![]() It can be worked to fill shapes, or just stitched in long lines closely together, to fill a background. It can be worked from line to line in different spots, to form a pattern or a slight texture in the filled area. But see the little “bump” in the middle where the couching stitch is stitched over the long stitch? That couching stitch can be repeated along the line as many times as needed, to hold the stitches down. In the photo above, the area being stitched is only about an inch long. The stitches just sort of morph into each other.Īnother stitch that you might try for filling larger areas is Roumanian couching. And – a huge bonus – it’s super-duper forgiving, especially when worked in a solid color! You can go back and fill in missed areas, or stitch over misdirections pretty much without worry. Though long and short stitch is often associated with shading, it can be worked to very good effect in a solid color. If you want a smooth overall finish – not nubbly or textured – then you might try long and short stitch. What are some other options for filling large spaces with embroidery? Further below, we’ll see how satin stitch might be used to fill large spaces, but only in conjunction with other (usually couched) stitches on top of it. So satin stitch on its own is not ideal for filling anything large. This doesn’t precisely achieve a solid filling, but if you were going to use satin stitch stitch to fill a large area with solid color, you could work a lattice over it in the same color. So the satin stitches are covered with lattice work to hold them down. Leaving the satin stitches naked, stretched over an inch (or longer) can lead to loose stitches, snags, and all kinds of other unpleasantries. In the photo above, the blue background is worked in satin stitch. ![]() Technically, satin stitches that are longer than 1″ – 1.5″ are risky, unless they are well padded, or unless they are stitched over with some sort of line or lattice-type stitching to keep the satin stitches in place. ![]() If the space you want to fill is wider than the length of a regular embroidery needle (and the satin stitch has to travel that length), then satin stitch isn’t the answer. Satin stitch works best over relatively small areas. “Should I use satin stitch to get a solid fill, and if so, how to go about doing it?”įirst, let’s remove the myth that satin stitch is The Stitch for filling larger areas with solid color. Mostly, this question of filling larger spaces has to do with satin stitch. This week, let’s take a look at another question that pops up quite often, regarding filling large areas (including backgrounds) with embroidery, especially in a solid color. Last week, we looked at the Most Frequently Asked Question that I’ve received on Needle ‘n Thread: How to Transfer an Embroidery Design.
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