Online Rummaging - Digitizing Lesson 7

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Satin Stitches

Download satin.pcx, satinsq.pcx and lesson7.csd files.

First open your satin.csd file. Zoom in on the parallel lines next to the circle. This is going to be just doing simply straight-line satin stitch. To start go to Fill and select Satin Stitch. Then click on the lower left hand corner, next click on the lower right hand corner. Now bring your cursor up to the left line at a 90 degree angle, and click.

From there pull your cursor to the right line and drop down to form an angle, and then click on the right line to anchor.

Repeat the process above as you climb up the line.

As you can see, not all the angles are perfectly matched....but it still works. Later if you want to try making satin stitches freehand, there is a straight line to the left to practice with.

When you get all the way to the top, your angles will get tighter, until you get to the corner.

Click enter and stitches will fill the space.

Now, move to the circle and zoom-in. Make some 'freehand' satin stitches using the same type of method for placing your stitches. Overlap the existing stitches a little bit so you don't end up with a coverage gap between areas. It will probably feel a bit uncomfortable, but remember you are just practicing here!

Click enter to fill in the stitches. Being really zoomed-in the stitches don't look real even, however when these stitch out they make an interesting outline.

Let's start a new design, or you can do a Select All and delete all of the stitches to clear the screen. Open the satin.pcx and let's try another.
Having a pattern to follow is easier to follow and will help to keep things uniform. Go ahead and lay your angled stitches down the same way. If you haven't noticed by now, you need to keep chosing Fill/Satin Fill before you start (whereas Fill Stitch will stay selected until you select a different fill.)

Press enter, and there you have it!

Okay, clear the deck and start with a empty screen. Open the satinsq.pcx. Here is a demonstration of making mitered corners. You lay your stitches down the same until you reach a place where you need to 'curve' your stitches to fill in.
You can see where we started in the righthand corner and moved toward the left until we got near the corner of the inner 'box'. Here is the point you will start to 'pivot' from to form the next stitches.

If your outside stitches are spaced too far apart you'll see a 'split' in the stitches on screen.

When they are all nice and even it will resemble this. Use this .pcx and try making a picture frame. Overlap in the corners a little bit to get a nice mitered fit.

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	First open your satin.csd file. Zoom in on the parallel lines next to the circle. This is going to be just doing simply straight-line satin stitch. To start go to Fill and select Satin Stitch. Then click on the lower left hand corner, next click on the lower right hand corner. Now bring your cursor up to the left line at a 90 degree angle, and click.
	From there pull your cursor to the right line and drop down to form an angle, and then click on the right line to anchor.
	Repeat the process above as you climb up the line.
	As you can see, not all the angles are perfectly matched....but it still works. Later if you want to try making satin stitches freehand, there is a straight line to the left to practice with.
	When you get all the way to the top, your angles will get tighter, until you get to the corner.
	Click enter and stitches will fill the space.
	Now, move to the circle and zoom-in. Make some 'freehand' satin stitches using the same type of method for placing your stitches. Overlap the existing stitches a little bit so you don't end up with a coverage gap between areas. It will probably feel a bit uncomfortable, but remember you are just practicing here!
	Click enter to fill in the stitches. Being really zoomed-in the stitches don't look real even, however when these stitch out they make an interesting outline.
	Let's start a new design, or you can do a Select All and delete all of the stitches to clear the screen. Open the satin.pcx and let's try another. Having a pattern to follow is easier to follow and will help to keep things uniform. Go ahead and lay your angled stitches down the same way. If you haven't noticed by now, you need to keep chosing Fill/Satin Fill before you start (whereas Fill Stitch will stay selected until you select a different fill.)
	Press enter, and there you have it!
	Okay, clear the deck and start with a empty screen. Open the satinsq.pcx. Here is a demonstration of making mitered corners. You lay your stitches down the same until you reach a place where you need to 'curve' your stitches to fill in. You can see where we started in the righthand corner and moved toward the left until we got near the corner of the inner 'box'. Here is the point you will start to 'pivot' from to form the next stitches.
	If your outside stitches are spaced too far apart you'll see a 'split' in the stitches on screen.
	When they are all nice and even it will resemble this. Use this .pcx and try making a picture frame. Overlap in the corners a little bit to get a nice mitered fit.