Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Doing some hand sewing? Are you coming to the end of the thread and need to tie a knot?

Watch a demonstration on how to end a backstitch with a loop. This is one way to finish a stitch in hand sewing.

To see additional information and other methods to tie a knot at the end of a thread, go to:
theruffledpurse.com/how-to-finish-a-stitch-in-hand-sewing

For a series of beginner hand sewing lessons, go to:
theruffledpurse.com/hand-sewing-for-beginners