Satin stitch

Learn how to embroider the satin stitch in this simple tutorial.

Facts & handy tips

This is a filling stitch, use this technique to fill your design with solid colours. Use 2 strands for this technique.

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Step By Step

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1.

To start, bring the needle up through the fabric at the starting point.

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2.

Put the needle down through the fabric on the opposite side of the shape you are filling.

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3.

Now bring the needle up on the side of the shape where you started and go back down on the opposite side.

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4.

Repeat this process, always coming up and going back down on the opposite side from where you last went through the fabric.

5.

NOTE: Make sure you don’t pull the stitches too tight or your fabric will bunch up inside the stitches!

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