap Contact Links   Step-By-Step Tutorials 1 Here you will find over 80 illustrated step-by-step tutorials. New tutorials are being added on a regular basis. Step-by-Step Tutorials 2 More step-by-step tutorials and instructions. New tutorials are being added on a regular basis. How to Sew a Blanket Stitch Sewing Tutorial - How to Sew a Purse Organizer or Tissue Holder Tutorial - How to Needle Felt a Shape Using Cookie Cutters Tutorial - How to Needle Felt on a Styrofoam (Polystyrene) Figure Tutorial - Paper Maché 3-D Wall Decoration       Custom Search   The blanket stitch not only makes a decorative edge for your sewing projects, but can also be used to sew two pieces of fabric or felt together.       1. Secure your thread in the project you wish to sew. Then come up with your needle from underneath and insert it about 1/4 inch from the edge in the direction you are working and the interval you wish to use. Here the interval between the stiches is about 5-7 mm.     2. Pull your thread some and you will notice a loop has been created.     3. Insert your needle into the loop.     4. Pull the thread tighter...     5. ... until the stitch is secure.     6. You will continue as in the previous steps. Here the picture is showing how the needle is coming from underneath again to begin the next stitch.     7. This is how it looks after you have created more stitches. Continue until you have reached the beginning again and secure the and of the thread.