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Oooh la la! French knots - so very fancy - and so very frustrating. When you don't know the trick to them, that is. For years I had a love/hate relationship with them. I loved the effect - there's nothing quite like it for teeny polkadots and nubbly texture. But I hated their unpredictability. Sometimes

At the last meeting of the Embroiderers' Guild, I was given a little project to take home. It was several candlewicking pieces that required only Colonial Knots. I had never heard of that before, so I learned it and now I'll show you! : ) So welcome back to another edition of 'Saturday Stitches' where you watch me teach myself to embroider! you can see all posts by clicking on 'Tutorials' at the very top of my blog A Colonial Knot is a little different that a French Knot. It doesn't make…

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.

One of the the most hated stitches in cross stitch is the French knot. More so than back stitch, it's one of those things you either toler...

I have a theory about embroidered knots. It’s not a profound theory. It’s actually a very simple theory, and it goes like this: Seen one, seen ’em all. Whether you’re stitching the French knot or the colonial knot, in the final result, there’s no great difference between the two. Which is which? Can you pick ...

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…

Discover the differences between Colonial and French knots in embroidery. Learn step-by-step how to create secure, rounded Colonial knots for your projects.