Backstitching

shadylady50

I am working on a pattern by Bothy Threads which requires a lot of backstitching.  I would like to know on those who backstitch, do you prefer to backstitch as you go or wait until the entire pattern is complete then fill in the backstitch?

Thanks,

sundrop016

I think it depends on the mood  I'm not a sewer, I knit so if I had to do the backstitch, I would probably do it as I go rather than do it all at once.

shadylady50

Thank you.  I have tried both and I think I like doing it all at the end so it is a continuous look across the whole pattern.  I tried knitting but the only thing I was good at was Granny Squares

HannaSolo

I like to wait and do it all at once at the end.

shadylady50

Thanks for answering.  Sometimes the backstitch looked too loose so I have gone back to backstitching shorter sections instead of longer runs.

slaho330

I wait until the end because it is my least favorite part and being so close to finished gets me through it.

d3lta

I work all my cross stitches then my backstitches then my French knots. But nothing wrong with backstitching as you go. Whatever works for you.

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