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| pinkroses |
Posted - Feb 09 2010 : 10:14:53 AM
I am all tied up in French Knots !!
I am doing some quilt blocks with flowers and butterflies on them
Talking about French Knots !! I have loads and loads to do .
I enjoy them; but there are loads.
Question;
When you make your French Knots
Do you anchor with 2 stitches or just the one
I decided since it was going in a quilt I would do 2 .
it is more secure that way.
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I brought the clover needle threader and it is a big help with threading the needles.
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| RaspberryBee |
Posted - Feb 09 2010 : 2:55:32 PM
I must admit what I like the most about the french knot is how it stands up from the fabric. The only time I pull extra thread thru the knot is when I am adding a bead to it - like if it were inside of a flower. I do hope you will post a picture of all your wonderful french knots. I would love to see them now or later. French knots are good anytime :-)
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
-Henry David Thoreau- |
| pinkroses |
Posted - Feb 09 2010 : 12:56:47 PM
When you finish making you French Knots
go through it again, this will make a flat French Knot
It is sorta something I came up with to secure the knot and make it falter in appearnce
Kathy
I bet the baby blanket was beautiful !
R. B
I do it from the top
like you are doing another one only go through the one you did another time.
It secures it and makes it flat.
I love the bullion stitch
I have made jewelry with it and it makes pretty stitches. hugs sheila
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| nut4fabric |
Posted - Feb 09 2010 : 12:30:49 PM
Sheila I don't anchor my french knots either. I did a baby blanket a couple years ago and it had over 200 french knots, needless to say I was pretty darn tired of them by the time it was finished, but it was pretty.
Kathy |
| RaspberryBee |
Posted - Feb 09 2010 : 12:23:58 PM
I adore doing french knots. If I could do a better bullion stitch it would come in second to my most favorite stitch..french knots. I must say I have never anchored any french knot. Do you do this from the bottom of the knot/fabric?
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
-Henry David Thoreau- |
