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french knot
Fri, Sep 25, 2009 11:47 AM
Posted by Jenetta
i hava been stitching for about 30 or so years i can not master the french knot i have tried till i'm juast blue in the face then just give up and don't put anthing does any one have any suggestions or alternatives please help my finished work looks naked
  • Reply from Busydebbie
    Friday, September 25, 2009 6:30 PM
    I like using a seed bead. Make sure that you buy a beading needle and floss to attach them on. Also iron your piece before you attach beads. Go to top
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    Reply from angela broughton
    Tuesday, November 3, 2009 9:32 AM
    you have probably solved your problem of french knots by now, but have you tried a colonial knot. it doesnt pull through like a french knot. well i dont think it does, good luck Go to top
    • Reply from Esther Lightwine
      Friday, January 29, 2010 3:40 PM
      I struggled for many years with french knots as well. I learned to make them with a beading needle. Once I twist the tread around the needle twice and place it back down into the material, I hold the needle with my right hand and pull the thread fairly tight, ut not real tight, with my left hand and push the needle down thru. The beading needle makes it small and doesn't pull the thread thru the material. You might try this. I cannot make a french knot with a regular needle. Go to top
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    Reply from Steph Newton
    Saturday, January 30, 2010 8:08 PM
    Hi Jenatta,
    Like you I have terrible trouble with French Knots. For the last few years I have been using mill hill glass beads instead of a French Knot. Sometimes it takes a while to find the right colour but you can usually find something similar. So NO MORE FRENCH KNOTS....YIPPEE. They look really good as well. Better than French Kn ots in my opinion. Hoping this helps you.

    Regards,
    Stephanie Newton Go to top

    • Reply from mm1
      Sunday, January 31, 2010 7:13 AM
      Many times it would be appropriate to substitute a bead for a french knot; however, there are times when a sparkle bead would detract from the design. The trick to making a french knot is to pull/hold the floss tightly around the needle close to the fabric before reinserting the needle back into the fabric. Be careful not to insert the needle into the same place as where it came up, but place it just a "speck" away from the original.
      mkm Go to top