Back Stitch with Curves (Diagram 3):
Bring the needle up at A, move to the right over two canvas threads, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at C, move to the right over two canvas threads, bring the needle down at A. Bring the needle up at D, move to the right over two canvas threads, bring the needle down at C. Bring the needle up at E, move down and to the right over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at D. Bring the needle up at F, move down and to the left over one canvas intersection, bring the needle down at E. Bring the needle up at G, move to the left over two canvas threads, bring the needle down at F. Bring the needle up at H, move to the left over two canvas threads, bring the needle down at G. Bring the needle up at I, move to the left over two canvas threads, bring the needle down at H. Continue working the back stitch in this manner until the S-R stitch is complete. Note: Diagram 3 is only one example of the back stitch worked with curves. This stitch may be used to outline or create other types of curved lines.
BACK STITCH
The Back Stitch is used to outline areas of needlepoint work. This stitch should not be used to cover vast areas of canvas or background work. This stitch is also convenient for covering
Back Stitch (Vertical Method):
From bottom to top - Bring the needle up at A, go down over 1 thread and bring the needle down at B. Go up over 2 threads, bring the needle up at C. Go down over 1 thread and bring the needle down at A. Go up 2 threads, bring the needle up at D. Go down 1 thread and bring the needle down at C. Continue in this manner until the end of the row.
From top to bottom - Bring the needle up at G, go up 1 thread and bring the needle down at H. Go down 2 threads, bring the needle up at F. Go up 1 thread and bring the needle down at G. Go down 2 threads and bring the needle up at E. Go up 1 thread and bring the needle down at F. Continue in this manner until the end of the row.
Back Stitch (Diagonal Method):
From top to bottom - Bring the needle up at A, move up and to the right over 1 canvas interlock and bring the needle down at B. Move down and to the left over 2 canvas interlocks and bring the needle up at C. Move up and to the right over 1 canvas interlock and bring the needle down at A. Move down and to the left over 2 canvas interlocks and bring the needle up at D. Move up and to the right over 1 canvas interlock and bring the needle down at C. Continue in this manner until the end of the row.
exposed areas of other stitches. The Back Stitch may be worked vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Whichever method you choose, you may work in any direction. You may also use this stitch to create curved lines, as demonstrated in Diagram 3. Three diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch, one for each method.
Back Stitch (Horizontal Method):
From right to left - Bring the needle up at I, move over 1 thread and bring the needle down at J. Moving left, move over 2 threads and bring the needle up at K. Move over 1 thread (to the right) and bring the needle down at I. Move left over 2 threads and bring the needle up at L. Move to the right over 1 thread and bring the needle down at K. Continue in this manner until the end of the row.
From left to right - Bring the needle up at N, move to the left over 1 thread and bring the needle down at O. Move to the right over 2 threads and bring the needle up at M. Move to the left over 1 thread and bring the needle down at N. Move to the right over 2 threads and bring the needle up at L. Move to the left over 1 thread and bring the needle down at M. Continue in this manner until the end of the row.
From bottom to top - Bring the needle up at G, move down and to the left over 1 canvas interlock and bring the needle down at H. Move up and to the right over 2 canvas interlocks and bring the needle up at F. Move down and to the left over 1 canvas interlock and bring the needle down at G. Move up and to the right over 2 canvas interlocks and bring the needle up at E. Move down and to the left over 1 canvas interlock and bring the needle down at F. Continue in this manner until the end of the row.
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