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Backstitching creates a solid line of color, which can be used to outline filled areas of embroidery or as a simple line of decoration in its own right.
Here you will be instructed on how to do back stitch so that you can see how simple this stitch is, using only a needle, colored or appropriate embroidery thread and a piece of suitable embroidery fabric.
The more even the stitching, the better the back stitch is going to look, and it may also be whipped for a more decorative effect.
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Tips
- Experiment with different length stitches for different effects.
- For a neater finish do not use knots, "catch" the starting thread and whip the finishing tail at the back of the work.
- Use a sewing needle that is specifically designed for embroidery.
- The weight of your fabric will determine the thickness of thread you will use.
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Introduction
In learning how to do backstitch you will discover that the stitches may be varied in length and your thread can be of a light to heavy thickness. The material you use will usually determine the weight of thread you use.Finer threads will create delicate outlines, where a heavy thread will produce a bolder outline.
It is also preferable to use a needle that is specifically designed for embroidery and is of a comfortable size to accomodate the thread you have chosen.
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Step 2: Creating The First Stitch
After deciding how long you want your stitch to be, push the needle back down through the material (point B), creating your first stitch.You will now push the needle back up to the front (point C), making this the same length as your first stitch (distance between points A and B).
Turn your work over and try to ensure that the tail of thread left at the back is caught in the back of the first stitch, before bringing the needle back up to the front.
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Step 3: Continuing and Finishing
On the right side of your work, take your needle back to point B, insert, then encourage it up at C - same distance again (using a finger on your other hand under your work). Pull the thread through. Continue working in a back and forth motion until you have completed the line.When your line is as long you require it, push the needle down at the end of the second to the last stitch, therby forming your final stitch.
On the underside of your fabric, whip the needle and working thread in and out of the stitches formed to secure it.
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Resources Powered by Google
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Backstitch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Backstitch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org -
Back Stitch - Sharon B's Dictionary of Stitches for Hand ...
For those who are interested in needlework, hand sewing and hand embroidery, this online stitch dictionary will teach you how to hand stitch many of the popular needlework stitches...inaminuteago.com
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