To do embroidery backstitch, follow these steps:

1. Place the first stitch by making a single straight stitch.
2. Make a stitch on the backside.
3. Make a second stitch in the backward direction.
4. Bring the needle up from the backside.
5. Continue repeating the steps.
6. Secure the backstitch. ^{craftbuds.com 1}

Alternatively, you can bring your thread back up an equal length away from your first stitch and go back down the hole you've already used to join up the stitches and create one smooth line. ^{paraffle.com 2}