Danielle, thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I have always back stitched each individual stitch. This has helped more than you know. Again, thank you thank you!! Much stitchy love to you also 🌻
Hey Danielle, not only was that video informative, it was also incredibly relaxing watching you backstitch. I almost wish you'd picked a bigger project so I could have watched for longer. I backstitch in pretty much the same way and it's always good to get the reassurance that my way isn't hideously wrong! Very best wishes. Philip x
Thank you for taking the time to share these tutorials with us! If I could suggest something, I would like the see a three quarter stitch demonstration going in all directions. Sometimes I don’t feel like I’m doing it right. Thanks again!
I know this is old but thank you! I'm new to cross stitch & I've wondered whether there's a "correct" way to do the backstitch & it seems as though it's really more about personal preference, so I have to experiment. Again, thank you. I'm going through some of your cross stitch playlists & they're helpful. 💜
This was great! It never even crossed my mind to do the longer stitches... I just started a new project with plenty of backstitch, will definitely do this! Thanks! You awesome!
Good morning.so nice to see somebody else's stitching.answered a lot of questions i had in my head on if i could do things in a certain way.never seen anybody do cross stitching be for.thank you.Love the video's.XOXO
Thanks for the video. It’s always interesting to see how someone else does things. I backstitch the same way, but always felt I “should” be doing each stitch. I agree that your way is neater, and I feel vindicated!😊 Have a good stitchy day!
Love the look! New to me, long stitches for back stitching. I always shy away from patterns that have back stitching because never really liked the way it looks. The long stitches look good! Thank you for sharing 💜Stitcherista💜.
Thank you so much for making this so easy! I'm famous for a) having horrible backstitching (I'm the queen of crooked lines!) and b) making backstitching way more complicated than it need be! I love being able to see your method and now I can't wait to try it! Sending hugs of gratitude! 🌷
Thanks for this great video! I just finished a piece that had some backstitching and I was not happy with the way it looked. So I went searching to see what I could find and you delivered!
I have been thinking of ideas for videos, you and the other flosstube community always say it takes so much to do a video. I’d love to see a “behind the scenes” look at how you set up, make notes, and edit. From concept to upload. I’ll never do a video, but I’d love to see what is involved. It may also help others get started or even realize how much it really takes. ❤️❤️❤️
Great tutorial. I’m guessing that the backstitch pattern on the underside of your piece will not look anything like the topside purely because you are ‘cutting the corners’ on the underside. I have seen other videos where the top and underside backstitches are exactly the same on a pattern with corners, but to achieve this some of the backstitch segments will have a single thread and others will have a double thread. If you’re not worried what the underside looks like then your method will produce a more consistent looking topside because only single stitches are used.
Do you have a "limit" as to how long you will make a long stitch? For example, if the pattern had called for backstitching along the backside of the witch , that looks like it would be 15 or more stitches. Sometimes when I try to do longer ones like that, it seems that the backstitch thread ends up loose, even if I try to pull it a little tighter, so I usually end up doing 2 or three longer sections in an area like that. I've always wondered if there was some kind of rule of thumb.
Katrina Gormley I don't have a limit. On peony pixie on her legs I had some that were 8 to 10 stitched and I just pulled the thread more snug than I normally would and it is not loose.
Your backstitch looks neater than mine, probably because you do it as instructed, whereas mine is more like forward-and-back-stitch (come up in a filled hole)
Hi Danielle. Your tutorials are great and makes cross stitch less intimidating. I am afraid of fractional stitching and how to read the chart. I understand the half and full but cannot grasp how to read the chart for quarter and 3 quarter stitching. I would so appreciate it if you can show us floss tubers how you do them. Much thanks.
I just did the back stitching on my first ever piece. I am glad that my long stitches were okay to be longer. The diagram wasn't super clear. I do have a question though is there a limit to how long a back stitch can be? Like is 6 too many? I was doing the "I Can't Adult Today" kit from Dimensions. I almost feel like looking at it now that I should have broken down the longer ones where I could ("I" and the "A" in Adult were really long one side. What do you think?
It is personal preference really. I don't think six stitches is too long of a line. When I did my Peony Pixie I did long stitches in her legs and I think I did longer than six stitches.
Stitcherista that's great thank you. But what about when you first start, I've been using the waste knot method. I know there is no hard n fast rule is has to be done a certain way but it is always good to know other ways xx
Claire Kebbell the waste knot is what I do. But in cases where you use two strands to do backstitch, which does happen sometimes, you can use the loop method.
I just ordered a lowery! I had been looking at them and the System 4 but couldn't make up my mind, lol! I scored an awesome deal on one at Amazon and hit the "buy" button! Thanks again! :)
Thank you for this and all of your videos. You do an awesome job. I have question for you. You mention shopping at "L&S". Is this a store, website? I may have the name wrong, but I've never heard of it. Thank you.
How long is to long for a straight stitch? I will usually do up to three anything longer than that I'm afraid may get caught on something. Don't ask what cause I don't know what. However, how long of a straight back stitch do you consider to be to long? Thanks for all the recent videos, you must be feeling pretty good after your battle with cancer. I've learn a few new things.
Hey Doll! Thank you for the awesome video, I can't wait to try your technique tonight and see if I can add it to my arsenal. I did want to ask, how do you end your back stitch? Do you anchor like you began, or in two directions? if there is no stitching near the back stitching, will you carry it to anchor it too? Thank you again for making your videos, in their entirety!!!
Danielle, thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I have always back stitched each individual stitch. This has helped more than you know. Again, thank you thank you!! Much stitchy love to you also 🌻
Hey Danielle, not only was that video informative, it was also incredibly relaxing watching you backstitch. I almost wish you'd picked a bigger project so I could have watched for longer. I backstitch in pretty much the same way and it's always good to get the reassurance that my way isn't hideously wrong! Very best wishes. Philip x
I am a beginner and I am glad I found your tutorials ! thanks for putting these together
Your a great teacher. Thank you for the video!
Thank you for taking the time to share these tutorials with us! If I could suggest something, I would like the see a three quarter stitch demonstration going in all directions. Sometimes I don’t feel like I’m doing it right. Thanks again!
Thanks! These tutorials are so incredibly helpful & interesting. This was just the perfect project to demonstrate back stitching on too.
I know this is old but thank you! I'm new to cross stitch & I've wondered whether there's a "correct" way to do the backstitch & it seems as though it's really more about personal preference, so I have to experiment. Again, thank you. I'm going through some of your cross stitch playlists & they're helpful. 💜
This was great! It never even crossed my mind to do the longer stitches... I just started a new project with plenty of backstitch, will definitely do this! Thanks! You awesome!
I learn something new with your tutorials... keep them coming ! Thank you !
Thank you 😊 for showing I am doing it right. I was not sure if it there was a limit to how far you could do a long back stitch or not.
Love the way you back stitch - makes so much sense!! :)
Good morning.so nice to see somebody else's stitching.answered a lot of questions i had in my head on if i could do things in a certain way.never seen anybody do cross stitching be for.thank you.Love the video's.XOXO
Thanks for the video. It’s always interesting to see how someone else does things. I backstitch the same way, but always felt I “should” be doing each stitch. I agree that your way is neater, and I feel vindicated!😊 Have a good stitchy day!
Love the look! New to me, long stitches for back stitching. I always shy away from patterns that have back stitching because never really liked the way it looks. The long stitches look good! Thank you for sharing 💜Stitcherista💜.
Thank you so much for making this so easy! I'm famous for a) having horrible backstitching (I'm the queen of crooked lines!) and b) making backstitching way more complicated than it need be! I love being able to see your method and now I can't wait to try it! Sending hugs of gratitude! 🌷
Thanks for this great video! I just finished a piece that had some backstitching and I was not happy with the way it looked. So I went searching to see what I could find and you delivered!
Can't tell u how helpful this was! Thank you!!!
Yes that is the way I do it. I learned it about 57 years ago from my teacher.
Same as me...have done it like that since I started sewing
Thank you. I have always wondered what the best way to backstitch. Thanks again,
Thank you for this tutorial as I wasn’t sure if I could do long stitches, it was hard to tell on my chart.
Another great tutorial, just how I do my back stitching. Thank you! 💚
Great video. I will add this to my stitchy favorites.
Thank you for sharing 😊
I have been thinking of ideas for videos, you and the other flosstube community always say it takes so much to do a video. I’d love to see a “behind the scenes” look at how you set up, make notes, and edit. From concept to upload. I’ll never do a video, but I’d love to see what is involved. It may also help others get started or even realize how much it really takes. ❤️❤️❤️
So cool! I hate back stitch, I think I will give this a go! You make it look so easy x
Very helpful. Exactly what I needed to know.
Very helpful, thanks!
Looks great I am using this method
Great video once again. I do the some thing with my back stitch, its so much faster!!!
Thank you Danielle.
Thanks. Would not have to thought to make long stitches.
Thank you 😊
Thanks!
Great tutorial. I’m guessing that the backstitch pattern on the underside of your piece will not look anything like the topside purely because you are ‘cutting the corners’ on the underside. I have seen other videos where the top and underside backstitches are exactly the same on a pattern with corners, but to achieve this some of the backstitch segments will have a single thread and others will have a double thread. If you’re not worried what the underside looks like then your method will produce a more consistent looking topside because only single stitches are used.
Thank you
I got bored and decided to watch an older video. Thank god I'm not the only one that does long stitches instead of "traditional" backstitching
I meant floss stitching. Thank you for your fast reply
I don't know what you mean. Cross stitching is the only thing I know of.
Nice!!!
Do you have a "limit" as to how long you will make a long stitch? For example, if the pattern had called for backstitching along the backside of the witch , that looks like it would be 15 or more stitches. Sometimes when I try to do longer ones like that, it seems that the backstitch thread ends up loose, even if I try to pull it a little tighter, so I usually end up doing 2 or three longer sections in an area like that. I've always wondered if there was some kind of rule of thumb.
Katrina Gormley I don't have a limit. On peony pixie on her legs I had some that were 8 to 10 stitched and I just pulled the thread more snug than I normally would and it is not loose.
Longer stitches! Great idea!!! What nail polishes are those? So beautiful!
atrinka rac it is not nail polish. It is imPRESS nails.
One thing I think people might like to see is how to stitch a spider web. That can be a tricky thing for someone who has never done it.
Hi Danielle. Just wondering how many stitches would be the maximum length you would do for a long length of backstitch? Thanks.
Your backstitch looks neater than mine, probably because you do it as instructed, whereas mine is more like forward-and-back-stitch (come up in a filled hole)
Hi Danielle. Your tutorials are great and makes cross stitch less intimidating. I am afraid of fractional stitching and how to read the chart. I understand the half and full but cannot grasp how to read the chart for quarter and 3 quarter stitching. I would so appreciate it if you can show us floss tubers how you do them. Much thanks.
Shirley Muranaka I will add that to my list of videos to do!
I just did the back stitching on my first ever piece. I am glad that my long stitches were okay to be longer. The diagram wasn't super clear. I do have a question though is there a limit to how long a back stitch can be? Like is 6 too many? I was doing the "I Can't Adult Today" kit from Dimensions. I almost feel like looking at it now that I should have broken down the longer ones where I could ("I" and the "A" in Adult were really long one side. What do you think?
It is personal preference really. I don't think six stitches is too long of a line. When I did my Peony Pixie I did long stitches in her legs and I think I did longer than six stitches.
Hey Danielle love your videos, when doing doing back stitch which is not near any stitching how would you anchor the thread down xx
Stitcherista that's great thank you. But what about when you first start, I've been using the waste knot method. I know there is no hard n fast rule is has to be done a certain way but it is always good to know other ways xx
Claire Kebbell the waste knot is what I do. But in cases where you use two strands to do backstitch, which does happen sometimes, you can use the loop method.
Your work is very beautiful. Can you please tell me what tube stitching is? BTW, I subscribed!!
I have no idea what tube stitching is. Did I say that in the video?
Thank you for sharing...how about a hearing tutorial?? HAPPY STITCHING TODAY AND EVERYDAY!
Karen Davis-Macon what tutorial do you mean?
Enjoy your videos! Can you tell me what stand you use? I'm wanting to invest in one, thanks!! 😊
Cricket Rawlins I use a stitchmate but they are no longer made I would recommend the lowery it will hold any kind of scroll rod set up, q snap.
Stitcherista, thank you!
I just ordered a lowery! I had been looking at them and the System 4 but couldn't make up my mind, lol! I scored an awesome deal on one at Amazon and hit the "buy" button! Thanks again! :)
12:58 a.m. - on the above project did you make one long backstitch on the witch’s body or did you break it up into maybe two? Thank you.
There is no backstitch on the witch's body.
How do you deal with the shadow that jumping around will create that’s visible when you frame ?
You need to be careful to not carry backstretch over an area that has no other stitches so it won't show from the front.
Thank you for this and all of your videos. You do an awesome job. I have question for you. You mention shopping at "L&S". Is this a store, website? I may have the name wrong, but I've never heard of it. Thank you.
Karen R it is actually LNS which means local needlework store. Mine is the stitching post in Catonsville, Maryland.
Oh, what a crackup!! I was looking on line for LNS, L&S and Ellen S. 😂
How long is to long for a straight stitch? I will usually do up to three anything longer than that I'm afraid may get caught on something. Don't ask what cause I don't know what. However, how long of a straight back stitch do you consider to be to long? Thanks for all the recent videos, you must be feeling pretty good after your battle with cancer. I've learn a few new things.
Maida Richmond I don't have a particular length I stop at. When I did peony pixie I know I had a stretch of 10 blocks I did as one long stitch
What type/ size of needle do you use for backstitches?
Size 26
@@Stitcherista Thanks a lot🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hey Doll! Thank you for the awesome video, I can't wait to try your technique tonight and see if I can add it to my arsenal. I did want to ask, how do you end your back stitch? Do you anchor like you began, or in two directions? if there is no stitching near the back stitching, will you carry it to anchor it too?
Thank you again for making your videos, in their entirety!!!
Andrea Ward I do anchor it by running under nearby stitches. I have actually never come upon an instance where I has no stitches around backstitch.
Do you sell this pattern?
No. It was in a Just Cross Stitch Halloween magazine.
Hi Danielle. Just wondering how many stitches would be the maximum length you would do for a long length of backstitch? Thanks.
Hi Danielle. Just wondering how many stitches would be the maximum length you would do for a long length of backstitch? Thanks.
Tracey Salt I don't have a maximum length in mind. On peony I have done 10 to 15 stitches as one long stitch. It all depends on your preference.