I made four double layer fleece blankets for Christmas - I used this technique on all of them. I'm not sure why, but I found that laying the fabrics with the back side up and looping through from the top to the bottom gave me a nicer look than the other way around. I don't know if it would be that way for anyone else - just worked out that way for me. Thanks for the great tip - I like the look much better than tying knots!