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Important Embroidery Information
Different stitch types
Underlay stitches
underlay stitches are the foundation of a motif and are ►
used to stabilize the base fabric and hold it in shape.
They also prevent the covering stitches of the motif from
sinking into the knit or the nap of the fabric
Satin stitch
the needle moves left to right and vice versa. The result ►
is a very dense, covering zig-zag stitching to fill the
shape
satin stitching fills are ideal for narrow and small shapes.
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Satin stitching is, however, not suitable for larger areas,
since wide stitches are too loose and do not cover the
fabric properly. In addition there is the danger that with
too long stitches the threads could catch on something
which would damage the embroidery
Step stitch
a fill stitch with stitches of specified length sewn in rows ►
used primarily to fill large areas quickly
Jump stitches
long stitches that skip over fabric after one part of the ►
motif finishes and the next begins
before and after the jump stitch securing stitches are
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sewn
jump stitches are trimmed before the next color starts to
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embroider