r/showmeyourbackside

A portrait of my dog done in 1 thread of DMC, 1 thread of Dual Duty XP, and 1 thread of Wonderfil 100wt on cream muslin 😮‍💨

Totally forgot to post this when I finished it but goodness GRACIOUS it is beautiful! I know it’s hard to see but it is on light green Aida so it’s like a dragon garden! As always I cannot recommend Flossy Fox Shop enough, every single pattern she drops is beautiful! And as soon as she drops another SAL I shall be the FIRST buyer! My favorite is probably the sunflower dragon, while I did modify the pattern to reflect my sweet kitty instead. And yes of course I added a pic for the cat tax🥰 lemme know what yall think! 💖

Sometimes I’m honestly just too lazy to start a thread by tucking it under other stitches at the back. Usually I’ll loop start but if I’ve cut the thread and saved it to use again I’m starting it with a knot

I don't start with knots, those are naturally occuring knots that I don't notice until it's too late. I don't cross stitch often and am truly amazed by a lot of the work I see here, front and back

I love stitching with variegated threads and happy with how my butterflies turned out. My back side is not neat because I have never been obsessed with it .🙂🦋

Backstitch always causes a bit of chaos.

Relax Mode. Design by Svitlana Hrybach of XFreeStitch.

Summer 2026 issue of Just CrossStitch Magazine

This is my second attempt at a dog portrait. This is my dog, Sable. From the back, she looks possessed 😂😂

And yes, I use knots 🙈

made as a baby shower gift. added some fabric to cover the backside!

Designed and stitched it myself, and I know that the back is messyyyyy, but oh well =)

Cross stitch cushion for Mum - new favourite saying for a life long non-swearer after some chronic pain causing issues. Hoping she has a giggle.

Cute lil kit from Hillfolk, found it at Walmart. Went pretty quickly. 🌙🍄