I love that you are finishing it for her! I'm sure your work and hers together will be absolutely beautiful!

@@gettheetothestitchery thank you for your kind reply. I look forward to doing what I learned from you so far and to keep learning.

Aww, that's amazing! My mom is a quilter too, and if she ever has an unfinished quilt when she passes, I'll have to make sure to do this. She doesn't embroider, though, and just uses printable fabric to make her tags with the quilt name, who it was for, the date it was done, etc.

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I'm so glad it was helpful!

You're so welcome!

I'm so glad you liked it!

Oo they make the best patterns! Good luck and happy stitching!

@@gettheetothestitchery aren't they gorgeous?! I got some extra special embroidery floss from a small indy dyer in the Netherlands (Undercover Otter) to do a free geometric pattern from them. I also recently bought about 2/3 of DMC's variegated flosses (after falling in love with one that I got for the 20th anniversary project I'm giving my husband) for the other preprinted and digital patterns I bought.

I'm so glad it helped you out! Happy stitching!

Thanks for the feedback! I'm never sure how long to leave up text on screen, so I'll definitely take that into account if I do another voiceless video!

The rose is about 3 inches tall altogether (or just the flower part, not the stem). I definitely recommend switching to another stitch type when you're filling an area larger than 1-2 inches across. If satin stitches are too long, they'll start gaping in the center and not look great anymore. Switching to a split stitch or brick stitch is a great option, or you can try laid work methods like Bayeux Stitch or Diagonal Stitch Holding to secure longer sections of Satin Stitch.

Hey, so glad you found the videos helpful! So angles definitely make a big difference in the final look of your satin stitch. My first goal is always to keep the stitches fairly short, so if you're filling in a large-ish area of space, I'll avoid any angle that will give me long stitches across the widest area. I also like to work "against" the largest straight edge of the area, if that makes sense - choosing an angle that will be perpendicular or at least diagonal in relation to the longest straight side of the shape. After those two considerations, it has more to do with the angles of the surrounding areas... sometimes, I just choose one randomly! Using the thread saver method of satin stitch will also affect the final look. Ultimately, the traditional method with the full loop of thread on the back of the piece is always going to look cleaner and stronger, and it does actually make it easier to get neat edges too. I generally only use the thread saver version if I'm going to be layering more stitches on top (doing Laid Work) or if I'll be outlining the shape with a different stitch to cover the edges. Hope all of that helps and happy stitching!

@@gettheetothestitchery Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed reply!! This all makes perfect sense, and is exactly the kind of advice I needed!

That is likely due to one of two reasons: either your stitches are too long (I recommend staying less that 2 inches in length tops, 1 inch is better) which will always lead to some amount of gaping in satin stitch (best to just switch to something like split stitch fill instead) or if you're embroidering on a material that has any stretch to it, the fabric may be stretching as you make the stitches, so when it relaxes to it's resting position, the stitches are then too long. Try a sturdy stabilizer under your stitching to avoid that!

Hi! So a straight stitch is just a single line of thread, which means a lot of other stitches are made up of some combo or variation of straight stitches. Satin Stitch is just a bunch of straight stitches made right next to each other to fill a space with no gaps between!

@@gettheetothestitchery Thanks. I understand now. Do you have a video on lazy Daisy's? I'm working on a garden embroidery. My French knots and lazy Daisy's are not the best. I thank you for any guidance you can give.

@@antoinettesingleton9935 I do! Check out this video for Lazy Daisies: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bZaiqslo2LOdmmw.html And this one for French Knots: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJOanZVozpmxn6M.html Happy stitching!

Oh goodness, I struggle with long and short too! I think the best thing to help with even stitches is drawing out all your lines before stitching - it takes some extra time, but if you mark each new row of stitches with clear lines, you'll always know where to stop and start.

You absolutely can! It's a great way to cover up those edges and make it look super clean!

I typically use smaller needles for less thread, somewhere between a 9 and a 12 sharp.

Same question here !!! I have a design that I want to do ... but can't start it because i can't make up my mind on which stitch to use ...

@@unfriandsec5081 ikr! I am currently working on a design right now and I'm stuck between satin and long stitch short stitch. That's all i need to decide to finish this embroidery

It's definitely up to you which stitch you use, and a lot of it depends on how you want the final texture to look! As a rule of thumb though, I try to avoid using satin stitch on shapes that are too big, so look at the space you are filling and consider the angle you would sew satin stitch, then find where the longest stitch would be. If that stitch would be more than 2 inches, it might be better to go with a more textured fill stitch like long and short, brick, or split stitch. I actually don't use long and short much, as I find split stitch easier to fill large areas and give an even texture. This gives me a good idea for another video though, looking at all the different fill stitches you can use on the same shape!

@@gettheetothestitchery oh neat! A lot of the "make photorealistic animals" stuff pushes long and short and i don't like it as much as split or satin. Tho I'm loving stem stitch for textured fur

@@gettheetothestitchery ok thanks for the tips !! And i just realise : i think I'm mixing "long and short sticht" and "Split stitch"... What was imagine was more a mixe of both : "long and short split stitch" x). To make the surface as smooth and even as possible ... i think its a thing ... not sure tought x) And yes, good idea of vidéo !! ^^

Yes, I definitely recommend using a different stitch! I try not to do satin stitch any longer than 2 inches - staying 1 inch or under is even better - because it gapes exactly as you said. For bigger areas, something like a split stitch fill, Bayeux stitch, or long and short works much better!

@@gettheetothestitchery Okay, thank you so much for your recommendations! I think I'll give the long and short stitch a shot. c:

You sure can! If it's made from a stretchy material, you'll just want to make sure you use stabilizer on the back, so the fabric is held in the same shape as you stitch over it.

If it helps you, you can change the speed in the gear symbol (at the bottom of the video), so you don't have to pause or go back!

Thanks for the feedback!

A longer version with thorough explanations is (hopefully) on it's way!