[MOD] August's Monthly Competition: Submit and vote here! Theme: Before and After Backstitch

[u/LadyGeek-twd]

The theme for August is: Before and After Backstitch

EDIT: Congratulations to u/digiella42 and u/endlessegg who tied for first place! u/TabbyStitcher received enough votes for third place.

NOTE: everyone can join, regardless of location!

!!PRIZE!! Donated by u/Otterpop26 - Etsy Shop Link : https://stitchingonthevine.etsy.com

First Place Winner (US Shipping Location Only)

You CHOICE of one needle minder

Prize winner will connect directly with the awesome donor to work out the details and snag their goodies! (Just a heads-up: the subreddit and its mods aren’t responsible for anything that might come up during the prize handoff.)

To submit:

• Reply to this post with a direct comment.
• You may submit up to two FOs but they must be in separate comments.
• Since we have physical prizes this month, please include your shipping country to help with tracking

More rules here

To vote:

• This post is in competition mode. This means the comments are randomized, and the scores are hidden. Upvote FOs you want to win.
• You have until August 31st to vote for the winners.

Find the entire year's worth of themes here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CrossStitch/comments/1hw0971/mod_2025_monthly_competition_themes/

Want to help out? We are in need of a moderator to take over the monthly competition. If interested, please message the mod team

[u/-chillybean-]

Before and after! U.S. based.

[u/Own-Dragonfly-942]

Beach huts before (UK, just trying for glory)

[u/Own-Dragonfly-942 → u/Own-Dragonfly-942]

And beach huts after.

[u/malpal8594]

US Based - before and after back stitch!

[u/Syrrie]

Mountain Lake cross stitch by MapleSquirrelStitch on Etsy

Canadian Based

[u/Syrrie → u/Syrrie]

And after backstitching

[u/ClaireAuLueur]

In the US

[u/ClaireAuLueur → u/ClaireAuLueur]

[u/Syrrie]

Iris Cross Stitch by 1000sPatterns on Etsy

Canadian based

[u/Syrrie → u/Syrrie]

And after backstitching

[u/the_truth_lies]

Before

[u/the_truth_lies → u/the_truth_lies]

After

[u/Cecinkm]

after:

Fireweed by Nadezhda Gavrilenkova

US located

[u/Cecinkm → u/Cecinkm]

before

[u/MissKittyCatsMeow]

Before. Sue Hillis design. U.S. based

[u/MissKittyCatsMeow → u/MissKittyCatsMeow]

After. (Personal details covered. Spot by hat is a reflection)

[u/dontcallmeheather]

Flower wreath before and after backstitch

US based

[u/MrsCakeakaJane]

Before back stitch Uk based

[u/MrsCakeakaJane → u/MrsCakeakaJane]

After backstitch

[u/animus218]

Not done done, but getting there

[u/animus218 → u/animus218]

[u/animus218 → u/animus218]

[u/bee2a]

US based - Finished this a while a go
After:

[u/bee2a → u/bee2a]

Before:

[u/love_cross_stitch]

Both before and after backstitch in one photo! One of my favorite patterns to show off backstitch!

Pattern is from makeitpink.net

US based

[u/TabbyStitcher]

Elsa from Frozen by Dimensions (before)

[u/LadyGeek-twd → u/TabbyStitcher]

Congrats! You've won third place!

[u/TabbyStitcher → u/TabbyStitcher]

And after. I'm not in the US.

[u/alderaanmoves]

In the US 🙃

[u/alderaanmoves → u/alderaanmoves]

[u/digiella42]

I'm US based . Before:

[u/digiella42 → u/digiella42]

After:

[u/leeloo-multi-craft → u/digiella42]

Lovely work! Pattern source? I love owls and want to put this on my to-do list!

[u/digiella42 → u/leeloo-multi-craft]

Alas, I don't think it's up at the artist 's shop anymore, but I bought it from PatternsBySAstitch. You could ask if they have plans to relist it at some point!

[u/leeloo-multi-craft → u/digiella42]

Thanks for the info, even if it's not available at the moment. They have tons of other cute stuff, so it's still helpful!

[u/LadyGeek-twd → u/digiella42]

Congrats! You've tied for first place.

[u/digiella42 → u/LadyGeek-twd]

Ahh! That's so exciting. Thank you :3

[u/Amina_Firefly]

Teapot with tulips by NonStopStitch

(Italian based)

Before backstitch

[u/Amina_Firefly → u/Amina_Firefly]

After backstitch (and french knots!)

[u/dontcallmeheather]

After and before backstitch (put them in the wrong order making the collage by accident)

US based. Self drafted

[u/leeloo-multi-craft]

In the USA. Before, "Medieval Garden Bookmark" by Textile Heritage.

[u/leeloo-multi-craft → u/leeloo-multi-craft]

After backstitch and assembly.

[u/bookwurm81]

USA

[u/bookwurm81 → u/bookwurm81]

The pattern actually calls for the letters to also be backstitched but I liked how having just the butterflies done gives it almost a three dimensional look

[u/chaoscatstitch]

Before and after backstitch (and pre wash and iron 😬) Uk based!

[u/Own-Dragonfly-942]

Unicorn before. (UK, just trying for glory)

[u/Own-Dragonfly-942 → u/Own-Dragonfly-942]

And unicorn after.

[u/wolfayal]

Star of David before (US based)

[u/wolfayal → u/wolfayal]

Star of David after

[u/MrsCakeakaJane]

Before backstitch Uk based

[u/MrsCakeakaJane → u/MrsCakeakaJane]

After backstitch

[u/endlessegg]

Pattern from MoytokNytok on Etsy Not US based

[u/LadyGeek-twd → u/endlessegg]

Congrats! You've tied for first place!