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A nice advice to keep in mind. Thanks! [useip] => 79.167.80.188 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 70 ) ) tips for backstitching-Cross stitch Communication / Download (only reply)-Stitch Tips|Tricks-PinDIY.com
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Post time: 2012-7-7 04:53
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I also agree!  It give the project that added dimension!  I always do mine last to watch it come alive :-)

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I do mine last too!!! I just love the way the works come alive with the backstitch. I always save it til last because I love seeing the difference that little strand of thread makes. It never ceases t  Details Reply Post time 2012-7-13 09:09

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jkwrabbit replied at 2011-12-9 01:03
I, too, dislike backstitching.  But done correctly it really does add the finishing touches to a pro ...

I agree with you on this!  I love the Cherished Teddies patterns just for the fact that they don't use black to backstitch at all!
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I always do my backstitching after I finish everything.  I feel like if I don't I might misjudge and end up stitching over it at some point.  
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waterbaby842 replied at 2012-7-7 04:53
I also agree!  It give the project that added dimension!  I always do mine last to watch it come a ...

I do mine last too!!! I just love the way the works come alive with the backstitch. I always save it til last because I love seeing the difference that little strand of thread makes. It never ceases to amaze me ^_^
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I always do the backstitching last so that I can see the picture comes to life.  It is tedious, but totally worth the effort!
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I also used to leave it till last.  However, as my stitching tastes have changed over the years I find I now stitch patterns that have very little to hardly any backstitching in them at all.
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I would love to backstitch as I go, but I didn't like how some of the backstitches couldn't be done because it overlapped to a section I didn't do yet. So while backstitching all at the end is quite tedious, I feel it's a necessary evil. In regards to beading, I have to wait til the end because I use q-snap frames. Beads don't fare well under a q-snap clamp!
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I know I already posted that I like to do it at the end.  I thought I would show why.  Check out my thread below - it's my last project and the before and after back stitching!

//www.pindiy.com/thread-85683-1-1.html
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i really like this one
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Post time: 2012-11-21 03:51
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Have never done backstitching before. A nice advice to keep in mind. Thanks!
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