Adjust the sewing machine to a stitch-width of two or three.

Stitch-width controls the sideways distance of the stitch, so if you feel you need a little more width, three is acceptable.

Every sewing machine is different, so refer to your sewing machine manual to find the stitch width adjustment on your machine.

Be sure your sewing machine is fitted with a wide-mouthed pressor foot, as opposed to one with a small round hole. When the sewing machine does a satin stitch, it will bump into the the pressor foot and break if there is not a wide enough opening.