Tying off (sewing)

Name: Tying off (sewing): 3D sewing lesson
Uploaded: 2026-10-12
Duration: 14 s
Description: After your last stitch, take one tiny stitch in the fabric and pull the thread until only a small loop is left, pass the needle through that loop, then pull the thread snug so a small knot sits against the fabric. Many sewers repeat this once more before trimming the tail; the clip shows one knot. This is a simplified diagram of needle and thread on plain fabric, not real hands.

After your last stitch, take one tiny stitch in the fabric and pull the thread until only a small loop is left, pass the needle through that loop, then pull the thread snug so a small knot sits against the fabric. Many sewers repeat this once more before trimming the tail; the clip shows one knot. This is a simplified diagram of needle and thread on plain fabric, not real hands.

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