Originally Posted by quiltinggrandmaca
but my question is how do you make a knot. I have tried that but my knot is always too far away from where I want it and I end up with a big long tail before the knot, if you know what I mean.
I had that same problem when I started hand quilting. Now I make the knot but before I pull it into a knot, I slip the tip of the needle in the opening. Then I can slide the knot down to the surface of the quilt, slip the needle out and pull the knot tight. Voila, no big tail! I hope these directions are clear.