Embroidery dots french knots

French knots can be a bit tricky. Leading to a love or hate feeling. A couple of good tips will make sure you fall into the love camp!

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If you want to add intricate pointillism-like detail to your embroidery designs, learn how to do a French knot in embroidery.

Learn the ins and outs of making a french knot embroidery stitch. This step-by-step tutorial demonstrates how to create knots of all sizes.

French knot is, undoubtedly, the most popular knot stitch out there. But it has a “twin” - colonial knot. Jump in to explore the similarities and differences between the two! So, how do you stitch colonial knot? Many people fear it because it seems tricky. Me too, for a long time I used french knots exclusively and didn't even want to try the colonial one because it just seems difficult. But I was wrong! Once you “crack” the process, stitching colonial knots will go smoothly and fast. The…

French knots are a basic element of embroidery that can be strung together to make lines and shapes, or they can make a field of polka dots. Try our pattern for Connect the Dot Pillows to see how pretty these simple knots can be!

86K views · 2K reactions | Bullion knot tutorial 🌸 The Bullion Knot is an interesting stitch used to make simple motifs. I would say that this is an ‘elongated’ knot that can be used liberally to group together and make dense textures. This stitch gives an embossed look, contributing to the Brazilian embroidery that uses stitches of 3D nature. If you like this video say ‘yes’ in the comment…

French knots are a pretty common embellishment in cross stitch patterns that might be used for eyes or to add texture like polka dots or stars on a project. If you delve into other genres of needle…

The French knot stitch is an embroidery technique in which the thread is knotted around itself in a specific way. You can fill any shape or area with french knots. The look of the final work will depend on how close are the stitches to each other. Very dense stitches will create a fluffy pattern and more distanced ones - a dotted pattern. Click to learn more or Pin for later!

Get to know these 7 essential hand embroidery knots. How many do you know how to make?

Colonial knots are so versatile and I use them a lot in my embroidery. They look great in clusters of knots. But at the same time can add delicate details as single knots to all type of designs such as flower centres or to dot your I’s. Finishing and securing your Colonial Knot. If you

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Check out my how to do French knots tutorial or watch the video, and soon you'll love them too! Quick and easy tutorial, perfect for beginners

I thought I'd publish this quick basic tutorial for French knots. I use them a lot for tiny eyes, noses, flowers, polka dots...

The Peking Knot is a traditional Chinese embroidery stitch not often used in modern embroidery. This simple stitch creates a … Read More

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How to Make a French Knot. This is a step-by-step tutorial with pictures on how to do a French knot. Easy tutorial for Embroidery beginners