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Handsewing
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Avoiding Knots
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When starting a seam, rather than making a knot burrow the tail between
the layers of fabric and then sew two back stitches in the same place.
At the end of the seam do the same thing: two back stitches in the same
places, and hiding the tail of thread.
Waxing Thread
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After cutting a length of natural fiber (cotton, linen, silk) thread for
handsewing, pass it 1–3 times on a small block of wax before threading
the needle: it will make the thread stronger and easier to detangle.
Artisanal, honey-smelling wax from a local beekeeper is good for your
mood, but in a pinch a paraffin wax candle will do.
Before doing so on delicate fabric, you may want to do a test on a scrap
piece or in an hidden place to check that it won't cause discoloration,
but in my experience it's pretty rare.
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