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Practical decorative stitches on brown paper: satin stitch
Satin stitch is simple to work but take practice to get a smooth surface and neat edges
How to make satin stitch
- Work straight stitches closely together across the outline
- Taken care to keep a neat edge
- Work with an even tension throughout French knot
- Bring the thread out at the required position
- Hold thread down with left thumb and encircle thread twice or more with the needle
- Still holding thread firmly, twist needle back to the starting point
- Insert it close to where the thread first comes
- Put thread through to the back and secure for a single knot or pass on to the position of next stitch