Glad you got through this stitching and it looks great!
Thanks! I now know what I should have tried. Didn't realize it was two way stretchy - discovered this after - lol
You did it on purpose, it is graduated as in stopping. The space intervals get smaller to the end of the word. It will work for sure and you did it, so it is all good.
If it is for a little person they would grow out of it quickly. Can't help you if it is for an adult. lol Still it works.