tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790990372963930245.post3031894608982967513..comments2024-03-27T14:47:50.419-05:00Comments on SweaterDoll - Allison Dey: What's My Dirty Little Secret? Cheater's BackStitchAllison Dey Malacariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10581900166979459948noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790990372963930245.post-24965798898800587022016-05-06T21:29:36.417-05:002016-05-06T21:29:36.417-05:00Thank you very much! I had learned Holbein stitch ...Thank you very much! I had learned Holbein stitch the stair-step way years ago, but didn't know the name and I never thought of it again as I did the double running stitch method. I will definitely start to refer to it as more than a cheater's back stitch so folks can know they are learning a "real" stitch! Allison Dey Malacariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581900166979459948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790990372963930245.post-7458150798745905012016-05-06T21:19:28.370-05:002016-05-06T21:19:28.370-05:00Hi! Thought you might like to know that this is al...Hi! Thought you might like to know that this is already a stitch, called <a href="http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/running-stitch/holbein-stitch/" rel="nofollow">Holbein Stitch</a> - also known as Double Running Stitch among other names - that was originally used to make counted <a href="http://www.nordicneedle.net/guides/stitching-techniques-guides/blackwork-embroidery/" rel="nofollow">Blackwork embroidery</a> patterns <a href="http://www.blackworkarchives.com/bw_stitch.html" rel="nofollow">reversible</a> :) I've never thought of using it in place of Back Stitch to save thread though, what a clever idea!Aurelia Eglantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998483816892542367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790990372963930245.post-16897178424088548832016-04-20T03:19:26.297-05:002016-04-20T03:19:26.297-05:00To be totally honest, I did it out of complete ign...To be totally honest, I did it out of complete ignorance, but hey, I'll take the innovator nametag any day! ;) Cucicucicoo: Eco Crafting & Sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747020600308321919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790990372963930245.post-79104012413447548612016-04-19T16:57:13.345-05:002016-04-19T16:57:13.345-05:00I'm glad I'm not the only one. We're i...I'm glad I'm not the only one. We're innovators!Allison Dey Malacariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581900166979459948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790990372963930245.post-17993553439440929792016-04-19T08:18:56.877-05:002016-04-19T08:18:56.877-05:00Yahhh!!! Finally you are doing an embroidery schoo...Yahhh!!! Finally you are doing an embroidery school! Just what I wanted! Can't wait!<br />Oh, and I used to do backstitch your cheater way, so if you made it up, that means that I did to totally on my own! ;) LisaCucicucicoo: Eco Crafting & Sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747020600308321919noreply@blogger.com