Back stitch are usually use to define details and outline shapes..
Here's how you sew back stitch (Example sewing a square shape).
Pick a start point (A) and insert the needle through the fabric from back to front.
Next insert the needle through (B) and come out from (C).
Pull out the needle.
Go back again, insert the needle through (B) and come out from (D).
Pull out the needle.
Next go back again, insert the needle through (C) and come out from (E).
Then go back again, insert the needle through (D) and come out from (F).
Pull out the needle.
Repeat the same steps throughout till you reach the last point.
Insert the needle through the last point.
Pull out the needle & tie a knot behind.
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Some of my projects uses of back stitches include:-
Cookies from my Halloween Set.
The leaves for the apple & pear in my Felt Whole Fruits.
Pineapple in my Tropical Fruits Set.
The wording 'TEA' on the tea tin from my Felt Tea Set.
And the lettuce from my Felt Veggies IV.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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