Double Back Stitch

Schematic drawing of a double back stitch, worked (A) on the obverse of the cloth, and (B) on the reverse. Schematic drawing of a double back stitch, worked (A) on the obverse of the cloth, and (B) on the reverse.

A double back stitch can be worked on either the front or the back of a piece of cloth. When worked on the front it is done as two parallel rows of back stitches, which create the effect of a closed herringbone stitch on the reverse side of the material (A). If it is worked on the reverse side it is carried out in the form of a closed herringbone stitch, which produces the effect of two parallel rows of back stitch on the front side (B).

The latter form is often worked on a semi-transparent material and is one of the main stitches used for shadow work.

The difference between the closed herringbone stitch and the double back stitch is not technical, but visual, depending on the side of the cloth that is visible.

Digital source of illustration (retrieved 14th March 2017).

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