Thread Misers delight….When you finish a seam and the thread left on the needle is not enough to do another seam but is to long to throw away…The first time I did this seam treatment it was to use those short ends of thread and because the ends of thread used were from the same project the colours all blend together…
Work each thread back and forth, up and down along the seam line to distribute the colours…
Different thicknesses of thread will give you a variety of knot sizes and you can get a greater variety by wrapping the thread around the needle extra times when forming the knot.
Add a few beads for greater variety of texture and to add a little glint along the seam.
This seam treatment is also a great way to learn and practice how to do Colonial knots and French knots because your first sloppy/loose knots will blend in and add to the overall texture and the repetition reinforces the how to do.
The back of this one can get quite thick with thread, below is the back of a similar knot trail so that you can see that it will be thick but it is all good.
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