Which podcast does Alex teach how to do redwork without knot

[Judy M.]

There is a technique for avoiding knots in applique (needle turn) and when embroidering as in redwork. Alex showed it on one of the shows. Anybody remember where??? Thanks, Jan

[Annette R.]

That demonstration was in Season two show number one with Judith Baker Montano. I am amazed that I remembered. Ann

[Annette R.]

Thank you so much. My friend just learned that at a quilt show, but she and I usually forget, so I thought I should watch Alex again. She told me you never want to knot because the knots will make your stitches bumpy. Thanks again, Jan

[Lynn K.]

Anybody have an idea on how to avoid the knot in the finished end of thread? ha

[Lynn K.]

I'm so glad that I saw this thread because I had been looking for this show too. The reason why I wasn't able to find it was that I searched for "redwork", but the show description reads "red work". I surely wish that there was a better way to find past shows by topic.

Anyway, I just watched the show again and Alex ended by making a French knot on the back and then took the thread under a few of the redwork stitches before snipping. Since this was in segment one of the show, you might want to watch it again too.

[Judith T.]

I just watched it, too, to see how Alex does it. The same method is used by Suzanne Marshall that she showed us at Asilomar. Judy in AZ