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So, we're going to do satin stitch,
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which is really good for filling in
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shapes. As you can see all these shapes
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here, and we're going to do these leaf
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shapes. So, you just need your needle
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and thread. And you could go vertically
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up these leaves. You could go
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horizontally across them. It's entirely
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up to you. I'm going to go across the
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leaves. So, you're going to bring your
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needle up just outside the line that
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you've drawn. So, we make sure we cover
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it. go across and back down just outside
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the line on the other side. Now, I say
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just outside the line so that you cover
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it and also so that you're consistent
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and don't get wiggly lines. You get a
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nice smooth line, which is what you
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intended. You'll notice I haven't
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started at one end and I'm not doing
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them up close to each other. I'm
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splitting the shape into sections. And I
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do really recommend doing this because
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it makes it so much easier to get a nice
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even finish. So you can see the gaps
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I've left and I'm just working my way to
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And then once I've got the shape broken
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I'm going to fill each of those little
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So you keep all your stitches parallel
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And you focus on coming up just outside
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the line and then going down just
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outside the line. Keep that smooth
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And depending on the size of the gap
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you've left, it's ideal in each of your
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spaces to do a stitch in the middle of
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and then keep dividing those spaces
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until you've filled it in. It's just
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really helpful for consistency.
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So you can see I'm just bringing it up
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and then going back down in the middle
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And then you can see there's just a
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little space left now. So I'll come up
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in the middle of that
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And then that will have filled that bit
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And then you've just got to keep going
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and fill all your spaces.
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So once you get to the other end, you're
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just going to have a little tiny stitch.
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take your time. Make sure you're holding
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your fabric nice and taut. You don't
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want to pucker it. You don't want to
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pull your stitches too tight. If you can
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use an embroidery hoop, and we'll talk
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about that in a moment, but if you're
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working close to an edge like this, as I
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am, it's not always an option. Depends
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what you're doing, but it is an ideal.
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But you can see I'm holding the fabric
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taut and that's the next best thing. And
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then when you get right to the end,
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you're simply going to take your thread
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and then fasten off. So just run it
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through one of your stitches and then
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put your needle through the loop.
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And there you go. Do another one.
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And off we go. Now, I mentioned an
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embroidery hoop. If you've not used one
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before, they look like this. And it can
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just hold your fabric taut. So, all you
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do is unscrew it slightly just to loosen
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it. Take the inner hoop and put it
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and then put the outer hoop on top and
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it will just pull it tight. Now you just
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want to line it up and then you would do
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the screw back up and it will hold your
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fabric nice and taut and make it easier
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to embroider. So that's just a tip for
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you. But what I'd like to do is also
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show you a great way to do leaves that I
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really like. So let's complete and there
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you go. I've done all those stitches.
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But as I say, I've got another way of
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doing leaves that I do really like. And
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it simply involves combining some of
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your stitches. So on the left here, I've
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done a stem stitch up the middle and
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then done satin stitch out to either
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side. Beautiful. I think it's a great
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leaf effect. So off you go and practice
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and enjoy your satin stitch.
