Stitch help

OK - how do you do a really neat, nice looking backstitch (surface
work not XS)?

It seems to me I do my stitches consistently, but my backstitch still
comes out looking great on some stitches a bit wonky/off on others. I
much prefer stem and outline for this reason, but occasionally would
rather do back.


linda

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OK - how do you do a really neat, nice looking backstitch (surface
work not XS)?

It seems to me I do my stitches consistently, but my backstitch still
comes out looking great on some stitches a bit wonky/off on others. I
much prefer stem and outline for this reason, but occasionally would
rather do back.


linda

Other then using a ruler I don't know a useful answer. I have the very
same problem. Most of my backstitches look good and I can eyeball the
size, but then everything goes askew and the stitches are uneven.

Lucille

wrote:
OK - how do you do a really neat, nice looking backstitch (surface
work not XS)?

It seems to me I do my stitches consistently, but my backstitch still
comes out looking great on some stitches a bit wonky/off on others. I
much prefer stem and outline for this reason, but occasionally would
rather do back.


linda

The Chikan people of India were masters at this, and it's the way I
teach it.

Don't do backstitch. Do stem stitch on the reverse side and you get a
perfect backstitch on the right side.

That being said, you will have to do the *right* type of stem stitch,
since people do this stitch more than a single method. Here's a link:
http://heritageshoppe.com/heritage/s...emstitch3.html

Cheers!
Dianne

"Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message
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wrote:
OK - how do you do a really neat, nice looking backstitch (surface
work not XS)?

It seems to me I do my stitches consistently, but my backstitch still
comes out looking great on some stitches a bit wonky/off on others. I
much prefer stem and outline for this reason, but occasionally would
rather do back.


linda

The Chikan people of India were masters at this, and it's the way I teach
it.

Don't do backstitch. Do stem stitch on the reverse side and you get a
perfect backstitch on the right side.

That being said, you will have to do the *right* type of stem stitch,
since people do this stitch more than a single method. Here's a link:
http://heritageshoppe.com/heritage/s...emstitch3.html

Cheers!
Dianne


And how do you follow a line from the wrong side? Does that mean tracing
it onto the back?

L

Lucille wrote:

"Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message
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wrote:
OK - how do you do a really neat, nice looking backstitch (surface
work not XS)?

It seems to me I do my stitches consistently, but my backstitch still
comes out looking great on some stitches a bit wonky/off on others. I
much prefer stem and outline for this reason, but occasionally would
rather do back.


linda

The Chikan people of India were masters at this, and it's the way I
teach it.

Don't do backstitch. Do stem stitch on the reverse side and you get a
perfect backstitch on the right side.

That being said, you will have to do the *right* type of stem stitch,
since people do this stitch more than a single method. Here's a link:
http://heritageshoppe.com/heritage/s...emstitch3.html

Cheers!
Dianne


And how do you follow a line from the wrong side? Does that mean
tracing it onto the back?

L

On many fabrics, you can see the "lines" through to the back of the
piece. If not, then you can make a running stitch. Or, I often hold
the fabric up to the light and trace on the wrong side with a water
soluble blue pen.

Dianne