Cross Stitch (Flosstube) #26 - Waste Knot Tutorial

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8 жыл бұрын

This is a tutorial of how I have been using waste knots to start and finish a strand of floss from the front of my work. I have found this technique to be extremely helpful when working with only 1 strand of floss where starting with a loop method cannot be accomplished. I also find it more efficient then having to flip over my work to start a thread and end a thread by weaving it under my pre-existing stitches.
Carolyn Mazzeo also has a tutorial on using pin stitch for a similar purpose or for when you have a single stitch in an area on it`s own with nothing else to anchor it to.
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@jacqueknight5000 3 жыл бұрын

I have been stitching for about 20 years and had never heard of this until I saw it in a Reddit cross stitch forum. I came here to see if someone could explain it better. Holy. Cow! My mind is blown! I am going to start using this method in my stitching TODAY! Thank you so much for the crystal clear explanation and demonstration.

@PamsCraftyCorner 3 жыл бұрын

You are more then welcome. Thank you for your kind comments. I hope this helps and you have many happy hours of stitching!

@beckytheobsessedstitcher1170 8 жыл бұрын

Pam this is a great video. I had watched your video where you mentioned the waste knot but this video help me very much. I am now using this on a couple of my patterns where I don't want to run my thread through the back of the stitches - odd or even strands - this is a great way to either start and end or just end a thread. Thank you for taking the time to make this very good tutorial!

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the feedback. Happy stitching!

@silvajaymesa9434 4 жыл бұрын

All your videos have been really helpful to me a new full coverage stitcher. Thanks!

@PamsCraftyCorner 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. Happy to hear they've been helpful. Happy stitching!

@homesteadingonthehomefront 6 жыл бұрын

I've been stitching for almost 30 years but I'd never heard of parking or waste knots until I started watching Flosstube. Thank you for this great tutorial!

@kevinlang12 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! That was so clear and precise. I’m a newbie at this craft this method will help me tremendously. Thank you so much.

@PamsCraftyCorner 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it will help. Thanks for watching.

@sherrykeever8097 7 жыл бұрын

Pamper I love your flosstjube videos and was very happy when someone in stitchmaynia directed me to this tutorial. I just purchased my first HAED and this will help me in a big way. I wish all tutorials were as easy to understand as Yours! Take care, Sherry

@PamsCraftyCorner 7 жыл бұрын

+Granny Keever Thank you. Enjoy your haed. I love mine immensely.

@scrapnstitchtawnya5423 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I will be doing this right away with all my projects because I really hate flipping my work over.

@MegaParrotgirl 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining so thoroughly about the methods you find useful. Your explanations are so easy to follow and allow for the learner to adapt once the basic point is explained. Your voice is also enjoyable to listen to as I stitch Using your techniques

@PamsCraftyCorner 6 жыл бұрын

+L Y-Hudson Thank you so much for your kind comments.

@SteveM0732 8 жыл бұрын

I did a page of my HAED on 25 count Lugana 2 over 1 full cross before giving up and restarting with 1 over 1. When I started watching this video I was only a few hundred stitches into it and using waste knots in column 2 to start and weaving under the back to end the thread. As I watched you most helpful video I literally changed how I started and ended on the fly. Thank you very much, I am so much happier now not having to keep flipping my work over and trying to weave under stitches.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear this technique is working for you.

@febbymarsh2231 8 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial video, Pam. Thanks for taking the time to make it. I started out doing needlepoint and the waste knot is how I was taught to start and end my thread. I carried that over when I started doing cross stitch and have used it for about 50 years. I was so excited when I started watching flosstube and saw the loop method. I use that way to start all even number threads, but still use the waste knot instead of flipping my work for odd threads.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@TheFlosstubeStitcher 8 жыл бұрын

Great video Pam! I love how secure those threads look, now they are woven under 20 or so stitches.... nothing's going to accidentally come undone from there! I too am struggling to weave my ending threads under my current HAED (28ct, 2 over 1) with so many confetti stitches. I must admit when I first researched Parking, most of the images I saw used the waste knot method - but i was still trying to get my head around mastering the Parking itself and dealing with the messy back. I didn't want to enhance the issue by having a messy front as well. Your video has now changed my mind... I'm going to give it a go this weekend.... wish me luck ;) Take care and happy stitching :) xx

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Carolyn you'll have to let me know if it helps any. It certainly takes a bit of adjustment and getting used to. I was the same way with the parking when I decided to try it after seeing your tutorial. I love learning new things about stitching.

@annparker4852 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation and demonstration. Thank you for this clear explanation. Will start trying to-use this method.

@debbiealb2647 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Pam, great tutorial, and will try this. I saw people do this and couldn't figure it out. Thank you for sharing.

@lorrainebaxter8175 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pam so much for doing this tutorial. I found this really helpful. Just started my first HAED and was struggling to work out how to start it.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Good luck with it. I'm currently stitching 2 haed's. Although I'm only using thus method on one of them so far.

@NicoleStark1 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I trying to get started on my first full coverage piece and this is very helpful.

@alisstitchingstudio8990 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Pam, I will start up with this method when I get going on Amur Tiger again. Thanks so much for taking the time to make a tutorial. Happy stitching.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you find it helpful Ali. Happy stitching.

@andreac-iheartcrossstitch 8 жыл бұрын

I'm finally caught up! What a great tutorial!! I just might try this on my next HAED.

@kristins228 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this. I finally got to try this out today and I love it!

@SewCandyFloss 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this tutorial. It has been very helpful, and I plan to use this method for my full coverage projects.

@DarlingBluebell 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pam! :) Lovely tutorial. Thanks a lot for answering my question about parking to the side xx

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Happy stitching.

@StitchingIsMyHappyPlace 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pam. It makes sense and I'm going to try it and see how it goes.

@libbystitches811 6 жыл бұрын

Perfect demonstration! I am stitching a HAED on a 30 inch scroll frame and I hate having to flip the frame to end my theads! I also park my threads thanks to another one of your videos! I don’t know what I would do without you! Thanks so much!

@PamsCraftyCorner 6 жыл бұрын

+Libby Stitches Happy to hear you enjoy my videos and they've helped your stitching. I'm addicted to my full coverage pieces as you know.

@CherylTheWaysideStitcher 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this tutorial. I found it to be quite informative and helpful.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

+Cheryl TheWaysideStitcher Happy stitching. Glad to hear you found the tutorial helpful.

@071sunshine 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial, Pam. I could start my threads with the loop method and end it with waste knot instead of ending it with pin stitch. Thanks again~!

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. ☺

@globalhikingcr 7 жыл бұрын

Lovely tutorial. Very useful. Thank you for your time and effort 🌺

@jogregoire9163 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Pam, this was very useful.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jo

@chrishumphrey9080 8 жыл бұрын

Very helpful and clear Pam, thank you!👏🏼😊

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Humphrey Glad you liked it. Happy Stitching!

@calmstitcher7130 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the great video. I will be trying this when I pull out my HAED in a few weeks.

@mickeymosko7433 8 жыл бұрын

hi again...just wanted to let you know i love my pvc stands...i have my haed on it and i love it...plus your parking method has been a pleasure...thanks again...

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lovely feedback. Its always nice to hear my tutorial has helped someone out. Happy stitching

@hookingandstitching4876 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You made this very clear and easy to understand. I’ll be starting my first HAED today and using this method!

@PamsCraftyCorner 6 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear the video helped. Good luck with your first HAED. Have fun with it.

@VickiKolman 8 жыл бұрын

I haven't started a full coverage project yet but I have one on deck and this is going to be so useful. Thank you for making a video that was so clear and simplified!

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

+Vicki Kolman You're welcome. Hope it helps.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

+Vicki Kolman You're welcome. Hope it helps.

@YarnYenta247 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Pam for this video. It has helped me as a newbie on so many different levels. I am now going to consider doing a Haed and feel I might be able to handle it

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

That is awesome. Feel free to ask questions along the way. Stitchers are a very helpful community. Happy stitching.

@xtinamorelos 8 жыл бұрын

Love tutorials! I'm going to try this today.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Hope it works for you.

@CourtneyECR 8 жыл бұрын

Pam, thank you for this tutorial! It was driving me crazy to keep flipping over my giant HAED, especially as I accumulated more and more parked threads that would fall down every time. I am starting with the loop method with 2 over 1 basketweave tent stitch on 25 count, and I will definitely be stopping using waste knots going forward. You're awesome!

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

+CourtneyECR thanks so much. Glad to hear the tutorial was of some help. The waste knots can take a little bit of getting used to as they look a little more messy on the front but I have found that they are definitely the way to go for ending my threads on my HAED

@cmkiely2009 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. Definitely going to give this a try on my full coverage pieces to save time =)

@Simba.Luna. 8 жыл бұрын

Thank You. Best video for starting and finishing threads.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

+Iveta H Thanks so much. Glad you found it helpful.

@PamsCraftyCorner 7 жыл бұрын

+Iveta H Good idea. You could save the video to a Playlist then it won't go missing again.

@amandawilliamson4780 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Pam Great tutorial, thanks for sharing and I will be doing it the next project I do using a single thread of floss. HugsAmanda from UKxxxx

@lisamunchausen7158 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That was so informative. I was confused about the process and using your 3 column method made it clear.

@PamsCraftyCorner 5 жыл бұрын

That's great. Happy to hear it helped.

@irenechanoichoo5614 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Pam. That will be so useful as I am going to start my first HAED next month.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Good luck. I love my 2 haed charts I'm stitching.

@tinkerlissa 8 жыл бұрын

Holy moly this was so helpful!! Thank you!!!

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

+tinkerlissa Glad to hear you liked it.

@little13witch59 8 жыл бұрын

Pam, thank you. This will make my Scarlet Quince designs so much more manageable. I cannot use tne loop method as all the floss is blended and this will sort it out for me. Thank you

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Hopefully it will help.

@crossstitchbutton 8 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial Pam xx

@RandiN1107 8 жыл бұрын

Great video! I had seen that method before, but didn't really understand how it worked. Thank-you 😊

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@nancydubin9328 6 жыл бұрын

Video is great. Starting my first Haed in a few weeks!! This is gonna help a lot. My backs look horrible from winding ends under threads and yes lotsa confetti and lotsa turning my project over to end and cut threads. Gonna try this this afternoon when I stitch.

@PamsCraftyCorner 6 жыл бұрын

+Nancy Dubin Thanks so much for watching Nancy. Lots of confetti stitches will make anyone's work look like a mess on the back. Happy stitching!

@gailallen3035 6 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! I'm stitching a really large Golden Kite chart right now, 2 over 1 on 16 ct Aida. There is a lot of confetti and a lot of blended threads. I'm going to try this - looks very easy to do thanks to your clear instructions.

@PamsCraftyCorner 6 жыл бұрын

+Gail Allen That's great. I haven't stitched a golden kite chart before.

@MissusStitches 5 жыл бұрын

That was great. Super helpful.

@PamsCraftyCorner 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm happy to hear it was helpful to you.

@sophiagoldstone5461 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, very informative and well presented

@PamsCraftyCorner 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙂

@amandamccumbee4379 8 жыл бұрын

I believe you just saved me from many choice words. I'm starting a HAED this weekend on 28ct and I was not looking forward to the amount of flipping with 1x1.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Good luck! Happy stitching

@OriettaStitch 8 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial Pam, I do the same but i don't make the knots. I just leave a hanging tails, i find it easier and they never came off and those few time thy do i use my trusty tucker to pull them back to the front ;)

@stitchybooknut9806 8 жыл бұрын

Pam, a huge THANKYOU :) I am due to start my new HAED tonight on 22ct 1 over 1 and I was wondering how I was going to anchor threads. I have watched your video, taken notes and now I'm off to give it a try. Again, thankyou so much for taking the time to help others. :)

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Hopefully it helps in practice. Enjoy!

@coleenperkins495 8 жыл бұрын

genuis, thank you!

@mickeymosko7433 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Pam...Great Video....It really helped!!! Thanks...

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@Creativemadnessmama 8 жыл бұрын

I had just used a quilters knot, but I see what people mean about those getting bulky after a while. I have been ending with a waste knot, not realizing what it was called. But now after seeing this I think I will try to start with one too.

@joshjacobfishing 8 жыл бұрын

Thankyou very informative may have to try it

@halfstitchcrossstitch2456 8 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video very much.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

+halfstitch cross stitch Thank you.

@serenitystitcher2686 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial! Very helpful. I'm excited to try this. Thanks Pam!

@AnnNunnally Жыл бұрын

I like this explanation!

@PamsCraftyCorner Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤

@domenicaganguli7027 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I get it now...

@Boushhbaby 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, great advice. This is working really well for me :-) X

@PamsCraftyCorner 6 жыл бұрын

+Carolyn Gavin Happy RI hear it.

@CMD586 8 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you for this!

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Hope it helps.

@PalettePC 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks.

@lindaserrago7738 8 жыл бұрын

very helpful well done

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@tinekesneedlework9699 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great video. But what do you do when you reach the right side end of your work and you have to stitch the last column. How do you anchor your threads then? Greetings, Tineke

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

At the last column I will probably revert back to flipping my work to weave the floss ends in or you could waste knot to the side still if your threads were starting or ending on the far left of the column. That would still give you at least 8-10 stitches to cover them in on the back.

@BerginLisa 8 жыл бұрын

Great video, I can use this technique on Large Treasure Hunt Bookshelf. Thank you :-)

@kathrynmastrogiacomo5541 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to make this video....some of us r new to floss tube and it does help.....I'm still trying to find out what SAL means!!.....lol....have a great day ....

@suzyxstitcher 8 жыл бұрын

+kathryn mastrogiacomo welcome I am new for a couple weeks and asked them to put in a glossary of terms in the files some post a glossary let me look back and see if I can find it but SAL = stitch along join and all are working on the same project click the tab events to see what our group SALS are you don't have to do them to be a member

@suzyxstitcher 8 жыл бұрын

+kathryn mastrogiacomo Helpful Stitching Lingo AAN: Alessandra Adelaide Needlework AFAIK: As Far As I Know AIDS: Addiction in Desiring Stash BBS: Big Box Store BF: Blending Filament BH&G: Better Homes and Gardens BS: Back Stitching BAP: Big A$$ Project CATS: Creative Arts and Textiles Show US Needlework Exhibition CCS: Counted Cross Stitch CS: Cross Stitch CS&CC: Cross Stitch & Country Crafts Magazine CSM: Cross Stitch Monthly Magazine DIY: Design it yourself DT: Drawn Thread FAO: For Addressee Only FART: Fabric Acquisition Road Trip FBI: Frog Bitten Index finger (to get poked by your needle while frogging stitches) FOMO: Fear of Missing Out Frog/Frogging: the creature that causes mistakes and having to remove or rip out stitches. rip it rip it rip it sounds like ribbit ribbit FTLOCS: For the Love of Cross Stitch Magazine GAST: Gentle Arts Sampler Threads HAED: Heaven and Earth Designs HOCS: Heart of Cross Stitch US Needlework Festival HPI: Holes Per Inch = fabric count HTF: Hard To Find ISO: In Search Of JCS: Just Cross Stitch Magazine LFL: Leaflets for Less LNS: Local Needlework Store MIN FIN: Mini Finishes inside of a larger project NP: Needlepoint NP: No Problem ONS: Online Needlework Stire OOP: Out Of Print ORT: small scraps/morsels/ends of threads ORT: Old Raggedy Threads OT: Off Topic PBW: Projects Bored With PHD: Project Half Done PIF: Pay it Forward PL: Project Linus RR: Round Robin RAK: Random Act of Kindness SABLE: Stash Acquisition or Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy SAL: Stitch-A-Long SEX: Stash Enhancement Experience/Expense SFC: Specialty Floss Club SINS: Stuff I'll Never Stitch SOCS: Spirit of Cross Stitch US Needlework Exhibition SOLAK: Stitches of Love and Kindness Charity SRC: Stitcher’s Report Card SRE: Silk Ribbon Embroidery SWAN: Society of Women Addicted to Needlework UFO: Unfinished Object UPGS: Unfinished Project Guilt Syndrome WIG: WIP in Grocery bag WIP: Work In Progress WOCS: World of Cross Stitch Magazine WOXS: World of Cross Stitch magazine

@suzyxstitcher 8 жыл бұрын

+kathryn mastrogiacomo are you a member of the stitch maynia group on facebook...that is where a lot of flosstubers are so more to share cause of us that are too shy to vlog ...welcome if you are and if not please join...im susan Hudson

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kathryn. If you have any further questions feel free to ask. That's one thing about the stitching community, we love to share info and tips. ☺

@waldoknits 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will try this soon. How will you handle the ends on the last column?

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Janet i answered this question below, but basically I will place my knots below where I'm stitching or I'll just go back to weaving my ends in by flipping my work over. Hope that helps. ☺

@mondotstitches 8 жыл бұрын

I am using this on my HAED projects that are 22ct and 25ct. What do you do with the final column in a row? Do you put the waste knots to the side and then wave them in last? Great tutorial!

@mondotstitches 8 жыл бұрын

You answered this below. I didn't scroll down far enough.

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Yeah I either weave them in or put the waste knot below till they are stitched over.

@ShanaCali 8 жыл бұрын

I was stitching my HAED while watching and surely turned over my back and loved your method. You gave very clear instructions, great teacher! I have to check to see if you have more tutorials. I clicked on ths video because I just discover this method and used it for one of my patterns. Glad I found it and this video. Did have a question, do you try to use this method now on any number of odd floss coverage? I assume you can... Or can you use column 3 for the loop method as if it was a waste knot and stitch in column 1 like normal...... this way I dont have to use the pin stitch or weave my thread at the end?

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Yes you can use this method with any amount of strands. If you use the loop method to start you can use a waste knot to finish so there's no flipping your work at all.

@ShanaCali 8 жыл бұрын

Don't know why I didn't think of that. I was so excited when I saw this video, i was rushing to write down my questions. I'm starting on a new HAED and will be changing what I'm doing with my current one to this method. Thanks Pam :)

@ShanaCali 8 жыл бұрын

Eventually in the future when I do my HAED update, can I mention this video? Your channel?

@sylvia7777 7 жыл бұрын

Hey, just about to start doing waste knots on my haed, i park below and work in 10x10 blocks just a quick question, how do we avoid waste knots and parked threads in the same block if parking below?

@PamsCraftyCorner 7 жыл бұрын

+sylvia clayton you can park to the edge of the next block down or you can share your parked threads and waste knots. I tend to do that and don't find it to be too much of a hindrance.

@sylvia7777 7 жыл бұрын

thank you, i think im gonna share and pin out the way with needle minder, i have just one more question sorry to be a pain, what is it your using to grid with please? The thin pen, which kind of fabric marker is it? Thank you =)

@melissakroll3481 8 жыл бұрын

I love this VIDEO! I was sitting working on HAED & I decided that I wanted to see if I just left the thread on top wrapped around my needle minder until it was time to cut might work? Do you think it might? Or is it absolutely neccessary to tie the knot so that it don't come loose?

@MissKitten422 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Pam, What do you do about the tiny tails on the back of your work that happen after you cut the waste knot off in the front? Don't the little tails have a tendency to get caught by your needle and come up through to the front?

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

+Cathy Hartley I don't find that they come up through as I usually stitch right up to one stitch or two away before cutting the knots. The tiny ends then just get stitched over with the next stitch.

@wendysstitching4849 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial, I have watched this several times as a reminder. I want to try this on my HAED. Have a question.... I will be using 2 threads and am wondering if I can start with the loop method in block 1, and then start stitching in block one, and then still end my threads with the waste knot in block 3. You may have talked about that and maybe I missed it.

@puntocrocetta 7 жыл бұрын

Cross-Stitch Addict i do Just in this way!

@stuartsinstitches 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks - that was very informative. I have a question - what happens when column 1 becomes the last column of your work. Then if you start your waste knot in column 3, cross under column 2 and start working that last column (column 1) the threads won't be stitched over in column 2 as column 1 is your last column on the piece. Hope that made sense....

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

Once I reach my last column I either go back to flipping my work to weave the ends under the existing stitches to the left or I put waste knots below and stitch over the ends as I'm working down and just weave the ends in for the last two blocks. Hope that answers your question clearly.

@stuartsinstitches 8 жыл бұрын

+Pam Reid Thanks Pam, that does indeed answer my question :)

@5877user 8 жыл бұрын

I am going to try this. Looks doable. So after you snip off the waste knot, do you just leave the left over ends in the back?

@PamsCraftyCorner 8 жыл бұрын

+xx courtr5877 Yes by the time you complete the next stitches they will also be stitched over. I haven't had any issues with stray pieces poking out.

@Lyriel12 7 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! One question, which fabric pen do you use for gridding? I tried one and the lines came back after washing and drying. (tested a square without any stitches)

@Lyriel12 7 жыл бұрын

I know you usually don't grid, but maybe you know of one that works well. some gridding in this video..

@PamsCraftyCorner 7 жыл бұрын

+Marilou Dery Hi. Sorry I can't really be if much help. The gridding I did in this video was just for tutorial purposes and I've never used it on a piece I was stitching to frame. I don't know the brand but I purchased it at Michaels and the pen itself is blue with a white cap. It's water soluble and is supposed to wash out.

@jjjohnson9194 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a reason why you park your knot so far , could you put your knot in column 2 instead, or is it just to make sure its buried in there to be sure its not going to unravel? Can you use more than 1 strand of floss?

@PamsCraftyCorner 2 жыл бұрын

No. I just want to ensure they are well buried on the back. You can definitely use this technique with more then 1 strand of floss but usually if I use 2 strands I start with a loop start. No need for away knots.

@angelabailey9702 5 жыл бұрын

just a tip , for those of you , who are thinking this technique is wasting thread/floss , you could do it with less stitches, then she shows OR look into anchoring floss with "Pin Stitch"

@PamsCraftyCorner 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely 🙂