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The backstitch is the strongest hand stitch, and is great for seams or reinforcing seams in stressed areas of the garment such as the crotch and armhole areas. The back stitch is also great for stuffed animals and pillows.
To make the back stitch bring the needle and thread through to one side of the fabric. Then insert the needle a short distance behind (to the right of) where the thread came out. Bring the needle forward (to the left) on the back side, and through the fabric the same distance in front of where the thread came out.
Pull the thread through nice and snug, but not to tight as the fabric will pucker. Continue inserting the needle behind where the thread came up, and bringing it up the same distance in front.
The stitches on top will resemble machine stitching and the stitches on the bottom overlap as they are twice as long. The overlapped stitches are also known as stem stitches which are used in embroidery and topstitching. Depending on your preference both sides of the stitch can be shown off on the right side of the fabric.
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