{"id":178,"date":"2012-10-25T20:12:54","date_gmt":"2012-10-25T20:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/?p=178"},"modified":"2012-12-10T11:49:17","modified_gmt":"2012-12-10T17:49:17","slug":"basic-hand-sewing-back-stitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/basic-hand-sewing-back-stitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Hand Sewing: Back Stitch Seam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-195\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch.jpg\" alt=\"How to Make a Back Stitch\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The back stitch is commonly used for securing two pieces of fabric together. It is a strong stitch. I use it for inside seams where it can&#8217;t be seen. I like to double my thread when I do a back stitch, but you don&#8217;t have to.\u00a0 &#8211; Abbie<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>How to Sew a Back Stitch<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Materials:<\/strong><br \/>\nfabric<br \/>\nneedle<br \/>\nthread<\/p>\n<p>1. Thread your needle, then tie a knot in the thread. Make sure that your pieces of fabric are aligned; you can pin them if necessary. Push the needle up through the fabric from the bottom and pull the thread through.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-180\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch1.jpg\" alt=\"Back Stitch 1\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n2. Poke your needle down through the fabric about 1\/4&#8243; from where your thread came up. Pull the thread all the way through.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-182\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_2.jpg\" alt=\"Back Stitch 2\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-191\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_3.jpg\" alt=\"Back Stitch 3\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n3. Put the needle back up through the fabric in the middle of the original stitch and pull the thread through.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-190\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_4.jpg\" alt=\"Back Stitch 4\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-189\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_5.jpg\" alt=\"Back Stitch 5\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Make another 1\/4&#8243; stitch, ending halfway past the last stitch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_6.jpg\" alt=\"Back Stitch 6\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. On the bottom of the fabric, place your needle right next to the closest point of the previous underside stitch. Pull the thread through. You&#8217;ll see on the top that you come out in the middle of the previous topside stitch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-187\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_7.jpg\" alt=\"Back Stitch 7\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-186\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/back_stitch_8.jpg\" alt=\"Back Stitch 8\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have finished the seam. Sometimes it&#8217;s hard to make the stitches lie straight; if it is important to you you could draw a line with a ruler to help you keep the stitches aligned. Tie off in a knot and break the thread. And now you have a very strong seam!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The back stitch is commonly used for securing two pieces of fabric together. It is a strong stitch. I use it for inside seams where it can&#8217;t be seen. I like to double my thread when I do a back stitch, but you don&#8217;t have to.\u00a0 &#8211; Abbie How to Sew a Back Stitch Materials: fabric needle thread 1. Thread your needle, then tie a knot in the thread. Make sure that your pieces of fabric are aligned; you can pin them if necessary. Push the needle up through the fabric from the bottom and pull the thread through. 2. 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