I agree with Dolphyngrl................the blanket stitch I use does not go forward and back to lock (which can be indicated by slanted lines or double stitch lines on a monitor.) I may be using the wrong one for applique (my friend likes the one mentioned above), but to me that stitch makes it harder to control. I do not use the blind hem either which has a few straight stitches and then a smallish zig zag. I only use that one when I applique needle turn applique, in place of hand stitching it down. In my Babylock Ellure manual the one I use is listed as #19, a utility stitch for applique. Check your manual for all stitches available and what they are used for. I always make a sample banner of all the stitches on my machine, by number, varying the stitch width and length, to have a ready reference when I am sewing. Hope this all makes sense as my DH has been talking to me the entire time LOL