tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75264818233628617482011-11-28T08:08:12.541+08:00Tutorial - French KnotsJeanette Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00860502728223618736noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526481823362861748.post-4868069101741309132008-10-05T15:35:00.000+08:002008-10-16T15:37:37.098+08:00French Knots are usually use to define details and outline shapes..<br /><br />Here's how you sew French Knots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWt9gMDSJI/AAAAAAAAAhc/9kZcsNQ7XSI/s1600-h/Stitchfrench1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWt9gMDSJI/AAAAAAAAAhc/9kZcsNQ7XSI/s400/Stitchfrench1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257299412149029010" border="0" /></a>Insert the needle from the back to the front.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWt94jmfnI/AAAAAAAAAhk/odTMn3Zws0o/s1600-h/Stitchfrench2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWt94jmfnI/AAAAAAAAAhk/odTMn3Zws0o/s400/Stitchfrench2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257299418690256498" border="0" /></a>Pull out the needle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtnnJPLlI/AAAAAAAAAg0/wNCt85veGXw/s1600-h/Stitchfrench3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtnnJPLlI/AAAAAAAAAg0/wNCt85veGXw/s400/Stitchfrench3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257299036059151954" border="0" /></a>Put the needle on the fabric close to where the thread is.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtn9ckUqI/AAAAAAAAAg8/9QvbKoJ6WkI/s1600-h/Stitchfrench4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtn9ckUqI/AAAAAAAAAg8/9QvbKoJ6WkI/s400/Stitchfrench4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257299042045809314" border="0" /></a>Make a loop of the thread over the needle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtnx94x1I/AAAAAAAAAhE/Kyf_aP6m4zs/s1600-h/Stitchfrench5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtnx94x1I/AAAAAAAAAhE/Kyf_aP6m4zs/s400/Stitchfrench5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257299038964336466" border="0" /></a>Make another loop. (total 2 loops).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtoGQJsjI/AAAAAAAAAhM/-3n5m_YBHCQ/s1600-h/Stitchfrench6.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtoGQJsjI/AAAAAAAAAhM/-3n5m_YBHCQ/s400/Stitchfrench6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257299044409651762" border="0" /></a>Pull the thread tight.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtoCJ4b6I/AAAAAAAAAhU/oVFV-5jH6u8/s1600-h/Stitchfrench7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtoCJ4b6I/AAAAAAAAAhU/oVFV-5jH6u8/s400/Stitchfrench7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257299043309612962" border="0" /></a>Hold down the thread with your thumb so that the thread (loops) will not come loose.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtNf75gKI/AAAAAAAAAgM/AmA878pfsaY/s1600-h/Stitchfrench8.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtNf75gKI/AAAAAAAAAgM/AmA878pfsaY/s400/Stitchfrench8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257298587447558306" border="0" /></a>Pull the needle out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtNW2pLGI/AAAAAAAAAgU/WHps4dZDvkc/s1600-h/Stitchfrench9.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtNW2pLGI/AAAAAAAAAgU/WHps4dZDvkc/s400/Stitchfrench9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257298585009597538" border="0" /></a>You have a knot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtNnxwlfI/AAAAAAAAAgc/GoWBOandDqg/s1600-h/Stitchfrench10.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtNnxwlfI/AAAAAAAAAgc/GoWBOandDqg/s400/Stitchfrench10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257298589552514546" border="0" /></a>Then insert the needle through the fabric as close to the knot as possible.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtN0bRI-I/AAAAAAAAAgk/3fHySGO9cgw/s1600-h/Stitchfrench11.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtN0bRI-I/AAAAAAAAAgk/3fHySGO9cgw/s400/Stitchfrench11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257298592947839970" border="0" /></a>And come out from the next point where you want another knot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtN9NKuYI/AAAAAAAAAgs/ui-FLJjgRqA/s1600-h/Stitchfrench12.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPWtN9NKuYI/AAAAAAAAAgs/ui-FLJjgRqA/s400/Stitchfrench12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257298595304618370" border="0" /></a>Repeat the steps same again and sew as many knots as you require.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /></div><br />Some of my projects using french knots include:-<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPbuJeBomaI/AAAAAAAAAiU/2LZDfaR0md0/s1600-h/xmas1a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPbuJeBomaI/AAAAAAAAAiU/2LZDfaR0md0/s400/xmas1a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257651461447784866" border="0" /></a>Felt Christmas Tree Cookies.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPbt0PlkwzI/AAAAAAAAAhs/Ae3hNYY5BYQ/s1600-h/cookie+ice+cream2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPbt0PlkwzI/AAAAAAAAAhs/Ae3hNYY5BYQ/s400/cookie+ice+cream2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257651096794743602" border="0" /></a>Felt Oreo Cookie Ice-Cream.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPbt0aK3eLI/AAAAAAAAAh0/U3niivu97kg/s1600-h/waffles+%26+strawberries2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPbt0aK3eLI/AAAAAAAAAh0/U3niivu97kg/s400/waffles+%26+strawberries2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257651099635513522" border="0" /></a>Felt Strawberries.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPbt0kZOovI/AAAAAAAAAh8/TsSLd94b64Q/s1600-h/Veg+5a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPbt0kZOovI/AAAAAAAAAh8/TsSLd94b64Q/s400/Veg+5a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257651102380106482" border="0" /></a>Felt Zucchini.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_diXyQ6qwK3Y/SPbt1ciSkCI/AAAAAAAAAiE/2WP3xy8idVk/s1600-h/Fastfood3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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