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Old January 4th 04, 09:43 PM
Claude Davis
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Default Blanket hem stitch???

My wife loves to make make blankets from heavy fleece material. She stitches
around all four sides with yarn for a border. In doing this, she pulls the
entire 50 feet or so of yarn thru the first stitch, then thru 2nd, etc.

I'm positive there must be some method of hand stitching a border that
doesn't require pulling all this yarn thru each stitch.

Am I right? Can anyone tell me how or where to find the right stitch?

Thanks, Claude



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Old January 4th 04, 09:56 PM
Pogonip
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Claude Davis wrote:

My wife loves to make make blankets from heavy fleece material. She stitches
around all four sides with yarn for a border. In doing this, she pulls the
entire 50 feet or so of yarn thru the first stitch, then thru 2nd, etc.

I'm positive there must be some method of hand stitching a border that
doesn't require pulling all this yarn thru each stitch.

Am I right? Can anyone tell me how or where to find the right stitch?

Thanks, Claude



How about crocheting the edge? This example isn't on
fleece, but I think it could be used as a guide.
http://www.daniellesonline.com/page1.html

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Old January 4th 04, 10:27 PM
Valkyrie
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"Pogonip" wrote in message
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How about crocheting the edge? This example isn't on
fleece, but I think it could be used as a guide.
http://www.daniellesonline.com/page1.html


I just looked at that link and gave it a try but it's a little tricky
getting the hook into the fabric and keeping them even so I did a little
experiment;

On small a square of scrap fleece I stitched in about a 1/4 inch around on
my machine using a large wing needle (looked over my needles to see which
would make the biggest hole). Did two sides with a matching thread and two
side with no thread in the needle. Actually it worked great, better with the
thread in however, and you can't really notice it after the you've crotched
the edge. I went around the edge with some pearl cotton I use for Hardanger,
I'm not a crotchet-er. It looked great, the stitches were even since the
holes were already there all nicely spaced.

Thanks for the tip!

Val


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Old January 4th 04, 10:39 PM
Pogonip
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Valkyrie wrote:

"Pogonip" wrote in message
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How about crocheting the edge? This example isn't on
fleece, but I think it could be used as a guide.
http://www.daniellesonline.com/page1.html



I just looked at that link and gave it a try but it's a little tricky
getting the hook into the fabric and keeping them even so I did a little
experiment;

On small a square of scrap fleece I stitched in about a 1/4 inch around on
my machine using a large wing needle (looked over my needles to see which
would make the biggest hole). Did two sides with a matching thread and two
side with no thread in the needle. Actually it worked great, better with the
thread in however, and you can't really notice it after the you've crotched
the edge. I went around the edge with some pearl cotton I use for Hardanger,
I'm not a crotchet-er. It looked great, the stitches were even since the
holes were already there all nicely spaced.

Thanks for the tip!

Val


Great! You are very efficient! Down in my basement, I
have an old Singer hemstitcher machine - commercial type -
that is in need of a great deal of repair. I had a notion
of doing hemstitching with it, but now I think I'll have
to part it out. I am getting an awful lot of pressure
from my housemate, who thinks I have too much stuff.
I'm glad to know that there is a better way to finish the
edges of those blankets, though. I won't be the one doing
it. ;-)

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Old January 5th 04, 06:21 PM
Olwynmary
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I'm positive there must be some method of hand stitching a border that doesn't
require pulling all this yarn thru each stitch.

Am I right? Can anyone tell me how or where to find the right stitch?


The stitch she is using is fine, but she needs to use shorter lengths. Any
embroidery book should show how to fasten off the length of yarn and start a
new one without it being obvious. Personally, for embroidery I would not
normally use more than a 24" length, although in this application I might
possibly stretch that out to 36".

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.


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Old January 5th 04, 08:11 PM
Sarah Dale
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On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 20:43:41 +0000, Claude Davis wrote:
My wife loves to make make blankets from heavy fleece material. She stitches
around all four sides with yarn for a border. In doing this, she pulls the
entire 50 feet or so of yarn thru the first stitch, then thru 2nd, etc.
I'm positive there must be some method of hand stitching a border that
doesn't require pulling all this yarn thru each stitch.
Am I right? Can anyone tell me how or where to find the right stitch?


Hi Claude,

MOst books I have read on embroidery / handwork recommend that your
thread should be a maximum of 18inches long, so as to avoid snarls,
tangles, and over wear on the thread.

I doubt if your wife is using the wrong stitch. What she needs to do is
use a *much* shorter thread in her needle. She will have to start and
finish off very frequently though - which is the down side, and I do
understand why she is using a longer thread.

The simplest solution would be to machine finish the blankets.

HTH, Sarah
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Old January 6th 04, 07:57 AM
Valkyrie
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My grandmother taught me (at about the age of 4 when I first started to do
handwork) a little trick to keep the thread from tangling up.......other
than her "A long thread makes a lazy seamstress" mantra. When you cut the
length of thread you are going to be doing any needle work with you hold it
by one end and then very lightly hold it between thumb and forefinger of
your other hand and then run them down the thread. Don't pinch, just so you
can barely feel the thread between your thumb and finger. If you will do
this in each direction, top to bottom, then turn it over and do this in the
other direction you feel that one way is smooth, the other will feel
rougher, or have a bit more friction. Always pull your thread(s) so that it
pulls smoothly through the fabric. If you have it going through the fabric
in the direction of the rough feel it will tangle and do that twisty spiral
thing. When ever I thread a needle for embroidery, needlepoint, Hardanger,
etc. I still always hold the needle and do the thumb and finger test from
the needle to the end of the thread before I start sewing, it's just second
nature to me now. If your thread is starting to twist up and knot it's
usually because you are sewing "against the grain" of the threads.

Val

"Sarah Dale" wrote in message
news
On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 20:43:41 +0000, Claude Davis wrote:
My wife loves to make make blankets from heavy fleece material. She

stitches
around all four sides with yarn for a border. In doing this, she pulls

the
entire 50 feet or so of yarn thru the first stitch, then thru 2nd, etc.
I'm positive there must be some method of hand stitching a border that
doesn't require pulling all this yarn thru each stitch.
Am I right? Can anyone tell me how or where to find the right stitch?


Hi Claude,

MOst books I have read on embroidery / handwork recommend that your
thread should be a maximum of 18inches long, so as to avoid snarls,
tangles, and over wear on the thread.

I doubt if your wife is using the wrong stitch. What she needs to do is
use a *much* shorter thread in her needle. She will have to start and
finish off very frequently though - which is the down side, and I do
understand why she is using a longer thread.

The simplest solution would be to machine finish the blankets.

HTH, Sarah



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Old January 8th 04, 03:24 PM
Diana Curtis
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Then my idea of taking the same lenght of yarn wouldnt work. My thought was
to take the length, only pull it through half way, work the buttonhole
stitch to the left, finish off, the use the long lenght remaining at the
beginning of the stitching to work towards the right. Not a good idea if
half of it will knot and tangle tho, eh?
Diana

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Royal Peace Maker
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"Valkyrie" wrote in message
news:1073372279.30624@yasure...
My grandmother taught me (at about the age of 4 when I first started to do
handwork) a little trick to keep the thread from tangling up.......other
than her "A long thread makes a lazy seamstress" mantra. When you cut the
length of thread you are going to be doing any needle work with you hold

it
by one end and then very lightly hold it between thumb and forefinger of
your other hand and then run them down the thread. Don't pinch, just so

you
can barely feel the thread between your thumb and finger. If you will do
this in each direction, top to bottom, then turn it over and do this in

the
other direction you feel that one way is smooth, the other will feel
rougher, or have a bit more friction. Always pull your thread(s) so that

it
pulls smoothly through the fabric. If you have it going through the fabric
in the direction of the rough feel it will tangle and do that twisty

spiral
thing. When ever I thread a needle for embroidery, needlepoint,

Hardanger,
etc. I still always hold the needle and do the thumb and finger test from
the needle to the end of the thread before I start sewing, it's just

second
nature to me now. If your thread is starting to twist up and knot it's
usually because you are sewing "against the grain" of the threads.

Val

"Sarah Dale" wrote in message
news
On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 20:43:41 +0000, Claude Davis wrote:
My wife loves to make make blankets from heavy fleece material. She

stitches
around all four sides with yarn for a border. In doing this, she pulls

the
entire 50 feet or so of yarn thru the first stitch, then thru 2nd,

etc.
I'm positive there must be some method of hand stitching a border that
doesn't require pulling all this yarn thru each stitch.
Am I right? Can anyone tell me how or where to find the right stitch?


Hi Claude,

MOst books I have read on embroidery / handwork recommend that your
thread should be a maximum of 18inches long, so as to avoid snarls,
tangles, and over wear on the thread.

I doubt if your wife is using the wrong stitch. What she needs to do is
use a *much* shorter thread in her needle. She will have to start and
finish off very frequently though - which is the down side, and I do
understand why she is using a longer thread.

The simplest solution would be to machine finish the blankets.

HTH, Sarah





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Old January 8th 04, 05:06 PM
Valkyrie
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Yup, it would, and since she's using yarn the half that gets pulled against
the grain might get all fuzzy and wonky, too. I did try the crotched edge
on a scrap of fleece and it worked very well.......I don't even crotchet,
but it's really easy and looks nice!

Val


"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...
Then my idea of taking the same lenght of yarn wouldnt work. My thought

was
to take the length, only pull it through half way, work the buttonhole
stitch to the left, finish off, the use the long lenght remaining at the
beginning of the stitching to work towards the right. Not a good idea if
half of it will knot and tangle tho, eh?
Diana

--
Queen of FAQs
Royal Peace Maker
http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44

"Valkyrie" wrote in message
news:1073372279.30624@yasure...
My grandmother taught me (at about the age of 4 when I first started to

do
handwork) a little trick to keep the thread from tangling up.......other
than her "A long thread makes a lazy seamstress" mantra. When you cut

the
length of thread you are going to be doing any needle work with you hold

it
by one end and then very lightly hold it between thumb and forefinger of
your other hand and then run them down the thread. Don't pinch, just so

you
can barely feel the thread between your thumb and finger. If you will do
this in each direction, top to bottom, then turn it over and do this in

the
other direction you feel that one way is smooth, the other will feel
rougher, or have a bit more friction. Always pull your thread(s) so that

it
pulls smoothly through the fabric. If you have it going through the

fabric
in the direction of the rough feel it will tangle and do that twisty

spiral
thing. When ever I thread a needle for embroidery, needlepoint,

Hardanger,
etc. I still always hold the needle and do the thumb and finger test

from
the needle to the end of the thread before I start sewing, it's just

second
nature to me now. If your thread is starting to twist up and knot it's
usually because you are sewing "against the grain" of the threads.

Val

"Sarah Dale" wrote in message
news
On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 20:43:41 +0000, Claude Davis wrote:
My wife loves to make make blankets from heavy fleece material. She

stitches
around all four sides with yarn for a border. In doing this, she

pulls
the
entire 50 feet or so of yarn thru the first stitch, then thru 2nd,

etc.
I'm positive there must be some method of hand stitching a border

that
doesn't require pulling all this yarn thru each stitch.
Am I right? Can anyone tell me how or where to find the right

stitch?

Hi Claude,

MOst books I have read on embroidery / handwork recommend that your
thread should be a maximum of 18inches long, so as to avoid snarls,
tangles, and over wear on the thread.

I doubt if your wife is using the wrong stitch. What she needs to do

is
use a *much* shorter thread in her needle. She will have to start and
finish off very frequently though - which is the down side, and I do
understand why she is using a longer thread.

The simplest solution would be to machine finish the blankets.

HTH, Sarah







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Old January 9th 04, 04:54 AM
joy beeson
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On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 08:24:31 -0600, "Diana Curtis"
wrote:

Then my idea of taking the same lenght of yarn wouldnt work. My thought was
to take the length, only pull it through half way, work the buttonhole
stitch to the left, finish off, the use the long lenght remaining at the
beginning of the stitching to work towards the right. Not a good idea if
half of it will knot and tangle tho, eh?


I've done it, but not with yarn, and not in blanket stitch.
Works a treat for running stitch in silk, though. I imagine
that any symmetrical stitch could be worked both ways with
any smooth thread.

But the only use for the trick I can think of is working a
border on a fringed scarf, where each side can be worked
with a single thread and the ends of the thread become part
of the fringe.

Joy Beeson
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