This is a very nice looking and interesting filling stitch. As the name suggests, the filling would give a fishnet appearance. The fish net is created without touching the background fabric, while pinning down only on the sides. This stitch is ideal for fillings that need a netted appearance.

You need to know the blanket stitch to be able to do this stitch.

Fig 1: To begin with, make a foundation row of blanket stitch.		Fig 2: When you reach the right end of the row, we get ready to make the fishnet. For that, take the needle in through B and out through C, a point little above B, as shown. The stitch A-B will pin down the last blanket stitch to the side.
Fig 3: Now, we work a blanket stitch row from right to left, taking in through each blanket stitch of the previous row, as shown. Do not pluck the fabric beneath. For some, it might be easier to work the balnket stitch upside down than to work from right to left.		Fig 4: When you reach the end of this row, take the needle in through D and out through E, as shown. This pins down the second row on the side.  Then, work a row of blanket stitch from left to right. Keep up with this procedure of working blanket stitches back and forth.
Fig 5: When you reach the last row, finish up by stitching a row of blanket stitch through the fabric, as shown. Through the stitching, you will find the fish net crunching up. Don’t worry, when you finish, the last row of blanket stitch will pull up the fishnet to shape.		Fig 6: The fishnet would look like this.

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This stitch uses blanket stitch for an embossed filling of the scallop shape. A series of such shaped blanket stitch scallops can be used to cover a larger area of the pattern. A series of continuous and adjacent scallops can be made to make beautiful fabric edgings. Refer to  blanket stitch scallops for an idea.

You need to know the running stitch and the blanket stitch to be able to understand thsi tutorial.

Fig 1: Begin by making a scallop shape. Fill it in randomly using straight stitches. You can also use other stitches like chain stitch.		Fig 2: Now, bring out the needle from the ‘B’ end of the scallop shape and start covering it with closed blanket stitches, as shown.
		Fig 3: A finished scallop looks like this.

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This stitch uses blanket stitch to make half moon shaped shapes. Usually, it is done as an edging stitch. After making the blanket stitch scallops, the outer side of the fabric is carefully cut away, leaving the projected (convex) part of the scallops to edge the fabric.

You need to know the running stitch and the blanket stitch to be able to continue with this tutorial.

Fig 1: Begin by making a waved row of running stitch. This running stitch will provide a base to work the blanket stitch over. The running stitch runs from A to B.		Fig 2: Now, turn the fabric around. Our blanket stitch will now begin from the other end of the running stitch row, that is, B. When doing the blanket stitch, keep the running stitch in between and take the needle in and out as close as possible to the running stitch.
		Fig 3: A finished portion of the blanket stitch scallops look like this. If this stitch is used as an edging, the top fabric (fabric above the projected part of the scallops) can be cut away carefully, without damaging the stitches.

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This is a very decorative variation of blanket stitch that takes the form of a honeycomb. It can be used as a filling stitch.

You need to know the blanket stitch to be able to continue with this tutorial.

I will work between a series of horizontally parallel stitch lines A, B, C, D, E to illustrate the honeycomb properly.

Fig 1: Make a row of blanket stitch between the stitch lines A and B. The subsequnet rows of blanket stitches will fall between the stitch lines. So, next, bring out the needle between the stitch lines B and C, as shown.		Fig 2: Now, for the next row of blanket stitch, take the needle under the previous vertical stitch, as shown. Do not pluck the fabric.
Fig 3: Now continue with the blanket stitch process. Make sure to alternate the vertical stitches between the vertical stitches of the previous row.		Fig 4: The third row will begin like the first row. Three rows later, the pattern will start looking like this.
		Fig 5: A finished section of the blanket stitch honeycomb will look like this.

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This is a variation of blanket stitch that carries a visual similarity to the up and down blanket stitch. It can make a good bordering or edging pattern.

You need to know the blanket stitch to continue with this tutorial. I will work between two horizontally parallel stitch lines to illustrate this stitch.

Fig 1: Start by making two blanket stitches close to each other, as shown. Then, slide the needle under both the stitches without plucking the fabric below.		Fig 2: Take the needle out and tighten it to form a loop above both the blanket stitches. Next, continue to make couples of blanket stitches and loop them around.
		Fig 3: A finished portion would look like this.

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