Satin Stitch

The satin stitch can be used to fill in small shapes.

Satin Stitch Instructions

  1. Bring the needle up from behind your hoop.
  2. Insert the needle again on the opposite side of the shape you are filling.
  3. Bring the needle up right next to the first stitch.
  4. Go back down on the opposite side.

Repeat the process to fill the whole shape.

Embroidery patterns for Satin Stitch

At the beginning it can be difficult to fill the shapes evenly. But practice makes perfect, as we all know.