Satin Stitch

The Satin Stitch is an extremely widely used filling stitch. Its concept is simple, but mastering the satin stitch takes practice.

To begin, outline the shape you want to fill with the satin stitch. In this case, I chose an hourglass to fit with the Lazy Daisies.

Then, enter in a corner or side of the figure, and exit on the opposite side.

Continue this until you have reached the end. Here is how it looks half-way through:

When it is completed, it should look fully filled, like this:

This is the completed strip:

-Avamae