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From: Janaya
Date: 09-13-2004, 08:28 PM (1 of 7)
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I am sewing a straight single stitch, I believe it would be called a top stitch? Anyway, what is the ''correct'' way to tie the knot at the end? |
User: Janaya
Member since: 09-12-2004 Total posts: 8 |
From: GreenDragonLady
Date: 09-13-2004, 08:37 PM (2 of 7)
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I don't tie knots. I usually take a couple of backstitches, then I pull the top thread to the back and cut them both off there. Jessica photos.yahoo.com/greendragondesigns
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User: GreenDragonLady
Member since: 07-29-2004 Total posts: 495 
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 09-13-2004, 09:39 PM (3 of 7)
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I usually do back stitches too (and my machine has a 'knot' function also).
Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
Member since: 09-06-2002 Total posts: 2414 
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From: DorothyL
Date: 09-13-2004, 09:53 PM (4 of 7)
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Back stitch here too Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: woodywoodpecker
Date: 09-13-2004, 11:10 PM (5 of 7)
| I usually cut my threads long and thread to the back and tie them off. |
User: woodywoodpecker
Member since: 11-07-2003 Total posts: 242 |
From: paroper
Date: 09-13-2004, 11:52 PM (6 of 7)
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Theoretically if you are sewing on top, where it can be seen, you leave your threads long as "Woody" said, then pull the bottom thread and you should see a little loop from the top thread. Take a pin and put it in that loop to get a piece of thread you can pull through and then knot it. If you have a machine that will sew at "0" stitches per inch, you can set your machine at "0" and stitch about three times and it should tie your knot for you.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: Janaya
Date: 09-14-2004, 12:31 AM (7 of 7)
| Thanks everyone!! now I know!!!! |
User: Janaya
Member since: 09-12-2004 Total posts: 8 |
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