Sunday, June 27, 2010

French Knot Letter B!

Finally! I've finished the project I've been working on for the last couple of weeks, exclusively made up of french knots. Would you like to see it?

I was excited to work on this fabric, which I found at a tag sale earlier this year, because it picks up on the yellows and greys we have in our house. 


Here it is, all framed up in its hoop:


I'm even liking how the back turned out:


This piece was a great way to perfect my french knot technique, but I think I've had my fill of them for awhile!
Posted by Fourteen Countess at 4:18 PM
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26 comments:

  1. MeghanJuly 1, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    i LOVE this. what a stunning piece, and such a clever idea!

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  2. TeekJuly 2, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    this is amazing!!! well done
    tanya

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  3. Alex WhattonJuly 7, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    Really fantastic color scheme and idea!

    Thanks for posting!
    ~ Alex

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  4. RosyJuly 7, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    Amazing! So beautiful. I've been trying to learn french knots and now I have a reason to master it. Love your blog.

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  5. WendyJuly 7, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    How wonderful! I've been working on a project made entirely of french knots, but I'm growing weary of them, long before the end is near.

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  6. Mary Beth July 7, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    Buy a bunch of cheap embroidery hoops at a thrift store. Use a coordinating fabric...and French knot a bunch in the letters of your choice. I personally like the word 'sewing' and then hang 'em on the wall in your sewing room.....These are terrific, portable projects too. I'll do this when I'm tired of knitting or machine sewing!

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  7. Suzy MyersJuly 7, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    LOVE this! What a wonderful idea!

    suzy

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  8. AnonymousJuly 7, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    Punch needle embroidery might be a faster way to get a similar effect.

    But I enjoy making french knots, so I can see the allure of doing it this way.

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  9. Fourteen CountessJuly 8, 2010 at 12:16 AM

    Hey everybody! Thanks for the lovely comments, and welcome to my blog!

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  10. Gayle215July 8, 2010 at 8:10 AM

    This projects looks amazing. I can't wait to try it, on a smaller scale!

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  11. On A LarkJuly 8, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    So cute and cleaver! I'm thinking Xmas gifts for my daughters. . .better get going! thank you for the inspiration :)

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  12. Hopeful HomemakerJuly 15, 2010 at 5:40 PM

    This is absolutely gorgeous. I love it. I think it's the most creative thing I've seen in weeks. Thanks for sharing!

    I hopped over here from a link at TrueUp. Your blog looks great!

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  13. AnonymousJuly 15, 2010 at 8:01 PM

    This looks so awesome! Great job. I love it.

    (followed the link from True Up, as well)

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  14. Fourteen CountessJuly 15, 2010 at 10:59 PM

    Hey all! Thanks for visiting! (And thanks for mentioning True Up-- I hadn't seen this site before and it's marvelous!)

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  15. Alexandra AlcantaraJuly 17, 2010 at 11:00 PM

    This is gorgeous ! I blogged about it. My readers had to see this beauty!
    http://bit.ly/9vuadM

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  16. HollyJuly 19, 2010 at 7:37 PM

    This is gorgeous! What a clever idea. It must have taken forever to make those hundreds of French knots!

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  17. Sobrina TungAugust 4, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    So lovely!!! Wonderful blog :)

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  18. Girl_IndustriesAugust 11, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    You inspired me to create something similar - I blogged about it over at www.girlindustries.com

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2010 at 1:21 AM

    This is absolutely beautiful!!! I would love to make this for a Christmas present! Did you put a cross stitch fabric behind it or some other material? Or did you just stitch onto the fabric itself? Thanks for any answers or insights you can give me.

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  20. zeshuregiSeptember 5, 2010 at 8:07 AM

    this is awesome...i have a sunflower cushion on my blog you will like it
    its the link...
    http://creativemind-zeshuregi.blogspot.com/2010/04/needle-work-cushions.html

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  21. Fourteen CountessSeptember 5, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    Hi Anonymous-- thanks for writing! This fabric is pretty flimsy, so I did use Sulky Solvy water soluble stabilizer when I was stitching (I bought it here: http://www.amazon.com/Sulky-Solvy-Water-Soluble-Stabilizer/dp/B000CF70NI). I drew the outline of the letter B on the stabilizer, and then I basted it to the front of my fabric, and secured both layers in my embroidery hoop. It was lovely to work on, and when I was done, it dissolved in water in a few seconds! Have fun working on your Christmas project!

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  22. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    Thanks so much! I'm running to the fabric store today!!

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  23. UnknownApril 4, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    This is just beautiful. Two of my favorite colors and the work is wonderful. Great job! Pinning it. :)

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  24. jeifnerMarch 30, 2013 at 6:24 AM

    Wonderful. I like the texture and depth that it all adds.

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  25. UnknownJune 14, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    Bravo, c'est beau.

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  26. UnknownJune 14, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    c'est beau, très très beau.

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