Decided to stitch an afghan for our new baby due in July. Haven't started it yet as it only came yesterday but so excited I had to share straight away

I will bobbin the threads tonight and hopefully thread a needle



Any tips for keeping the back as neat as possible most welcome

What a beautiful afghan, it'll be adorable!

that is going to be precious. When I do an afgahn I make sure to weave threads under each other when I have to go more than 3 or 4 spaces in between. Doesn't look like you
will have too much confetti. I usually try to do the colors with the least stitches first so that they are covered in the back by the larger blocks (less need to weave then). I hope I'm making sense. Congrats on the new baby.

Carole

Congrats! I had no idea you were expecting!!! This will make a lovely little keepsake for the little one
Faith

What a lovely design This will be perfect and so special. Looking forward to seeing your updates

What an adorable design!! Congrats on the upcoming birth of the little one!

Thats gorgeous, no wonder you can't wait to start it!

That's lovely

Its a beautiful afghan! and congrats!

Very cute design! Good luck!

Congratulations!!

I am currently stitching a dumbo afghan for a friends baby due end of June, and I think the best tip I would have is to loop start. Since I have started using this method I have found my backs to be SO neat they could probably be better but I'm pleased nonetheless

Here is the back of my first dumbo :



And the link to my own SAL (which I will update too )

http://www.crossstitchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15988

Can't wait to see your progress, I am sure you will catch me up soon! xx

that is a VERY neat back!!!!

Thank you Mabel

That is so cute!! Congrats!

Yes VERY neat Twinkle I haven't used the loop method, just usual under a few threads but the backs not looking too bad. I keep checking it for knots (grr…hate that) and I'm not trailing threads too far. Hopefully it will be as neat as yours:)

What's the max no. of squares you've gone across with your backstitch? I'm not at that stage yet but was thinking about it the other day? I was thinking over each one would keep it neat and prevent toes & fingers getting caught in the trailing stitches?

I didn't even think of fingers and toes tbh Oops. I just did my back stitch as I normally do - whatever suits! Lol. Probably not the best method but it works...usually

*toddles off to go check for hazardous backstitch*

I had an image of snapping threads, not sure where it came from? Hope you've not got any of concern

Such a cute design

so cute!

and when I do something where my back w/ show..I buy the iron on interfacing..it's sticky on one side which you iron on the back of the stitching and all you will see is a piece of white soft material. They do it a lot to cover embroidery on a shirt so on the inside it won't scratch/irritate your skin.

Ooo thanks for the tip Coffee Freak, that'll take the pressure off and ensure no snagging will be had