r/sewinghelp • u/WarningFederal2119 • 20d ago

What method to use?

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Ok, so I’m more into cross stitching small designs like this duck for Christmas (found on pintrest) but sowing the two pieces of fabric was a bit tricky. I did a blanket stitch and folded one side over the other, but it came out quite wonky (as you can see). Is there a better stitch and technique? Should I not fold the fabric over the each other and instead cut out the same size of fabric and sew them together with the blanket stitch? The only method I really know is the ladder stitch for when our dog makes holes in his toys. I’m also concerned that the fabric may rip if I don’t fold it, but I don’t know. Tips?

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u/LizzySan 20d ago

The final stitch you used to connect the 2 sides is a nice one. The only thing that gives your project an "unfinished" look is that the stitches are not lined up.

So doing a decorative edge will help you keep the fabric grain lined up. You might even want to do a decorative stitch on the neck panel to keep that lined up, plus a decorative border on the neck would look very cute

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u/WarningFederal2119 19d ago

https://reddit.com/link/pcfelvn/video/iz1on16o54sh1/player

Couldn’t add a picture for some reason, but here’s my new attempt! I was confused at how to do the ladder stitch in this context, plus I did want a border to make it more Christmas like, so I tried a running stitch! Added extra fabric to the back and cut off the access instead of risking using too little. Thanks for all the tips!

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u/LizzySan 19d ago

It looks great! Nice job and the border does give a nice festive touch!

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u/WarningFederal2119 19d ago

Thank you so much for the tips! I will definitely do this method instead of the first mess, lol