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JanetB Posts: 112

JanetB

What is the best type of knot to tie?  I tried using a reef knot but it tended slip.  When I googled reef knots the info I gleaned was that a reef knot is not a good one to use. Many thanks.
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Fallenrose near Cologne
Posts: 478

Fallenrose

I think it depends on the function the knot will have. What do you want to make with the knot, do you want to anchor a thread (for example) or something else?

Greets, Ariane

JanetB Posts: 112

JanetB

The knots I'm thinking about are the ones when using a double thread to attach the eyes, and the instructions say to tie the threads together.

Daphne Back Road Bears
Laconia, NH USA
Posts: 6,568

Daphne

I don't know the names of knots but what I do for tying eye floss/thread together is to bring the ends together then tie a knot as if it was one piece of thread. Just like you'd do to anchor thread when closing up seams. I usually do a double knot to be sure it doesn't slip because if you are using sinew it does tend to slip. Make sense?

Fallenrose near Cologne
Posts: 478

Fallenrose

That's exactly what I'm doing too and it is working for me

amber Honey Valley Bears
Toronto
Posts: 210

amber

I usually put the eyes in before I attached the head.  I know some people put the eyes in afterwards.  But I just stuff the head most of the way, place the eyes then pull and just tie a normal knot in the ends, I usually tie 4-5 of them though and never had the eyes come out or lose on me.  It works really well and when I cross the threads over the first time, like starting to tie your shoelace, it gives me a chance to really pull the eyes in.  Kind of reminds me off watching movies when you see someone tying a corset, that's what I think it must be like, pull really hard and knot. *laugh*

JanetB Posts: 112

JanetB

Thanks for your help everyone. bear_original

PeachtreeCottage Peachtree Cottage
Georgia
Posts: 527
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PeachtreeCottage

To keep threads from slipping when I'm tying knots I use a Surgeon's Knot.  Here's a picture of how they are made:

http://www.beadingtimes.com/dagger/surgeonsknot.jpg

/miniteddyhugs,

JanetB Posts: 112

JanetB

Thanks for the diagram of the surgeon's knot. I found a video of same but it was difficult to follow.  The diagram makes it clear.

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