21K views · 1.7K likes | Stella Caraman on Instagram: "Colonial Knot vs. French Knot 🪡 Step by step, in this tutorial, you will be able to see and learn the difference between these wonderful 2 knots. 👀 By practicing them, you’ll be able to feel how firm you need to be with the thread—neither too tight, risking to pull it inside the fabric, nor too loose, which could result in a lack of knot stability and an unfinished, messy appearance. 🥰 Which one do you think it’s easier to do? 🤔…

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!

Knots and Threads on Instagram: "French knot & colonial knot tutorial👇🏻 The Colonial Knot looks pretty much like the French Knot but has a higher profile, which means, it looks more prominent. Also, while we wrap around twice in the same direction for the French Knot, we wrap around in an ‘8’ shape to make the Colonial Knot. . . . #trending#embroidery#embroidered#tutorial#threadwork#handmade#reels#reel#reelsinstagram#reelitfeelit"

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

Samantha Bower on Instagram: "🌸🪡 French Knot Tutorial. I use French knots alllll the time, mostly for the center of flowers! Comment KIT if you need help finding my Sweater Stitch Sampler.🫶🏼 This is a preview - the sweater stitch sampler kit comes with more in-depth video tutorials! Let me know what stitch you want to see.⬇️ #embroidery #handembroidery #learnembroidery #babysweater #namesweater #embroideredclothing #diyembroidery #embroiderystitches #embroiderykit #beginnerembroidery…

French knots add an elegant touch to hand stitching projects. Learn all the embroidery tricks to make French knots easily.

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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…