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!
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A Colonial Knot is a little different that a French Knot. It doesn't make that little doughnut. It makes a good tied knot but wrapping the needle in a figure eight. Check it out...
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| bring the needle up, and then lie the tip over and under the thread like that... |
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| Take the working thread and put it across the tip of the needle and then tuck it under again. |
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| put the needle back into the cloth, close to where you first came up |
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| Pull to tighten the knot a bit and then take the needle right through to the bottom. |
And there you have it! It's pretty easy. They sure look lumpy and knotty compared the the French Knot. They would work great as pebbles in a small landscape I bet. hmm....
Have a great weekend!
12 comments:
Those are very neat....
hee hee! i've made those by accident! didn't know i was actually doing something 'right'! and you're right - they would make nice pebbles!
cheers
molly
I had no idea there was a difference between the two, very neat.
great demo!! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend....
This is called "candlewicking." It was very popular in the 1980's. I did lots of it then.
Thank you! It took me a minute, but now I have it! Now I can teach my 7yr old! We are making little "chocolate chips" on felt cookie ornaments. Gail : )
perfect for a belly button on a doll! :)
Very nice tutorial, Monika!
How great!! Found you via Pinterest, somebody had pinned this. Thank you! I like this better than the French knot I think. On my way now to see how I can follow you! ;P
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Does anyone know where I can find good candlewicking patterns? Love this tutorial; very clear pics.
Thank you! I like this idea!!!
This is the first that I have heard of this knot and I like the look of it!!! Thanks for sharing!!
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