Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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There are many ways to fill in shapes with hand embroidery, but these 5 straight stitches might be the easiest.

Learn how to fill in shapes with straight stitches and see the different effects you can get.

In the sample, I used one strand of embroidery floss. You could get more intense colour by using thicker thread.

Tips about satin stitch:
youtu.be/J6Rc2pcY_Uo

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