January 16, 2008

French knots make everything better!

French knots make your sheep extra sheepy:
french knot sheep

French knots give added oomph to one's fro:
60s Man - hair detail


French knots! Use them today!
Need some French knot instruction? Try this French knot tutorial!

Today's stellar French knotters:
french knot sheep french knot sheep by incy♥wincy
60s Man - hair detail 60s Man by badecca

Hi, I'm floresita, editor of Feeling Stitchy. I'm an avid stitcher, knitter, and crafter. You can see more of my stitching on Instagram and my blog. My vintage transfer collection is on Vintage Transfer Finds.

Feel free to email me with any ideas for the blog!

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20 comments:

  1. montagueJanuary 16, 2008 at 10:51 AM

    gosh those sheep are adorable!

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  2. Happy ZombieJanuary 16, 2008 at 12:02 PM

    Those sheep are just too cute! I love/hate making french knots. I seem to never get the right amount - ahh... just one more. And then it seems like it's not balanced... so I add another, and then it looks off... I add two more... it just goes on and on. Perpetual french knot motion!

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  3. RebekahJanuary 17, 2008 at 5:06 PM

    The sheep are the best. But the seal is pretty cute too. I love french knots now there is more to love about them.

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  4. mimi kJanuary 18, 2008 at 7:52 AM

    I love this post- it sounds like an advertisement for french knots- so funny!

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  5. floresitaJanuary 18, 2008 at 8:43 AM

    Hee hee. I'm glad you're enjoying my French knot propaganda... :D

    And Happy zombie, me too! I suffer from "everything must be symmetrical" disease and it kills my French knots! :)

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  6. dawnkristineJanuary 18, 2008 at 1:48 PM

    Love those examples! Thank you for sharing your blog!

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  7. Sam GillespieJanuary 18, 2008 at 4:09 PM

    Thanks for the link, made my day! And thank you for all your lovely comments. Can't believe how popular these little woolies have become!
    Happy french knotting : )

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  8. YaroslavnaJanuary 21, 2008 at 8:14 AM

    I loooove the sheep!!

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  9. Way Out WearJanuary 21, 2008 at 3:41 PM

    Oh the sheep are sheer genius! (ha ha)

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  10. Junie MoonJanuary 21, 2008 at 4:46 PM

    French knots do indeed make little details extra special. But, they are sometimes challenging for me--once in awhile I can get one to work but mostly I don't. So, I appreciate the tutorial as I think it will help a lot.

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  11. UnknownJanuary 22, 2008 at 4:44 PM

    Those sheep have inspired me. I've had some deep red pillowcases and now I'm embroidering sheep jumping over a fence on them. I LOVE them .... I'm addicted. Thanks for sharing your great ideas.

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  12. ClaudiaJanuary 22, 2008 at 7:18 PM

    The seal is lovely! And the sheep as well! I´ve never seen French knots used like that, as the main part of a embroidery work! I used to embroider it just for details, like the eyes or little things around the main design. I just love it and I posted both works in my blog! And I want to do some very soon!!

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  13. sewspunJanuary 23, 2008 at 11:14 PM

    I love using french knots! Thanks for sharing, the sheep are too cute!

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  14. syko kajsaJanuary 31, 2008 at 1:03 PM

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  15. syko kajsaJanuary 31, 2008 at 1:05 PM

    Very inspiring! I will have to do some french knotting very soon!

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  16. Call me StephanieFebruary 4, 2008 at 9:09 AM

    Oh yeah! I love the fro with the french knots. I stumbled upon the trick one day when using a Jenny Hart pattern. I couldn't figure out how to fill up her hair so...
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/tefi/569902469/in/set-72157600400195259/

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  17. KirstenFebruary 14, 2008 at 11:26 AM

    I agree. French knots are great for all sorts of decoration.

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  18. Tammy BurksFebruary 17, 2008 at 8:41 PM

    Love the sheep!

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  19. My ArtFebruary 28, 2008 at 3:46 PM

    I love the man :)and all your art with the french knots!

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  20. hodge podgeMarch 17, 2008 at 7:17 PM

    french knots are totally my favorite stitch! each one has its own little personality... are you going to re-enable comments on the 'blog school' post? i wanna play ;n) thanks!

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