can anyone give any advice?

Satin stitches do not get shorter but rather span the width of the item being sewn. "Tatami" (Japanese for mat) stitches are shorter ones that do not span the width of the object and take multiple piercings to get across the width.

Hmmm... I'm about 6.00 in height. Those are pretty big letters!

Wrong, satin stitches can be mulitple piercings across an object. Known as "split-satin".

Right. "Satin" is not "split satin". Say the two phrases a few times repeatedly, and you should hear the difference.

Still wrong, Satin stitch, split or not its still satin stitch.

Digitizer

My ISP has all the posts since 2003 and your name has never posted before. I guess you are new at this group or new to embroidery.

Semantics is a fine game but I am not interested. The OP still needs help. What is your suggestion?

Not all post are kept by your isp. Never heard of the"X-No-Archive" header?

Yes you are guessing!

I commented on your definition of "Satin Stitch". I haven't seen your suggestion to the OP. Still waiting! Having said that, Crafty has to read the manual on splitting "satin stitches". I've embroidered 1 foot long thin letters using that method. Looks great too! Better than Tatami and a whole lot less stitches, as there is no "step stitch" on the end of the rows.

Digitizer

thanks for all the help. it was very thoughtful of all of yall. thanks again

Good. My ISP has all the posts regardless of the X-no archive setting. They are not an archiver and not for public viewing, only subscribers.

You digitizer has some weird settings and your statements appear to be based upon that concept and not logic.

Wilcom has no such thing as "split satin" and should not have such a thing. This is an oxymorin, being two terms that disagree with each other in one phrase.

My help to crafty was posted as the first response. Troll away.

How do you know your isp has all posts posted since 2003? And how many posts have their been in this group since January 1 2003?

And you know this how?

Which wilcom program are you talking about?

Definitions of stitches helps the OP in what way?

Digitizer

Duh. The OP asked about stitches. I believe you have a reading comprehension and trolling problem.

Since June 25, 2003 I have 8528 messages. I see posts with X Archive No in them, first line. You should know all that though. My IPS is not an archive. remember I stated that? I didn't think so.

Reading comprehension problem.

Next troll?

You avoided the question. Why? //restore

Definitions of stitches helps the OP in what way? //end restore

You have a memory problem?

Still waiting to see your suggestion to the OP, not a stitch definition! Share your knowledge please! Will we see it? I doubt it!

Digitizer

setting. They are not an archiver and not for public viewing, only subscribers.

And how many posts have their been in this group since January 1 2003?

be based upon that concept and not logic.

before.

header?

help. What is your suggestion?

to get across the width.

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