What does the backside of your cross stitch look like?

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Yenilaia replied at 2013-6-28 13:47

                               
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I have just tried really hard to adhere to the rule that nothing goes diagonal in the back, I will ...

I don't understand how you can do that? I need a video tutorial, the book is in another language and I need descriptions!

cute.panda.sue

A'Moose'd replied at 2013-6-29 08:25

                               
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I don't understand how you can do that? I need a video tutorial, the book is in another language a ...

sometimes, i'll pass the thread underneath another one so I can keep all the crosses going the same way....but I do go out of my way to plan my path, which means I don't always go in one straight row....

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Wonderful work to you both!

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Megy replied at 2013-6-28 17:57

                               
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hummm I couldn't post the link here but if you go in youtube and search
Ponto Cruz avesso perfeito ...

I've seen similar videos done in English... And I guess there are  two things  that bothers me about that method...one is that it hides the thread in the FRONT... the other is, I like all my X's going the same way, but in the videos, if you move up a level, the direction the X's cross changes :<

catusiana

A good backside is only possible in work with easy or normal difficulty. In embroidery with high difficulty (like HAED, Golden Kite, etc.) is illogical to think about it, considering that we have to work with at least 100 colours.

When a I did my first cross stitch work concerned me the backside (about 3-4 years ago) but now I think it's too much important to make a perfect cross in the front than to make a perfect backside.

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catusiana replied at 2013-6-30 06:47

                               
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Editado por catusiana en 2013-6-30 06:48

A good backside is only possible in work with easy or no ...

So I'm beginning to hear... *sigh* At least one could dream...if only for a little while XD

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Yenilaia respondió a las 2013-6-30 06:55

                               
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So I'm beginning to hear... *sigh* At least one could dream...if only for a little while XD

When I made ​​my first HAED took me months look for information about how to do a good backside, at the end I understood that is more important do a good cross on the front for the effect of paint in this type of work (and the backside will never be seen).

Why I say this? Make a good cross is very complicated because there are many things to note:
- The direction of the cross will be always the same.
- If you using two strands, these should be parallel.
- The tension must be the same.
- All the crosses must be equal.

Here an example

                               
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catusiana replied at 2013-6-30 07:19

                               
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When I made ​​my first HAED took me months look for information about how to do a good backside, ...

That looks awesome... I am a sticker for having the crosses on in one direction... My current project has threads varying from 1 to 5, which is quite...annoying but I suppose it gives it a different texture... I am fairly good at the tension being the same and crosses being equal, but in my next project, i'll definitely be working on keeping two strands parallel... I've purchased some Thread Heaven, and hopefully it'll help keep my threads from tangling/twisting as much!

seb0357

My stitches all go in one direction, but I stopped worrying about the backside unless it is going to cause problems when mounting and framing.  Your work looks amazing!

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seb0357 replied at 2013-6-30 10:38

                               
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My stitches all go in one direction, but I stopped worrying about the backside unless it is going to ...

Thanks! Although I feel it is a going a little slow, I prefer to do things right the first time around!