From: "Diana Curtis"

What is a loop start? .......

This is an embroidery technique that is used when working with an even
number of strands of fiber -- 2 or 4 or 6, etc. You don't need to knoth or
anchor your fiber before you begin stitching and this helps to reduce bulk.
Take a length of fiber TWICE as long as you are normally comfortable working
with. Fold the length of fiber in half and thread the two ends through your
needle. Make sure that the fold -- or loop -- hangs lower than the two loose
ends. Take your first stitch, going down through the fabric and then back up
again, pulling the fiber through the fabric until the loop end is close to the
surface of the fabric -- DO NOT pull the loop through the fabric, make sure it
is about an inch or so above the fabric.
Next, put your needle through the loop and pull the fiber to tighten the
loop down close to the fabric but leave a bit of slack. BEFORE you have the
loop pulled tight, put your needle (with the fiber threaded through it) back
DOWN through the hole it came up in and pull the needle and fiber completely
through to the back of the fabric. When you snug the fiber down against the
fabric it will automatically pull the loop end to the back of the fabric. You
can now continue stitching in which ever manner you are using. It's a GREAT
way to start a length of fiber and I use it all the time :-)! CiaoMeow ^;;^
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