How to Close a Blanket Stitch?

To close or end a line of blanket stitches, you need to secure the working yarn so the stitches don't unravel. A common method involves turning your work over, threading the yarn through a stitch on the back, and tying a knot.

Securing the end of your blanket stitch line is a crucial step in many sewing, embroidery, or crafting projects, ensuring the durability and neatness of your work. Whether you're finishing an edge, completing a decorative outline, or ending a row on a fabric piece, properly closing the stitch prevents it from coming undone.

Steps to Close a Blanket Stitch

Based on common techniques for ending stitches securely, including methods shown in instructional guides:

1. Complete Your Last Stitch: Make the final blanket stitch in your desired sequence.
2. Prepare to Secure: Trim your working yarn, leaving a tail long enough to work with (typically 4-6 inches). Thread the tail onto a needle.
3. Turn the Work Over: Flip your project to the back side.

   Reference Insight: As shown in one method, you would "Turn it over" to access the back of the stitch line.

4. Weave Through Back Stitches (Optional but Recommended): To add extra security before tying off, carefully run the needle and yarn tail through the loops or stitches on the back of your completed blanket stitch line for about an inch or two. This helps anchor the yarn discreetly.
5. Pass Yarn Through a Back Stitch: Identify a secure stitch loop or thread on the back of the fabric, close to where your blanket stitching ends.

   Reference Insight: You would "Put your yarn. Through your stitch. In the back" at this point.

6. Tie Off with a Knot: Pull the yarn tail through the chosen stitch loop or thread. Create a small, secure knot right at the base of your last blanket stitch or where you threaded through the back stitch.

   Reference Insight: The instruction mentions, "And you would put a knot Right at the end. Here."

7. Trim Excess Yarn: Carefully trim the remaining yarn tail close to the knot, being careful not to cut the knot or the surrounding stitches.

By following these steps, you create a secure ending for your blanket stitch line, ensuring your beautiful stitches stay in place.