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    Ask the experts

    Feb 21, 2024 4 minutes

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    Perfecting backstitch

    Q I've started the Elmer design from issue 337 (October 2023) but noticed that the backstitch in two strands is marked as green on the key, but I cannot see anything in the pattern marked in green. Please could you point me in the right direction?

    Abi, via email

      Although both worked in grey thread, in order to differentiate between one and two strands backstitch,

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