No knot embroidery start

Today, just a quick little stitch tip to start your week off – and hopefully to make your embroidery quicker and easier! Last week, we talked about the back of embroidery projects and I shared three tips to help you keep the back neat when it matters. Among those tips, we looked at how to ...

Here are some quick ways to begin embroidery threads securely, without leaving knots on the back of your work.

Get to know these 7 essential hand embroidery knots. How many do you know how to make?

This month I've been covering hand embroidery knot stitches on StitchFloral. And although initially, I was going to talk only about basics, in the end, I couldn't stop myself from telling about the Chinese knot. Yeah, this mysterious guy which is often referred to as “Forbidden stitch”;) Actually, it is not that complicated to stitch. But as it's hardly ever included in the list of basic stitches and you can barely find it in stitch encyclopedias, I decided to make it the first one in the…

Want to learn how to make embroidered knots? Use my helpful #embroidery blog post to learn 7 of the essential embroidered knots. https://www.mcreativej.com/post/7-essential-embroidery-knots

A tutorial that illustarates 3 easy quick methods of how to start hand embroidery without a knot.

French knots can be a bit tricky. Leading to a love or hate feeling. A couple of good tips will make sure you fall into the love camp!

First things first, before you dive into your embroidery project, I’d like to show you how you can start and finish your embroidery thread to secure it. Traditionally using knots to start and finish your embroidery thread is a big no-no. And there are several reasons for this. Firstly the knot can show through your

Learn different ways to start and end your embroidery stitches without using knots. I show you various methods for different stitches!

Knotting the end of embroidery thread is considered bad form in the traditional world of embroidery. Competitions at state fairs, needlework guilds, or farm and craft shows judge as much by the back of the work as by the front. There are some excellent reasons (other than competition) to avoid knots all over the back of the work. If the fabric is light colored, the thread dark, and the fabric is either very lightweight or "holey", as Aida or even weaves can be, the bit of threads that hang…