1. Supplies needed are: paper piercing tool, mat, cardstock with stamped image, needle, embroidery floss, scissors & a pin cushion (because with out it, I would loose my needles and step on them later).
2. Pierce all holes before starting.
3. String needle and tie a knot at the end of the embroidery floss.
4. Pull the floss through the hole from the bottom up. (The first knot is already tied as a reference)
5. Hold the needle close to the hole.
6. Wrap the embroidery floss around the needle three or four times, while holding the floss firmly in place with your finger.
7. Insert the needle back through the hole you came up through, making sure to hold the floss in place.
8. Pull the needle and floss all the way through and pull tight.
9. Repeat. And there you have it!
Sorry for the format, since this was my first attempt at a tutorial I had no idea how it would turn out.
I do hope you find this tutorial helpful. This is really an easy process and I hope you too will give it a try. If you do give it a try I would love to see what you create, so leave me a comment linking me to your project!
Let me know if you have any questions at all, or if I need to clarify anything. Thanks for spending a little time with me today, hope you enjoyed.
Maile
love it! thanks!:) i'm needing the floss now...next trip to the store!:)
ReplyDeleteThe tutorial was great Maile. And we, your fans, are so thankful that you took the time to make it.
ReplyDeleteWow, Maile! You made it seem so easy now I HAVE to try it. Thanks so much for taking time to make this tutorial...it turned out great!
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial and the pictures look great! Thanks so much for showing this. I have done french knots before, but it's been years and I didn't quite remember. Now I'll have to get some e-floss and try it out!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Thanks! I've seen a video on this but your tutorial is more clear and easy to understand...can't wait to try!!
ReplyDeletesoooo cool, gotta try this, thanks for teaching!! ooooh, did you change your blog header? I LOVE it!!!!
ReplyDeleteTurned out great and thanks for doing it Maile!
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial, thanks Maile! I will have to try this out!
ReplyDeleteHi Maile, here's another card that where I used french knots for christmas tree ornaments. http://lauralspassion4paper.blogspot.com/2009/10/sweet-snow-swirls.html
ReplyDeleteThanks Maile - this is exactly what I was looking for! When I get home tonight I'm definitely gonna have to try this out!
ReplyDeleteOMGosh Missy! Thank you for sharing this with us. Never in a million years would I have imagined that was how this was done. I will have to try it one day and I will let you know how it turns out.
ReplyDeletewill definitely try this! thanks for the tutorial!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the great tutorial, Maile. Will definitely try this technique...Love it!
ReplyDeleteI cross stitched for YEARS and never really mastered the french knot---I'm not sure why, but I'm definitely trying these out--I have too many flower sets not to give it a try! Thanks for your time---I can't wait to try it out---tomorrow!
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