The stitch "back to the needle" is used to decorate the contours of objects in satin stitch and cross stitching and to create independent simple ornaments. The technique of its implementation is in many respects similar to embroidery with a stalk stitch.
Instructions
Step 1
Draw a line on the fabric along which the back seam will be sewn. If you design a backstitch (contour line) on satin stitch or cross stitch embroidery, you do not need to draw a line.
Step 2
Place the fabric in the hoop, without using this device, you can overtighten the threads of the fabric and distort the pattern. Pull up the edges gently.
Step 3
Thread the needle into the thread. Tie a knot. Keep in mind that when sewing the back of the needle stitch, the thread consumption is quite high, so cut a long enough piece.
Step 4
Insert the needle into the fabric from the wrong side on the drawn line or along the contour of the embroidered item, pull, pull. Sew a small stitch in the opposite direction of the contour line, pierce the fabric with a needle, but do not pull it all the way to the wrong side.
Step 5
Insert the tip of the needle from the wrong side into the fabric, backing a small distance from the original insertion point, equal to the length of the stitch. Bring the needle and thread to the right side.
Step 6
Sew the second stitch. To do this, insert the needle into the hole for the first needle entry, from the wrong side, step back two stitches, bring the needle back to the right side. You will have two stitches. Try to keep them the same length. From the front side, the seam looks like a machine stitch, from the wrong side of the thread is "overlapped".
Step 7
For a tighter outline, use thread in multiple folds, or run two or three parallel seams side by side. Make sure that the length of the stitches in them is the same.
Step 8
To create independent ornaments, lay a seam "back needle" along the drawn line, fasten the thread on the seamy side. Then thread the thread of a different color into the needle, tie a knot at the end. From the wrong side, insert the thread onto the work surface next to the first stitch. Now all the work is done on the front side. Insert the needle into the first stitch, pull the thread slightly, pick up the second stitch on the same side, and withdraw the needle. You will have a two-color snake. Secure the thread from the back side when the pattern is complete.
