How to knot embroidery thread

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First things first, before you dive into your embroidery project, I’d like to show you how you can start and finish your embroidery thread to secure it. Traditionally using knots to start and finish your embroidery thread is a big no-no. And there are several reasons for this. Firstly the knot can show through your

Learn how to start your embroidery thread with this quick and easy method using a waste knot. Click for the tutorial.

French knot is, undoubtedly, the most popular knot stitch out there. But it has a “twin” - colonial knot. Jump in to explore the similarities and differences between the two! So, how do you stitch colonial knot? Many people fear it because it seems tricky. Me too, for a long time I used french knots exclusively and didn't even want to try the colonial one because it just seems difficult. But I was wrong! Once you “crack” the process, stitching colonial knots will go smoothly and fast. The…

Are you struggling to thread up your thread for sewing or hand embroidery. In this tutorial I'll show some quick tips and techniques that make threading up your needle and finishing your thread much easier.

Tying knots in the end of embroidery floss seems like an easy task. A regular knot might not be big enough, depending on the weave of your fabric. So you …

Oooh la la! French knots - so very fancy - and so very frustrating. When you don't know the trick to them, that is. For years I had a love/hate relationship with them. I loved the effect - there's nothing quite like it for teeny polkadots and nubbly texture. But I hated their unpredictability. Sometimes

Did you know you can separate hand embroidery thread? Six strand cotton embroidery thread is made up of 6 individual strands of thread that can be separated to create different weights when stitching. This is similar to using a fine line marker vs a bold marker. When I teach embroidery workshops, many attendees who've tried embroidery before don't realize you can in fact separate the embroidery thread. And if they've tried separating their thread, they've probably turned it into a giant…

This knot looks pretty much like the French Knot but has a higher profile, which means, it looks more prominent. Also, while we wrap around twice in the same direction for the French Knot, we wrap around in an ‘8’ shape to make the Colonial Knot.