{Embroidery Week} The finished monogram!

And here it is, finished! It took me most of yesterday (when I start something I can't put it down - I'm the same reading books), but I'm so terribly proud of it.

It also just shows how very easy satin stitch is - I was really nervous about it coming out right, but it really is so easy.


For the beginner, here are my top tips for satin-stitching a monogram:

• Make sure your backstitched outline is accurate. It's difficult to correct wobbles in the outline once you're satin stitching.
• To follow tight curves in the letter, 'fan out' your stitches (so you go in at exactly the same point on the inside of the curve for two or three stitches)
• Very thin lines are trickier than thick lines - if you want to make the project as easy as possible go for a bolder font.
• Even if you miss a bit, you can always go and stitch over the gap.
• I re-iterate: satin stitching is dead easy - if you've always wanted to try embroidery but been scared of satin stitch, I implore you to try it - it's really not as hard as it looks!