quilters knot learned!!! finallly!!!
#21
As I was reading all the posts I was wondering how to do the knot...but thanks to you I already know LOL My Dad taught me how to tie the hook to the line a long time ago...little did I know it would come in handy with my quilting!!
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when i was quilting on jane today, i had so much fun remembering to make the correct knot everytime, and i am sewing in the seam now instead of burying the knot, like i used to do. thx again yo yo quilters of peduq, ky. seems like i am always learning something new .
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L84L0HqOn50
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I didn't think you had to "pierce" the thread; just wrap it.
I have always wrapped the thread two or three times around my "wet" finger, (with my tongue, of course), then rolled those threads a little and pulled down on the thread to the knot.
I have tried the quilters knot as shown, but haven't mastered it.
I have always wrapped the thread two or three times around my "wet" finger, (with my tongue, of course), then rolled those threads a little and pulled down on the thread to the knot.
I have tried the quilters knot as shown, but haven't mastered it.
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my grandmother taught me that and I just never knew how to make any other knot for sewing. Just whatever keeps the knot in place. Had to giggle inside when I saw a neighbor make a knot. She didn't know any other way. She took a very tiny piece of cloth and in and out a few times. That was her knot. I asked her if she had done a few different knots I showed her without the cloth and she was on her way w/o the cloth. The cloth was only about 1/8" square. She hand sews everything and it looks like machine.
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I didn't think you had to "pierce" the thread; just wrap it.
I have always wrapped the thread two or three times around my "wet" finger, (with my tongue, of course), then rolled those threads a little and pulled down on the thread to the knot.
I have tried the quilters knot as shown, but haven't mastered it.
I have always wrapped the thread two or three times around my "wet" finger, (with my tongue, of course), then rolled those threads a little and pulled down on the thread to the knot.
I have tried the quilters knot as shown, but haven't mastered it.
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Piercing the end of the thread by the needle EYE, is done AFTER the quilter's knot is already done. This keeps the single thread from coming out of the needle eye.
If you watch the video link from Peckish you will see the difference. I can't believe how taking this little extra time to secure the single thread in the needle saves me lots of frustration. I hate sewing along on a binding and accidentally pulling the needle off the thread and having to re-thread several times before I get my binding done.
If you watch the video link from Peckish you will see the difference. I can't believe how taking this little extra time to secure the single thread in the needle saves me lots of frustration. I hate sewing along on a binding and accidentally pulling the needle off the thread and having to re-thread several times before I get my binding done.
Last edited by Tartan; 04-27-2013 at 06:09 AM.
#30
I was taught this (piercing the thread) in an applique class. All I was able to accomplish is making the thread vulnerable to shredding. Just can't seem to make it work or I'm very rough on my thread?????
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