The european death knot usually works pretty well. Or you could use a weaver’s knot, but it’s not as bulky. The ‘overhand’ family of knots is a pretty good bet for whenever you want a knot that absolutely will not come untied under tension.
I honestly double the thread up so that it’s a little tougher and then I just tie a regular knot at the end, but a few times. Hide the knots and you’re good.
I don’t knot the thread like in the picture. I anchor it into the fabric.
1 - Pass the thread through the fabric once, leaving a short tail.
2 - Pass it through the same spot to form a loop, keeping that tail from step 1.
3 - Pass it through the loop, but not all the way to form a second loop.
4 - Hold the tail, pull the second loop to tighten the first loop down to the fabric.
5 - Pass your thread through the second loop and tighten down to the fabric. (Sometimes I do a third loop before this step, but not always.) You have now anchored your thread.
I think I’m stuck at 0. What kind of knot is used to keep both ends of the thread together?
The european death knot usually works pretty well. Or you could use a weaver’s knot, but it’s not as bulky. The ‘overhand’ family of knots is a pretty good bet for whenever you want a knot that absolutely will not come untied under tension.
I honestly double the thread up so that it’s a little tougher and then I just tie a regular knot at the end, but a few times. Hide the knots and you’re good.
I don’t knot the thread like in the picture. I anchor it into the fabric.
1 - Pass the thread through the fabric once, leaving a short tail. 2 - Pass it through the same spot to form a loop, keeping that tail from step 1. 3 - Pass it through the loop, but not all the way to form a second loop. 4 - Hold the tail, pull the second loop to tighten the first loop down to the fabric. 5 - Pass your thread through the second loop and tighten down to the fabric. (Sometimes I do a third loop before this step, but not always.) You have now anchored your thread.