Intermittent Inspiration: Back Stitch
I posted the back stitch section of my band sampler (with links to tutorials) a couple of weeks ago. Since then, I’ve collected some happy examples of back stitch created by other people to show you. (Click on the image above to learn more about the artists.)
Back stitch is a very simple outline stitch, and you can see from these examples that it is one of the easiest (and most popular) ways to convert a simple line drawing to cloth. Because of that, you’ll see back stitch used by lots of illustrators as it is the nearest thing to drawing with a pen.
What about you? Have you ever used simple stitches to convert a drawing to embroidery?
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I should do more backstitch,
I’m quite addicted to chain stitch myself!
Comment by aneela — 17 March 2009 @ 9:09 am
I used this stitch just last monday to make a darcy. Love to make these darcy’s.
Comment by Elizabeth — 17 March 2009 @ 10:16 am
Thanks for all these wonderful blogs. It is lovely to see what other people make, it is a source of inspiration for me.
Comment by Elizabeth — 17 March 2009 @ 10:18 am
@Elizabeth: I’m so glad you feel inspired!
Comment by Mal — 18 March 2009 @ 9:22 pm