This page gives you an idea of what the reverse of the basic stitches looks like.
As a beginner, we are curious to know how the reverse or the back-side should end up – just to make sure that we are stitching the right way. So, I have picked the 12 Basic Stitches to show you how the reverse would look like. I sometimes use the reverse of a stitch to understand if my stitches are of equal length and in equal distance.
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While all the straight line stitches like the Chain Stitch fall in a neat line, the standalone stitches like the French Knots can look a little random or chaotic because of the thread that is drawn from one stitch to the other. It is great to keep the reverse of a hand embroidery project neat, but it is perfectly ok if it does not look as good as the project itself! As long as there are no loose or unpulled threads, and the beginning and ending knots are secured neatly, there is no need to worry about the chaos left behind by your hand embroidery project on the reverse side!
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Hi mam,
Great to see ur work. Lovely. Great explanation. It’s really useful for everyone. All the very best for u. I started learning. Once I finished my work i will update the snaps. Thank you once again
Thank you, Suneetha. Please do share your works.
Again i want to register my 12 year old daughter for embroidery online classes so how can I register I live in Canada do you have any classes for Canada
Hi Komal,
Thank you for contacting me for the hand embroidery classes. You are doing a wonderful thing by trying to introduce your 12-year-old to hand embroidery.
Yes, I do take classes for kids in the US. Canada will mean the same for me in terms of time-zone. 🙂
Please use my email id, sarah@rocksea.org so that we can discuss this further and I can have more details to schedule a class for your daughter.
I will wait for your email.
Warm regards,
Sarah
Hi Komal,
I have emailed you at the email id you have emailed me from. Let me know if you have not received it. Looks like you have not received my earlier email. Thank you.
Sarah
With the stay at home situation
Creative and beautiful embroidery helps me to overcome boredom it gives me a lot of satisfaction.
Besides when I gift.they are overjoyed that even in the present situation l keep myself busy and not noted, in spite of my age….89 years a dare tired doctor
Dear Dr Kusum,
How lovely to hear from you! You are an inspiration to many retired men and women who are looking for a pass time and creativity. Hand Embroidery is definitely worth a try. Thank you so much for dropping by. ❤️
Which stiches show different stitches on their marks
Hi do you have your online classes for kids
72yrs and this is what I should have learned when my dear mother was trying to teach me! Thank you so much for this information I am a new everything, Quilter, crocheting, now embroidery, Wow at my age I still have the energy to learn! Thanks young Lady!
Hi Rosemary,
Thank you very much for dropping a comment on our website. I am honoured that you are learning hand embroidery from our pages and liking it. I must congratulate you for trying out this art at your age – it inspires me to keep learning newer things!
Thank you Sarah, I always wondered if I was doing the stitches right. These back views have confirmed that I am.
Awesome! I am happy that this post has helped you. I depend on the back view of certain stitches and helps me a lot, at times.☺️