Cross Stitching 101: Back Stitching

Now it's time to learn how to do the Back Stitch. Sometimes it may appear to be a daunting task (depending on how large the piece is) but back stitching really isn't anything to be afraid of! The French Knot, however, is a completely different story ;)

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[hiyapal]

*Wow!* I was so i enthralled with what you were doing, that I tried to flip my phone over, to see the back of your stitch. Lol!

[Alexaar.Colouring]

I just want to say thank you for sharing this series of videos!! I am a level 0 cross stitcher and these videos have been so helpful Deeply appreciated!

[jeslynrumbold]

There is something to be said for a man teaching cross stitch - Phil is great, he doesn't miss a step, and I love that he uses a method of using both sides of the fabric, which is much easier for newbies and children than feeling for the holes blindly from the back. Bravo!

[MsPandora]

Well, I think I have enough knowledge now to get started.. Thanks, Phil

[lizzerlou]

You are such a natural teacher. These are really helpful cross stitch videos. Thank you!

[MsRitsBits]

Thank you! I just watched all of your cross stitch 101 videos and I feel ready to start my first one! You answered a lot of basic questions I had that other videos didn't seem to answer!

[ytlioune]

I’m living in China and wanted to get into cross stitching to help me wind down from a pretty tedious job. Your videos were the most helpful on getting me started! You answered a lot of very basic questions (e.i. One usually uses two strands when cross stitching) that the other tutorials I found just skipped over, when someone who’s never done embroidery wouldn’t necessarily know the answer. I’m now working on a huge Harry Potter themed piece! And I found that when it comes to back stitching I prefer to do the lines square by square, otherwise if a line is 3-4 squares long the thread tends to loosen after a while and it doesn’t look as neat. Anyway, many thanks to you for your super helpful tutorial!

[hezeigra]

Thank you! I'm about to start cross stitching for the first time, and these videos are great for helping me visualize what I'll be doing and how! Thanks for the tips!

[wizrad]

During quarantine I've done three large cross stitch projects. The third one was the only one with backstitching. Thank you for this tutorial!!! I was afraid I'd ruin HOURS of work if I tried backstitching with no instruction!

[hideki]

This is the best video series about cross stiching on YouTube! Thank you for doing this!

[evakenworthy]

Thank you so much for these videos! I thought that cross stitch was pretty self explanatory - WHOA I was wrong, as my three previous attempts can attest! Thank you for taking your time to show us how to do it all! Also, your voice is really nice and calming and encouraging. Thank you!!!

[darkbird]

I'm currently looking into starting cross stitching for no apparent reason and these videos have lessened the fear of centering a counted cross stitch. Thank you for putting them out! From one craftsperson to another, though, I will tell you that it's easier to thread a needle if you make a mini loop with an odd number of strands (fold the floss over the needle) and push that through, which is what I've been doing (and it works great!). This series is super informative, thanks again for teaching us.

[XxHavocAngelxX]

I found your tutorials on cross-stitching to be very helpful as I ordered a couple of beginner kits when DMC had a sale + it's something I wanted to try during this quarantine period. I learned a lot from your videos and answered the basic questions I had in my mind. Thank you for these! ✨💖

[haileyhennessy]

Your cross stitch videos are so so helpful! I thought there would be better directions in the pre-created packages (like this lady bug package) but I was so confused by the directions. Your teachings are so clear and easy to understand. Thanks!

[amandalovelace]

Just wanted to thank you for these videos. They’ve really helped me with getting started and you made it easy to understand.

[musiclover]

Bless you! Every online pattern or text tutorial only said "use this for backstitching" without ever saying what backstitching was or why you do it. I finally understand now!

[demm]

I’ve been watching you’re cross stitching 101 videos the past few weeks while learning and you’re the best teacher I’ve found on YouTube!!! You’re amazing love you’re videos!! ❤️

[ashtonoconnell]

Have to say you're an amazing teacher. You answered every question I had in your videos and were very detailed with your explanations. Thank you so much!!

[hypervod]

Friend of mine shanghaied me into a project when I've never cross-stitched before, the project person sent me a huge empty canvas 244x243 and I had to come up with my own design. I felt overwhelmed and yet still full of purpose and ambition, and just hopped in without any knowledge. I'm glad I decided to check out Phil, he's got a bit of a Bob Ross vibe, and I feel real positivity in his vids. I will come back for when I inevitably need a refresher.

[alewiina]

Thank you so much for this video!! I am a brand new cross stitcher and a pattern I bought to make someone for christmas was more complicated than I expected. This video was incredibly helpful! :D