Satin embroidery

For the longest time I avoided satin stitch at all costs. What was the point? A machine was always going to do a better job than I could - why put myself through the painful process of trying to make perfect stitches when they will never truly be perfect? Did you know that perfectionism is really just a form of procr

Learn all about the beautiful and versatile satin stitch. Discover the different types of satin stitches and how to create smooth fillings.

Continuing from where we left last time, let's take a look at the “non-conventional” placement of colors at needlepainting. A quick recap for those who missed the previous part of the needlepainting tips: The majority of lessons and tutorials for long and short stitching (including the lesson on this blog) show the traditional way of shading, which goes from top to the bottom in horizontal rows of colors. However, when you come to the actual needlepainting you might find out that the…

How to work satin stitch and satin stitch tips. Learn of the classical stitches of hand embroidery.

How to perfect Satin stitch in 3 easy steps

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What is the satin stitch and how do I use it? The satin stitch is a series of straight stitches placed next to each other. It...