French Knot

French Knot is also known as French dot, knotted stitch, twisted knot stitch and wound stitch.

The stitch is a little tricky to begin with but gives excellent effect in flowers and as filler stitches.
To work the stitch, bring the needle through the fabric and holding the thread taut and flat to the fabric with your left thumb.




Now with the right hand twist the thread round the needle twice.Still holding the thread firmly take the needle back into the fabric slightly away from the emerging point. Pull the thread through to the back of the fabric. The coiled thread will set into a knot.

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