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Step 7French knots!
These are considered to be a nightmare for most embroiders, but I love them. They're very delicate and cute and they never look the same.
Their size can also vary greatly, so you can use them in a ton of ways. You can use them for the center of flowers, as eyes, for polka dots, and even as lines if you're feeling patient. :D
To pull off a french knot successfully, you'll need to follow these steps:
Their size can also vary greatly, so you can use them in a ton of ways. You can use them for the center of flowers, as eyes, for polka dots, and even as lines if you're feeling patient. :D
To pull off a french knot successfully, you'll need to follow these steps:
- pull the floss through to the front of the fabric.
- wrap the floss that's between the fabric and the needle around the needle 1, 2, or 3 times. (One time is a small knot, 2 is medium, 3 is large.)
- hold the floss tightly so that it is wrapped tightly around the needle.
- with your other hand, push the needle through to the back of the fabric very close to where the floss emerged.
- keep holding the floss taut and pull the needle all the way through.
- practice this a few hundred times until it becomes second nature. :D
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Any advice?
If that's not what's happening, I'd make sure to wrap it at least two times, and hold the thread taut until the thread loop forms and starts to goes through the knot. Sometimes it can be tempting to let go too early. I've done that too and had it unravel. :)
This is a good video, too, if you think watching it being done might help:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul8XT72oA68