This variety of stitch gives a wavy effect to the pattern and follows the same stitching pattern as the Laced running stitch.
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| Back stitch: Lay the foundation by doing a back stitch | ||
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| Fig 1: Take another thread and needle and bring it out through A. Pass the needle under the stitch A-B, from above, as shown. Do not pluck the fabric underneath. | Fig 2: Now, pass the needle under the stitch B-C, from below, as shown. Again, do this without plucking the fabric underneath. | |
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Fig 3: Continue this process of taking the needle under each back stitch from above and below alternately. | |
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| Fig 4: The completed pattern would show up like this. | ||
NOTE:
Make sure that while taking the needle and thread under each running stitch, you do not pluck the fabric underneath. You can use a blunt needle to acheive this.
Make sure to leave the back stitch just a bit loose in order to allow the other thread to pass through it easily.
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Thanks! I was having the hardest time trying to understand the difference between a whipped back stitch and a threaded back stitch until I found your website. Your instructions are clear and beautiful.
Hey Anne, it is good to know that my tutorial helped you. I have made my best to make them as simple as possible, coz it is easy to confuse oneself with many kinds of sititches that look closely related to each other.