I use the loop method on my over two stitching. If Im working with a blend of two strands Ill put a knot tying them together, cut the tail off it, and start as if its a loop.
The knot is so miniscule that it never shows, and it doesnt cause a lump when the piece is framed.
When I stitch over 1, with 1 strand I cant loop. I sometimes catch the thread at the back of other colors stitched on there, but on really tiny canvas this can mount up and cause a bulge when the piece is framed.
On my HAEDs this drives me mad, when Im starting and ending a lot of threads all the time. Ive started making a small knot in the strand, and starting with that. It goes much faster now, and I havent had any problems with bulges in framing.
Id love to know if there are any other techniques people use especially when using 1 strand over 1 thread of the smaller count fabrics.
I use the loop method as described when I can. I stitch a lot of Theresa Wentzler and she uses a lot of blends so you cant do the loop. In that case I leave a little excess on the back and stich over it to anchor the end
Loop start whenever possible, though I havent blended threads before. I have a couple patterns which do require this and havent started them yet. Might use pin stitch when this happens
chekccard
