How to Back Stitch Around Cross Stitch - Lesson One
By Connie G. Barwick, About.com Guide
Begin the Next Line of Back Stitch
Begin the Next Line of Back Stitch
Photo: © Connie G. Barwick, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Begin the next line of back stitch, adjacent to the column of cross stitches. Bring the needle up from the back of the fabric as indicated in the image. Continue to keep the stitch tension even.
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- Stitch Rows and Columns of Cross Stitch and Begin the First Cross Stitch
- Stitch the Second Stitch
- Begin the Third Stitch
- Stitching Tip - Avoid Errors as You Back Stitch
- Complete the First Side of The Square
- Begin the Next Line of Back Stitch
- Use the Tip of the Needle to Straighten Stitches
- Complete the Second Line of Back Stitch
- Begin the Third Side of the Square
- Complete the Third Line of Back Stitch
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