tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post2186564495317851283..comments2023-12-01T16:03:01.976-05:00Comments on Stitch School: french knotjanethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13373382919479493215noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-61060958764459296502016-03-27T11:29:23.351-04:002016-03-27T11:29:23.351-04:00I'm afraid that I don't have any suggestio...I'm afraid that I don't have any suggestions, Unknown. The knot has to be a certain size to not slip through the hole. Aida cloth is really more for cross stitch than regular embroidery stitches.janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373382919479493215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-82593711761408293902016-03-21T20:35:30.014-04:002016-03-21T20:35:30.014-04:00I'm using a French knit on Aida cloth. If I ma...I'm using a French knit on Aida cloth. If I make the knot big enough so that it doesn't pull through the cloth, it looks silly because it is so big. Any suggestions?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594218000026980636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-79840879173158256672014-11-26T05:23:52.125-05:002014-11-26T05:23:52.125-05:00I am so relieved to see this article featuring the...I am so relieved to see this article featuring the French Knot. I am a reasonable knitter and crochet worker, but I'd hit a wall with this stitch. Yesterday out of the twenty I tried, one worked and so by accident, I couldn't figure out what I'd done to make that 'success' the case. I certainly couldn't repeat it. I realise it is the finger on the 'knot' that is so clearly described here to keep the wind of it in place as you progress with the needle through to the back of the fabric. Thank you again. It is such a neat stitch. My further trial is I am doing this work in plastic and the knotted effects are necessary to 'point out' a flower centre. Kind regards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872553046368429595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-7310148699661818992014-05-18T18:18:56.360-04:002014-05-18T18:18:56.360-04:00I have never been able to do these and now I can! ...I have never been able to do these and now I can! Pushing the knot to the bottom of the needle and holding it tight was the trick! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07731144658820123466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-48001687782110596172013-10-24T04:17:11.899-04:002013-10-24T04:17:11.899-04:00I have been trying to do this for years!!! Now I h...I have been trying to do this for years!!! Now I have it. As others have said, I was never told about the direction of the needle, so my cotton or wool would just pull straight through all the loops and leave an infuriating flat stitch instead of a knot. Thank you so much for this! Piphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11711687072495677795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-10286561502212145962013-01-02T00:34:21.632-05:002013-01-02T00:34:21.632-05:00The instructions were so much better than in the k...The instructions were so much better than in the kit! They all leave out the part about turning the needle the opposite direction and the diagrams don't indicate that either. I knew something was wrong with my "knots" because they just didn't look like a knot. Glad I found this site! ;-)V. Acrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14549081930081959326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-68382373060891412752012-06-23T16:27:45.564-04:002012-06-23T16:27:45.564-04:00THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I haven't even tried doi...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!<br /><br />I haven't even <i>tried</i> doing a french knot in years, but I really needed one for a project. It worked!<br /><br />I blogged about it, and posted your link for my friends:<br /><br /><a href="" rel="nofollow"> http://glitzyfaery.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/so-what-have-i-been-up-to/</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-17487335097779478072012-01-20T14:57:37.976-05:002012-01-20T14:57:37.976-05:00Thank you soo much for showing me how to do a fren...Thank you soo much for showing me how to do a french knot...I've just done one for the first time after years of failing! Amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-48267557599606103622011-11-16T10:45:21.972-05:002011-11-16T10:45:21.972-05:00People have such anxiety about French knots—I did,...People have such anxiety about French knots—I did, too. As with most stitches, it just takes a bit of practice and you'll soon be wondering what all the fuss was about :)janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373382919479493215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-34120071202833653032011-11-16T10:32:47.139-05:002011-11-16T10:32:47.139-05:00All these many years, I have NEVER been able to do...All these many years, I have NEVER been able to do a French Knot. But you have described it SO perfectly, I can finally do it. I actually found this post quite some time ago, but I am now posting a link to it on my blog with my gratitude to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-57986131573051658552011-11-16T07:39:41.075-05:002011-11-16T07:39:41.075-05:00Thanks, Lady D! I didn't do the embroidery in ...Thanks, Lady D! I didn't do the embroidery in that second piece but, if you want to make your knots thicker there are a couple of ways to do it. You could use a heavier thread like wool, which is what's done for crewel embroidery. You could use more strands of embroidery floss. Or you could wrap the thread around the needle another time before inserting it back into your cloth. Hope that helps.janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373382919479493215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-23844470403342954492011-11-16T05:13:07.031-05:002011-11-16T05:13:07.031-05:00This site is fab..I'm working my way through t...This site is fab..I'm working my way through the different stitches. The french knot looked daunting but managed it first time. <br />How do you make the knots 'thicker' like in the second pic of the flowers?M'ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697943030492173302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-47797023637233525122011-03-23T22:16:44.742-04:002011-03-23T22:16:44.742-04:00I've never done embroidery before but this sti...I've never done embroidery before but this stitch wasn't really harder than any other to learn so far. Of course, that may be due to the awesome teacher! Thanks for these great tutorials!Kaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967386227138403645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-5571188840031620132011-03-07T17:41:43.004-05:002011-03-07T17:41:43.004-05:00Miss Shelley, I did a post called Beginnings and E...Miss Shelley, I did a post called Beginnings and Endings that might give you some ideas. You'll find it here: http://stitchschool.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-beginnings-happy-endings.html<br /><br />I like a tiny backstitch because it can be hidden behind the knot, but a simple small knot on the back might work if the back won't be visible.janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373382919479493215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-52709988692750740162011-03-07T13:55:19.149-05:002011-03-07T13:55:19.149-05:00Hello, great site! I'm trying to figure out h...Hello, great site! I'm trying to figure out how to secure the fabric before and after the knot though; I'm still a novice at cross stitch and I secure my normal stitch by tucking the ending fabric in the back of the fabric. I can't figure out how to do it with the french knot; the project I'm working has about 6 french knots all spaced rather far apart. I don't want the back to get all crazy with stray floss :)<br /><br />Thanks!Miss Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06451960640836908507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-15986903860939395212010-12-03T06:42:38.464-05:002010-12-03T06:42:38.464-05:00Wooh-hoo! I have just mastered a proper French Kn...Wooh-hoo! I have just mastered a proper French Knot thanks to your tutorial - I have been trying since I was about ten years old (which is more years ago than I'd like to remember!) and though I could do something that looked similar I knew it wasn't right. Now I can do proper ones - I'm so chuffed! Thanks so much!Used-to-Beeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865449943356287351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-19961477606443047772010-11-19T10:05:26.262-05:002010-11-19T10:05:26.262-05:00Thank you SO much ! Now I can finally do these.....Thank you SO much ! Now I can finally do these.... your instructions were just perfect.....I've been trying to do these forever without much luck....<br /><br />Thanks again ! <br />BethWillow Lake Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06940831937026281263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-77754961409781341862010-11-12T12:22:20.873-05:002010-11-12T12:22:20.873-05:00Thank you!!! You saved my project! :)
I will tell ...Thank you!!! You saved my project! :)<br />I will tell all my crafty friends about your site.AnnaPKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132416687440942833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-19790068188672862852010-09-16T16:37:40.887-04:002010-09-16T16:37:40.887-04:00Still can't do them! lol I think I lack the ab...Still can't do them! lol I think I lack the ability. D:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-91753662084189091902010-08-15T14:55:04.693-04:002010-08-15T14:55:04.693-04:00Ty Ty ty!!! I couldnt get the hang of it from the...Ty Ty ty!!! I couldnt get the hang of it from the images in my cross stitching how they showed you there, so I looked online and came here and it took a few tries but I did it!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-51682576527298591862010-08-12T17:41:06.936-04:002010-08-12T17:41:06.936-04:00Nice fill someone in on and this enter helped me a...Nice fill someone in on and this enter helped me alot in my college assignement. Gratefulness you on your information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-13273837668968888322010-07-08T18:46:14.729-04:002010-07-08T18:46:14.729-04:00Thank you for this tutorial! My poor mother tried ...Thank you for this tutorial! My poor mother tried really hard to teach me this stitch years ago but I just didn't "get" it. I tried it again this morning from a picture and failed miserably. After reading your instructions, I did it perfectly the first time (and every time since)! My baby crib bumper will finally get finished now!Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-31740344417040629862010-06-29T11:47:37.853-04:002010-06-29T11:47:37.853-04:00I also want to thank you for this tutorial. I'...I also want to thank you for this tutorial. I've made them in the past, using a book for instructions, but still felt I kind of fudge my way and was never pleased with my efforts. Your explanation was extremely thorough and I am now making french knots with confidence!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00475336428436751365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-22569201562638805442010-05-21T23:29:40.296-04:002010-05-21T23:29:40.296-04:00All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you. ...All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you. I've gone to other sites and still could not do the french knot and when I found your site I tried it and learned it in one try. Great pics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752547076410097674.post-17414961086231159102010-05-20T15:25:41.618-04:002010-05-20T15:25:41.618-04:00I'm so glad I found your site! I've never ...I'm so glad I found your site! I've never been able to do french knots and the pattern I'm working on has a ton so I cant just leave them out. I'm going to go try them right now! So much easier to understand than those stupid instructions that come with the pattern!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761125926982595626noreply@blogger.com