Use Fills > Satin to apply satin stitch to new or selected narrow columns and shapes. Right-click for settings.
Use Outlines > Satin to create thicker borders or columns of even thickness. Right-click for settings.
If a Satin shape is too wide, stitches may be loose or fail to cover the fabric properly. Conversely, in narrow columns, stitch density may be too great and needle penetrations damage the fabric. You can adjust stitch density by setting a fixed spacing or allowing Auto Spacing to calculate spacings wherever column width changes.
1Select a digitizing method, select Satin, and create your embroidery object. Alternatively, select an existing embroidery object and click Satin.
2Right-click the Satin icon to access object properties.
3Select Auto Spacing if not already checked.
4Adjust Stitch Density for more or less open fills.
Density is given as a percentage of preset values:
3To decrease, increase the percentage – e.g. to 110-115%.
3To increase, decrease the percentage – e.g. to 90-85%.
75% generally produces high quality embroidery. An increased stitch count means the design will take longer and be more expensive to stitch.
Note: For more precise results, adjust Auto Spacing settings. See Satin auto-spacing for details.