TSG:Tailor's Tacks
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TAILOR'S TACKS
Directions
Use one or two threads in a needle. At the point to be marked, insert needle through fabric to the reverse side at 1. Move slightly away and bring needle out to the front side at 2. Take one more stitch in the same place, leaving a thread loop of one inch or more. Cut thread, leaving a one inch tail.
Comments
This is a temporary stitch used to mark important points in a project.
Possible uses for this stitch
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