Backstitch or back stitch and its variants stem stitch, outline stitch and split stitch are a class of embroidery and sewing stitches in which individual stitches are made backward to the general direction of sewing. These stitches form lines and are most often used to outline shapes or to add fine detail to an embroidered picture.

Contents

• 1 Applications
• 2 Description of the technique
• 3 Variants
  • 3.1 Stitch gallery
• 4 See also
• 5 Notes
• 6 References

Noun

Backstitch

Wikipedia backstitch (plural backstitches)

1. (sewing) A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.

Verb

backstitch (third-person singular simple present backstitches, present participle backstitching, simple past and past participle backstitched)

1. To sew with a backstitch.

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