Satin stitch kits

A picture embroidered with satin stitch can become a decoration of any interior. She is a wonderful gift. Modern technologies of printing on fabric make it possible to master the skill of satin stitch embroidery. Various manufacturers offer a wide variety of embroidery kits.

The complete set of the package depends on the manufacturer of the product, as well as on the complexity of the offered embroidery. The set of kits always includes a fabric base with a printed pattern representing the contours of fragments of a future painting. Most often, the fabric has a perfectly uniform weave. Usually needles and threads are attached, fixed on a special cardboard plate.

If there is not enough space on the fabric surface, additional explanations are attached to the product for detailed instructions. On the cover of the set, there is always a photographed print of the finished work. Some product designers supply their products with DVDs to teach beginners to satin stitch embroidery.

Satin stitch embroidery is based on the Chinese technique. It provides for the simultaneous use of forty stitches. Silk thread of various thicknesses is usually used.

• Chinese manufacturers from Suzhou offer sets for double-sided satin stitch embroidery. Some kits additionally include a bamboo hoop, scissors and a pin cushion.

• A large Russian manufacturer We Draw with a Needle has a patent for a unique technology. The depicted lines on the fabric with the indication of the direction of the stitches allow even a beginner to embroider a picture of any complexity. The developers carefully think over the design of the product, create diagrams and detailed instructions. For convenience, all silk or woolen threads are numbered.The detailed diagram shows the directions of stitching, their length, colors and points of the position of the hooks. The stroke size corresponds to the recommended stitch length. Thanks to this, the embroiderer correctly distributes the proposed shades of colors, puts each stitch in its place.

• The Russian manufacturer Panna offers a wide range of different sets for creativity. For people with very poor eyesight, options for kits with a single full skein of thread are recommended. In addition, the company produces kits for embroidery with yarn in carpet technique, kits for embroidery with ribbons. New developments such as Longstitch (long stitch) and blackwork are taken into account in the release of versions with the inclusion of counted surface types.

• Embroidery kit manufacturer Anchor is a subsidiary of Coats Crafts UK, a major UK corporation. The floss offered by the manufacturer has a wide range of bright colors. In recent years, the company has been using ecological dyes, which affects their durability. Care must be taken when washing garments. Anchor's designers offer a large number of plots to choose from, not only on a regular canvas, but also on tablecloths.

• Duftin from Hungary and Schaefer from Germany specialize in the production of satin stitch kits for pillowcases and printed tablecloths. The set includes needles and floss threads. Textiles are accompanied by instructions and a scheme for working on embroidery.

A large assortment of embroidery kits allows the buyer to choose the pattern that interests him. It can be landscapes, animals, fish, birds, various plants, fabulous and other characters.

For beginners who like to embroider with satin stitch, small sets of 10x15 cm are well suited. The manufacturer "Draw with a needle" offers beginners such developments as "Cloud of Happiness", "Winter Berry", "Happy Morning". On a fabric basis, there is a kind of color card with thread shade numbers.

As they gain experience, needlewomen can buy sets with average parameters, for example, "Birth of a New Life" (25x20 cm). More sophisticated craftswomen are well suited for embroidery kits measuring 35x45 cm: "Princess of the East", "Forest Fairy", "Rage of Fantasies", "Child of the Sun". All kits are supplied with a DVD with a complete tutorial on graceful surface.

Experienced needlewomen who masterfully master embroidery techniques can use Panna sets with very complex subjects. The work on the picture involves the use of a huge number of different shades of floss.