tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post5618080824759834821..comments2023-10-06T02:52:14.643-05:00Comments on feeling stitchy: The French Knotfloresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-19962561634198053362013-03-01T08:32:26.934-06:002013-03-01T08:32:26.934-06:00use one strand of embroidery thread and a size 10 ...use one strand of embroidery thread and a size 10 needle. I like a round eye. place each stitch in the hole next to the last one,..keeping the lines perpendicular to the sides of the area. (no slanting.) Ideally you will finish with a very smooth satiny stitch. good luck!Sheri Ferguson Coxhttp://www.facebook.com/sherifergusoncoxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-79205858273006407652012-12-20T03:46:29.453-06:002012-12-20T03:46:29.453-06:00Yes! The video on Needle n Thread is officially my...Yes! The video on Needle n Thread is officially my saviour. I have struggled for years to learn how to do French Knots, one watch of the video and I no longer have The Fear. I'm ready to French Knot it up all over the place now!Rebecca Shipleyhttp://twitter.com/Shippers1983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-72335764074325852112010-07-04T23:18:07.322-05:002010-07-04T23:18:07.322-05:00Spent ages the other day cursing the French for th...Spent ages the other day cursing the French for their knots, I can't follow any written directions, going to try a youtube video.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507534860427406541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-78430256947303732382009-10-30T02:44:11.023-05:002009-10-30T02:44:11.023-05:00nat easy to follow need a videonat easy to follow need a videoTashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03035808051783043911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-63986476689417796962007-06-28T21:36:00.000-05:002007-06-28T21:36:00.000-05:00Pull your floss over some wax before trying to do ...Pull your floss over some wax before trying to do these babies. It makes all the difference!Violette Crumblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01625846501660563959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-80067289037835186042007-06-28T00:05:00.000-05:002007-06-28T00:05:00.000-05:00I like doing french knots also. The stitch I have...I like doing french knots also. The stitch I have the most trouble with however, is satin stitch. I'm never happy with mine. Do you have any helpful advice on making satin stitches look good?<BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Karen<BR/>joyjoyhappyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-24778850625811845192007-06-27T16:16:00.000-05:002007-06-27T16:16:00.000-05:00love the french knot. i have done a few pieces of ...love the french knot. i have done a few pieces of embroidery with some french knots. would love to try an all-french-knot piece...maybe a field of sheep.maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499750650827464630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-80782590083573205892007-06-26T14:21:00.000-05:002007-06-26T14:21:00.000-05:00This is my favorite stitch. It took me a long tim...This is my favorite stitch. It took me a long time to be able to make half-way decent ones. Thanks for highlighting it.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10763535496822464811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-17882289049204473492007-06-25T23:32:00.000-05:002007-06-25T23:32:00.000-05:00This was so helpful! I've never been able to figur...This was so helpful! I've never been able to figure out this stitch - it always disappears back into the fabric. I'm going to try it now!kneekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14687315156448085766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-22631803098877642462007-06-25T23:23:00.000-05:002007-06-25T23:23:00.000-05:00This is a great tutorial, thanks for such clear di...This is a great tutorial, thanks for such clear directions!jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02873677795882067170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-76510470625598125642007-06-25T16:40:00.000-05:002007-06-25T16:40:00.000-05:00Susie, I thought the same thing. Which way do I w...Susie, I thought the same thing. Which way do I wrap?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07307334615094121933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-42037907429187869152007-06-25T15:16:00.000-05:002007-06-25T15:16:00.000-05:00French knots are one of my favorite stitches (the ...French knots are one of my favorite stitches (the others are chain stitch and blanket stitch...) I remember when I used to have trouble and I think I was wrapping the thread around the needle the wrong way.IamSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477300247354661564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-14985478954160598992007-06-25T10:17:00.000-05:002007-06-25T10:17:00.000-05:00thank you amy, for including my sunflower design i...thank you amy, for including my sunflower design in your post...ruby-crowned kinglettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10840067675245737972noreply@blogger.com