Whipped Blanket Stitch
Whipped Blanket Stitch Hand Embroidery is a decorative variation of the Blanket stitch. The method of embroidery of this stitch is straightforward. First, we embroider a Blanket stitch. Then, whipping stitches are added to the continuous horizontal line of the stitch.
On the reverse side of the fabric, only vertical stitch of the Blanket stitch are visible, as all the whipping remains on the front side (or on the edge).
Applications
You can use this stitch for border designs or anywhere you would use a Blanket stitch. If you use the same color thread for whipping, the horizontal line of the stitch will stand out more than the vertical stitches. If you use a contrasting color, you will have a rope-like line in two colors.
Read the article “Blanket Stitch Edging: 19 Decorative Embroidery Techniques For Securing and Decorating Edges” for more guidance on how to use this technique for adding decorative edging to the hems.
More stitches from the Blanket stitch family:
Read the article “Blanket Stitch And Its Variations” for more variations of the Blanket stitch for filling, mending, outlines and borders.
Video tutorial
Watch a video tutorial and learn how to embroider this decorative stitch.
What’s next?
Looking for some other stitch? Head to the Stitches and Techniques part of this blog and choose the stitch you want to learn!
Need More Guidance?
The top 10 hand embroidery stitches to learn is a free online course created for beginners.
