The One Hand Embroidery Stitch I Can’t Live Without

re: The One Hand Embroidery Stitch I Can’t Live Without

floozette — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:09:37 GMT

Asking me to name my favourite stitch - the one I couldn't live without is like asking me to name my favourite child! I love them all with equal passion especially the more difficult ones that have taken time and practice to master. I had been embroidering for a loooong time before I could make a French knot work so maybe that wouldn't be my most favourite.

re: The One Hand Embroidery Stitch I Can’t Live Without

Karen Christensen — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:41:17 GMT

I would have to say that the satin stitch is the ONE stitch I could not be without but all by itself it wants, no - needs- the supporting casts of many other stitches. So that said I would have to go along with the french knot as the best supporting stitch. It adds texture, intrest and does double duty looking like a bead!

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Michelle Wing — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:00:35 GMT

I also would choose the French knot. I use it in so many projects and recently embellished a quilt with it.

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cpentzer — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:05:58 GMT

I much prefer the colonial knot to the french knot as it offers more consistency in size. Most of my embroidery students have found the colonial knot easier to learn and manage. As to having a favorite stitch, my favorite is whichever one I'm doing at the moment. Each stitch has its own charm.

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teresue — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:09:56 GMT

I've loved the French knot since my grandmother taught it to me many, many years ago. I also use it sometimes to attach small bits of fabric or even soft paper to a piece.

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Jskeeler — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:29:43 GMT

French knot also my fave. Wish we had more patterns for only French knot. Had one that i made into a pillow with dark blue cording. So fun.

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Nancy Smeltzer — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:16:49 GMT

While I use buttons and beads of varying sizes to get the same textural interest in my pieces, I would have to agree that the French knot is incredibly useful, especially if you use different gauges of the same color thread to vary the stitch size. Even "eyelash" yarn with all of those little threads hanging off of the ply

can be used to have a fuzzy knot if you only wrap twice like you suggested.

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cindydub — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:35:49 GMT

I have to admit that French knots are also my favorite. Maybe it's because the name is so fancy. It's the stitch I use the most by far in my artwork. It just gives a lot of texture. Stitch On, Cindy Dubbers

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Conniecrafter — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:59:52 GMT

Oh Wow I never thought about one stitch I liked above all, I just love handstitching, it is very calming to me. I just finished a piece that is made up of nothing but french and colonial knots, it was all done using one strand of floss, everyone is asking what I will do with it and I don't have an answer to that yet, but when I get a good idea I have it waiting :)