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A couple of years ago when I was doing a Paula Vaughan that required backstitching a lot of twigs, I was unsatisfied with the disjointed way the backstitching looked. I overwrapped that backstitching, and I liked how it looked so much I've overwrapped backstitching ever since, even when the backstitching lay in the trough. It gives it a nice "rope" look, and more substantial (less cartoonish, I think Jim called it), and smooths out the curves.

Does anyone else do this? Has anyone else heard of this? If you have, what is it called?

I would like to convey this in my instructions, but don't know where to start looking for references.

TIA

Ericka Kammerer · Accepted Answer

Do you mean you do a backstitch and then go back and wrap it (i.e., two separate steps)? If so, I would think that was a whipped or wrapped backstitch (I seem to see the two terms used rather interchangably, though I imagine that probably one is supposed to mean wrapped *over* the stitch and one is supposed to mean woven in and out of the stitch without going over it.) An alternative on some grounds might be a stem stitch, which would allow you to get much the same effect without having to make two passes. It would be slightly less substantial, and it probably wouldn't look as good on a more chunky ground.

Best wishes, Ericka

EAXStitch · Answer

That`s a good idea - on some things.  Not on delicate designs though, Iwouldn`t thinkPat P

Dianne Lewandowski · Answer

Usually whipped back stitch. Several of our embroidery stitches can also be "whipped": chain, stem, running, feather, and others. Some even have special names attached to them when they are whipped.

Dianne

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lizard-gumbo · Answer

No, you're right. But this particular piece isn't delicate and it does depend heavily on how weighty the outlining stitch is.

I have never used stem stitch on a CCS piece (as opposed to straight surface embroidery), so it was an interesting suggestion. I'll try that and see if it gives me the look I'm after.

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