Poll - When Do You Complete Back Stitch?
Monday June 22, 2009
When stitching a large project that incorporates cross stitch and back stitch, I usually save the back stitch for last. This lets me check back over the entire project and ensure that I haven't missed any stitches.
Some stitchers, however, handle back stitch in a different manner. Instead of saving it all to the end, they do the back stitch as they complete a section of cross stitch. This method may be a little better in some ways. When I save the back stitch until the end, sometimes it seems as if I will never finish!
What do you do? Vote in the poll and let us know. If you plan to select other be sure to explain your answer in the comments section below before you vote.
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Some stitchers, however, handle back stitch in a different manner. Instead of saving it all to the end, they do the back stitch as they complete a section of cross stitch. This method may be a little better in some ways. When I save the back stitch until the end, sometimes it seems as if I will never finish!
What do you do? Vote in the poll and let us know. If you plan to select other be sure to explain your answer in the comments section below before you vote.
More Information on Back Stitch:
Comments
I’m working on a rather large and complcated Wedding Sampler, with metallic threads. From experience, I know they will be a little hard to wok with, so I’m leaving them till the end. Usually, I backstitch when I inish, but this time I’m wondering-should I do it as I go. The wedding is Dec 27 and I’ll need time to frame it. I acan only stitch for a short time as my eyes aren’t as good as they could be. So, if I work an hour a day, I hope to finish it by Thanksgiving. Wish me luck!
Nancy A.
When doing a large project, I find I easier to backstitch as I finish an area so that something doesn’t get forgotten. Good Luck! Donna
When I do large projects with a lot of backstitching I do it as I go. Small projects I do after all the stitching is done.
When I was taight to cross stitch, I was taught to do it all at the end… But doing it as you go on large projects sure makes a lot of sense!
If I’m doing a large project, I do the back stitching as I finish a section. If its a small project I backstitch at the end. Also sometimes I’m anxious to see how something is going to look so I do some backstitching as I go.
I also do both…usually on small projects, I do it at the end. But, on large complicated designs, I do some of it as I go to see if it looks right before I start another area. It seems like it takes forever to wait til the end on the big stitchings!!
I usually back stitch at the end, but if I’m bored with the project, I’ll back stitch eyes or something that will give it some character and not look like a boring blob.
I like to back stitch, because it brings the picture to life.