How to make a

Closed Blanket stitch

Also known as:

Closed buttonhole stitch, Half crossed blanket stitch

The closed blanket stitch is an interesting variation of the traditional blanket stitch. It looks like a line of triangles and can be used for edging, making borders or as a very useful filler stitch.

Add French knots or lazy daisy stitches between the ‘triangles’ for interest.

Watch the video below or follow along with the step-by-step tutorial to quickly master it.

See my short video demonstration below to learn howto make the closed blanket stitch.

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Step by step

Follow along and you will very soon master the closed blanket stitch.

This stitch is made in the shape of a triangle spaced between two lines.

Start by threading your needle with embroidery floss. Knot the end of the floss.

Bring your needle up from the back of the fabric, where you want to start your stitch. Make sure the knot is on the backside of the fabric.

Insert the needle back into the fabric, a stitch length away to the right, below (about 2 stitch lengths away) of where you started.

Pull gently until there is a only a small loop. Bring the needle up from the back next (to the right) to where you started. The needle must be inside the loop. Pull gently until the first leg of the triangle lays flat.

Insert the needle back into the fabric at the bottom next (to the right) to where that stitch came out.

Pull gently but leave a smallish loop. Bring the needle up (inside the loop) 2 stitch lengths away from the other top stitch. Pull until the triangle lays flat.

This finishes the first stitch.