Before you start sewing you have to secure the end of your thread to the fabric to ensure the stitching does not pull through.
There are 2 ways of doing this, either with a knot or overstitching.
1. Tie a knot in the end of your thread.
2. Trim the end close to the knot, leaving about 2-3mm.
3. Sew the thread through the fabric. The knot will stop the end from following the rest of your thread and you can start stitching.
1. Sew the thread through the fabric, leaving a few millimetres free at the end (you can trim this later if necessary).
2. Go back and make another stitch over the one you have just made.
3. Repeat again. The overstitch you have just created will stop the loose end from following the rest of your thread and you can start stitching.
Next, on Tuesday...finishing your stitches and tying off your thread...
There are 2 ways of doing this, either with a knot or overstitching.
1. Tie a knot in the end of your thread.
2. Trim the end close to the knot, leaving about 2-3mm.
3. Sew the thread through the fabric. The knot will stop the end from following the rest of your thread and you can start stitching.
1. Sew the thread through the fabric, leaving a few millimetres free at the end (you can trim this later if necessary).
2. Go back and make another stitch over the one you have just made.
3. Repeat again. The overstitch you have just created will stop the loose end from following the rest of your thread and you can start stitching.
Next, on Tuesday...finishing your stitches and tying off your thread...
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