What is the name of the stitch that they sew on items to be crocheted around?

I want to buy a machine that does that stitch so I can make bibs and blankets and burp rags to crochet around.

What is the name of the stitch that they sew on items to be crocheted around?
I believe it is called a whip stitch and refered to as an overcast stitch, it leaves a loop at the edge of the material [ or item ], and work can be done in these loops at the edge of the fabic [ or item ].





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Now that I see the picture of the blanket and buttonhole stitch, this is the stitch I was meaning.
Reply:whip stitch/ overcast stitch
Reply:I have always done a fine button hole stitch around these things. But you don't need a machine to do that for you.





You can do it with the crochet hook, I use size 5 to do this. It is fine enough to stick into the edge of the fabric do a single crochet and chain stitch with #40 thread, Then you can go ahead and make your border on that.
Reply:A LOT of people like the Edgery Doo:





http://www.edgerydoo.com/





The stitches come out nice and neat. Just an alternative to sewing a border.








According to a friend: "To attach the edging, you can either do a blanket stitch around the edge with a strong thread (hand quilting thread works well) and then crochet into that.





"Or, you can poke holes into the edge with an awl, a wing needle on a sewing machine, an "Edgery Doo" or a steel crochet hook and crochet into the holes. You can use thread or yarn, depending on how big your holes are."





You can go here, too:


http://hemstitcher.com/





They have a lot of products available for you, ready to crochet the edge on them. They have blankets, bibs, burp cloths, and car seat blankets, too.








Hope this helps!
Reply:I think it is also known as a blanket stitch.
Reply:Do you mean the blanket stitch? That is a popular stitch that is used around blankets etc? Hope this is helpful.
Reply:Are you talking about hemstitching, like this?


http://www.rus-sell.com/item7673-russian...





There are a number of ways to do hemstitching, ranging from rather tedious on a straight stitch machine, to pretty easy. If this is what you're after, the book you want is Carol Ahles' Fine Machine Sewing -- she has good directions for hemstitching with straight stitchers, with zigzag capable machines, and with fancier machines. Most public libraries seem to have a copy of the book.