Starting a needlepoint project requires that you learn special ways to secure the thread without using knots.
Knots made on the back of a needlepoint project can really create problems when finishing or framing your work. These little knots will leave bumps that will show through to the surface of your work.
Making a waste knot will allow you to hold this thread in place while you stitch over it and secure it to the canvas. This knot is used when you are beginning a project or a new area of a project and have no stitches in which to secure the thread.
