How to do the Tied Down Satin Stitch - Sarah’s Hand Embroidery

How to do the Tied Down Stitch

The Tied Down Satin Stitch is, probably, an answer to what to do if your Satin Stitches are too long, resulting in loosening or sagging the threads. You would do the Satin Stitch across the pattern and pin it down with rows of Back Stitches. This will hold the Satin Stitches in place. I will use a leaf pattern to illustrate this stitch. Also, I have used the Back Stitch to my advantage by stitching it like the leaf’s spine!


Fig 1: Start by making Satin Stitch over the pattern. I will begin from the broad side and work towards the narrow end. .	Fig 2: The Satin Stitch on the broad side of the pattern might be too long. So, I need to pin it down using a more stable stitch.

Fig 3: I use the Back Stitch and work it across the pattern, over the Satin Stitch to pin it down.	Fig 4: The completed pattern will look like this. In case the pattern is broader, I will use multiple rows of the Back Stitch.