Backstitch

Title: Backstitch Author: Angel Leviathan Disclaimer: Wicked, the characters, concept, etc, aren't mine. Rating: G Verse: Book Prompt Name: Shopping. Summary: Oh, the dear girl wouldn’t see the gift as a kindness. Notes: Made up of three, one hundred word drabbles. Buying for others was always so complicated. Buying for men was impossible; purchasing for Elphaba had been a ...

Another fish and backstitch

Its about 1/3 done :)

catretar

... of commerce berwick drysdale george paterson ca hilton hotel newark beaver dam boat rentals changing start menu button cell mobile new phone t yankee roster 1994 alphabet backstitch esc job nc rancho mirage ca real estate southern dinner menus breast enhancement new york city mercer island high school water polo team calendar corporate incentive travel ...

[sewing] Mini-project: BOOTY SHORTS.

... is, I don't have a serger, or a sewing machine that can handle a zig-zag stitch. So instead of just using my straight-stitch and popping a seam, I'm going to hand-stitch it with a running backstitch. We'll see how it goes. It shouldn't take long-- the seams are super-short. I might even French-seam them, or flat-fell, or overcast-stitch, or blanket-stitch-- haven't decided. Right now, just going...

Maidens and Dragons

... a few towels with Aida some time ago and have some leftover Anchor floss, so I've decided to feed that to those dragons. The idea is to do two more pairs and then do the bright blue backstitch. I suspect the colours might clash a little, but from what I've heard the people in medieval Europe actually liked such combinations. Anyway, here be dragons Happy New Year and happy stitching

Wacko Welt Pocket

... finicky. (This is the part where they warn you to fold out the little mitered point from the slot in the instructions.) When you sew the pocket pieces together, you'll flip the pocket piece on the right over the one on left, like this: I usually hand backstitch the parts close to the skirt to keep from accidentally catching the skirt in the pocket seams. It's easier for me that way.  

...strands of floss.  When two floss colors are bracketed together, use one strand of each color.  Backstitch using one strand of floss. Backstitching Instructions: Kreinik 002V #4 vintage gold braid: Stitch the... in place where the strands cross (indicated on chart by +) using 1 strand 729. 839:  Backstitch the rest of the design using one strand. Note: Regarding the blue-purple in the border...

... the summer) and some sort of short skirt. It'll be a good time. What else is going on with my life? Seriously nothing. I'm almost done with the bottom border of my embroidery - just have to backstitch the vines and around the flowers. Project Runway was on tonight. My mom and I totally missed calling who was going to win and lose, but the judges should have listened to us, honestly. I'm working ...

Hand-dyed threads and a work in progress

... all of the lettering. (Click the pics to view them larger.) Well, that's most of the backstitch done for this piece. There's still a little around the buttons and bow in the border. I used to love backstitch as a kid and sometimes I'd only do the backstitch for a cross-stitch kit, leading to what looked like colouring book outlines as a "finished" ...

The Girl and the Most Wonderful Boy Who Ever Lived

... girl's eyes widened and then filled with tears once more until they overflowed. She barely managed to keep her heart from bursting, setting herself to the task of sewing it together and making sure to backstitch this time, with the intent of crying until she could no longer later on when neither the new boy nor the most wonderful boy who ever lived could see or hear her. The most wonderful boy ...