Why does Sashiko make a Knot or No-Knots? / how to start & end Sashiko without knots.

One of the frequent questions I receive is about “Knots” at the beginning & ending of Sashiko stitching. I understand it can be confusing because one book say “Make knots”, and the other article says “Do not make knots”. *This is an edited & summarized version of the Live streaming on Feb.14th (   • Sashiko Zoom Live Streaming (1st) in Engli...  ). The audio quality on the previous live was quite bad, and I wanted to pick up the important topic. It is about making Knots or No Knots. The Question/request was: A request for discussion on “Knots”and “No-Knots” in Sashiko. Is there variety in traditions among stitches? Is the book oversimplified? To summarize the question if a Sashiko stitcher should make a knot or should avoid making a knot in Sashiko stitching, I would summarize as follows. 1. There is no “should” in the decision of making a knot or not. It is based on the preference & project condition. However, I want a Sashiko stitcher to be able to choose. There is a big difference between “Can’t” and “Don’t”. One shouldn’t say that “It is normal to make knots in Sashiko” without the ability to avoid making knots. 2. Sashiko existed in numbers of places and communities in Japan. Therefore, there is much variety in traditions among stitches. However, within my understanding, all of the Sashiko Stitchers I had to talk to chose Kasane or making knots. They all can “choose”. That’s what I want you to aim for. 3. It is almost impossible to write the whole picture of Sashiko in one book. It is similar to writing a book about “All cooking” in one book. We would need to focus on each cooking style like “How to make some Japanese ◯◯”. For that, some books I know are oversimplified without proper explanation. All Script on this video. https://upcyclestitches.com/does-sash... A whole Live Streaming on Feb.14th (Guest: Sharron -   / scsarchet  )    • Sashiko Zoom Live Streaming (1st) in Engli...   Tips to make good Kasane:   / cluvr7kna6y   Video of explaining Kasane (no-knots):    • How to NOT to make a knot in Sashiko | Kas...   Cultural Description about Kasane:   / cjlin8yjhmj   Please support us!! Support Artisans on Patreon:   / sashiko   Shopping authentic Sashiko Supply. https://upcyclestitches.com/store