I started using this knot because I was using silk thread. Now I find that I knot almost every kind of thread that I'm using. Same thing but I hold the short end so it looks like a cancer ribbon and put the needle through. Before I slide it tightly I make the tail as short as I can so as to not waste too much thread.
Thanks for posting this. It will be a great help to others.
Great illustration.
What a cute baby in your avatar.