Loop start from the front of your work

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Loop start from the front of your work

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My Angel has lots of confetti on her yoke, so I was looking at the parking method on You Tube.
At the same time, I found this technique, which uses the loop start without turning your work over.
It is at 15.57 minutes into the video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdp4-traCo4

I have adopted it. I thought that I would share... :D
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I always do it that way it's so easy! xxx
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Where I'm not using blended threads, I do this too after Serinde described how to do it a couple of years ago. It does save time, but at the moment I am using very few plain threads.

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richardandtracy wrote: at the moment I am using very few plain threads.
That what makes Gryff and your other projects so lifelike : all the blending. You are a perfectionist, Richard. :D
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Perfectionist? I think not. Just very stubborn. :wink:

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Oh wow I have never thought of doing it this way. Thank you for this!
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I've been doing this for a while now. So much more simple. Difficult with 3 threads, but possible with a bit of fiddling. Not possible with blended or single threads.
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Did it this way for a while but when I had to frog stitches it meant needed to cut thread off needle but I continued using this method for confetti stitches. Added bonus of this method is as thread length is shorter not so much twisting.

As Wendy said when doing a stitch with a single thread for effect, you need to start in usual way.
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Thank you Héléne,

In all my years of stitching I have always begun with a loop start when using two threads, and I have never seen a loop start from the front, I practised and yes it's easier than flipping a second time after flipping to end the threads on the back, so Thank You So Much.

It just goes to show we are never too old to learn something new :D
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I try to start this way when I can, it's such a good way of starting a new thread, especially, as you say, when the dreaded confetti is involved -- I hate constantly turning over the frame, and my elderly floor stand thanks me for loop starts. 8)
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I love the loop start from the front. For ages I was just using the start from the back which is still a really great way to begin and helps with the odd stitches here and there. It's so much easier though to not have to flip over your fabric. :whoop:
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Yes it is so handy especially when the start is in the middle of other colours. I have found it very useful. Thank You Helene for bringing it to our attention.
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Why on the front? What is wrong with loop start on the wrong side?
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It's just that you can save time by not flipping the work over.

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Thank you, Richard. Now I see. This concerns those who use frames and hoops. None of my business, as I stitch in 3 strands, on /in hands and do not use the loop method of starting.

Will never understand people's being obsessed with the ideal back side. If you are an experienced stitcher, the wrong side of the work will never be bushy and fluffy, it will be reasonably perfect even without any special efforts and methods. :ratherbe:
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