How to Back Stitch Around Cross Stitch - Lesson One
By Connie G. Barwick, About.com Guide
Use the Tip of the Needle to Straighten Stitches
Use the Tip of the Needle to Straighten Stitches
Photo: © Connie G. Barwick, licensed to About.com, Inc.
If the back stitches straggle or become crooked as you are stitching, use the tip of your needle to push them straight.
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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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