

This includes cotton floss (like DMC), stranded silk (like Soie d’Alger, Soie de Paris, Silk Mill silk, Madeira silk, Caron Waterlilies, and so forth) Using a non-divisible thread with a softer twist for the top-most layer of satin stitch will give you the best results when you want to achieve a smooth surface.įor example, using a single strand of embroidery floss works better than using two strands in the needle at once. Some threads work better than others for achieving a smooth satin stitch.

Satin Stitch Tip #1: The Thread Makes a Difference If you’ve experienced difficulties with satin stitch, these ten tips will help you produce a sensational satin stitch! Satin stitch is one of those stitches that either looks absolutely terrific….or not very terrific at all.īut when satin stitch looks bumpy and clumpy and wobbly ….wellllll. Or my stitches aren’t as silky smooth as they should be. There have been times when I’ve been satin stitching along, all perfectly happy, when suddenly, I notice my direction has shifted. Style.īut on the other hand, there’s one thing I don’t like about it: sometimes, it’s a hard stitch to get right! I love it – I consider it the Queen of Embroidery Stitches. Thanks for respecting the hard work that goes into creating my designs and other products.If I had to pick an embroidery stitch that I have mixed feelings about, it’s the satin stitch. By buying the book, you are agreeing not to forward or pass on, upload, duplicate (print or make copies) or sell any part of it. © 2020 Please be aware that I, Kelly Fletcher, retain the copyright for this ebook, which is for personal use only. Print: The PDF document can be printed on a home printer using A4 or US-letter sized paper. Read: The book can be read on tablets, desktops, phones… any device set up to view PDFs. ** You can buy the ebook + all eight sampler patterns at a bundled price: There are eight samplers – one for each stitch family – that accompany this book.

It gives written and illustrated instructions for each of the stitches found in my patterns.ġ20 Embroidery Stitches is a 56-page ebook in PDF format, which will be available as a digital download from your Etsy Purchases as soon as payment has cleared. This book contains all 120 stitches used so far in my designs. A written and illustrated guide to hand embroidery stitches
