How to tie off embroidery thread

Securing thread on the backside can't be avoided in hand embroidery. These tips will help you to end embroidery stitches in a safe way.

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

Are you struggling to thread up your thread for sewing or hand embroidery. In this tutorial I'll show some quick tips and techniques that make threading up your needle and finishing your thread much easier.

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

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

How to thread a needle and tie a knot (embroidery thread)

What are embroidery thread bits called? Do they have a special name? What do you do with them? Do you try to save them for another project? Throw them away? After I had been embroidering for a few years, I started hearing the term orts. I wasn't really sure what it was being referred to or if I was missing something in translation. Turns out orts are thread bits!

Are you new to embroidery? Are you wondering how to thread an embroidery needle? It is actually fairly simple to do. Below, I will teach you how to thread an embroidery needle the easy way.

So - one of the very first videos I made showed how to tie a knot in your thread, for sewing or embroidery. A reader recently asked me how I knot off the thread on the back of my embroidery. Good question! Here's the answer. That's the back side of my Firefly Tree embroidery pattern

At Sew Modern Bags we bring you lots of fabulous sewing patterns each week. However, now and again we come across a training video or photo tutorial that we