AnneQuiltandSew

For the life of me, I don't know how to make a Surgeon's Knot. Will be tieing a child's quilt and want to use this knot. Help! Tx!!

pattypurple

http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/surgeons-knot/
basically it is just a square knot, but you bring the thread through the loop twice before pulling tight. I usually make 2 knots on top of each other when tying a quilt

PenniF

I have always just used a square knot and left about 3/4" of thread "tail".....never had one come apart yet.

feline fanatic

A surgeon's knot is also known as a "butchers knot" But I have never used it for a tied quilt. I always used a simple square knot. I find 3 strands of embroidery floss work nicely.

tessagin

Watched my neighbor tie a quilt after knotting she also knots the tails.

just joan

I was told that a surgeon's know would seldone come on done and were the best for tying quilts. I been practicing sense reading your comment. Thanks for the tip.

betty32084

I finally got the hang of it by watching it on Youtube/How to tie a surgeon's knot. when I got thru watching it ,I'm thinking, wow ! how easy.

twinkie

PattyPurple, thanks for the link. That was so helpful.

Latrinka

Thanks for sharing link!

fangman

I have always used a square knot, and it seems very secure.