Right now the question is to outline in back stitch (probably all in black), or not? Now, if I'd done this on evenweave and with half-stitches, there'd be no question.
Only with counted needlework your eye tricks your into seeing roundness. Once you outline it with only horizontal and vertical lines that goes away. I know that some patterns put diagonal outline stitches in even with no half-stitch of color underneath, but I really don't like that.
No idea what I'll start on next. Maybe another blackwork quilt piece (I already have the pattern made). I would like to get back to my Frida Kahlo piece, but I also feel like my shop hasn't been active enough lately. Maybe I'll do another shop piece and then work on Frida.
I'd say no backstitch -- it looks finished as is. Nice work. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! And yeah, I think I'll leave off the back stitching.
DeleteI love this pattern and it looks great with no backstitching :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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