How many threads do you use? When you use two threads, do you pull out the two threads and latch it in the back before you start? I used to do this but then someone told me if you pull out one thread and make it twice as long as the usual, fold it in two and then thread the two ends into the needle leaving the loop on the other end. When you thread into your fabric you catch the loop at the back. This saves too many starts at the back. Hope you can understand this.
I use this method. Its called the loop start as you pass the thread through the loop to start the first stitch. Does save a lot of long ends to run in or stitch over.
It worried me when I first started doing this as the twist is going in opposite directions, but then I am not going in for competitions but for my own pleasure.
Have you seen the thread about the pinhead stitch (used for both starting and stopping stitching)? I love this stitch, and find it really useful. It also helps keep the back a little neater :D
I just put this exact thread in my favorites last night. The next time I am able to stitch I am trying it out. Im working with one thread and stopping/starting the ends would be so much easier this w
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Post time 2013-9-12 07:03
//www.pindiy.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1719&extra=page%3D1
Heres the link to the thread Its further down in this forum, and the explanation is really clear and useful.
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Post time 2013-8-14 22:03
The loop start is how I usually will do it unless its a large block of stitches, then Ill use an away knot, attached about 6 stitches in front of where Im going to start. I stitch over it, cut the knot off the front and continue on stitching.
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