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Note the knots and seams...

*french knots
French knots are small round knot-like stitches that protrude from the surface of the fabric. I use them both individually and in groups for embroidering small details of the pattern.

Sew a couple of stitches on the wrong side of the fabric. Bring the thread to the front side. Pull it on, holding it with one hand, wind a couple of turns around the needle.

Lightly pulling on the thread, pull the coils. Insert the needle near the point where it exits on the front side and pull the thread with the needle through the turns, bringing it to the wrong side. Form a knot on the front side.

* Chinese knot

used in the same way as the French knot, but flatter and easier to work with.

Bring the needle out to the right side of the fabric. Make a loop around it, stick the tip of the needle into the fabric close to the exit point of the thread. While tightening the thread, press the loop with the thumb of your left hand and pull the thread to the wrong side.

* chain stitch can be done as single stitches, groups of multiple stitches, or joined in a chain-like line.

The tambour stitch is one of the oldest stitches in embroidery. It has many varieties - for example, lazy daisy, open chain stitch, twisted chain stitch, etc. Some of them are performed similarly to the base seam, but the chains can be of various types, including twisted ones. In addition, any of these varieties can be completely transformed depending on the type of thread. For example, round twisted threads will add volume to a twisted chain.

Lines are embroidered with a basic chain stitch resembling a chain. This slightly raised stitch is often used in wool embroidery.

At the beginning of work, insert the needle closer to the top of the future seam line so that the tail of the thread remains on the front side.
Sew from top to bottom. Bring the needle to the front side, at the top of the seam line. Lay out the thread in the form of a loop and, holding it with your thumb, insert the needle into the same hole.

Holding the loop with your finger, bring the tip of the needle to the front side, stepping down from the first hole a distance equal to the length of the stitch (leaving the working thread under the needle). Pull out the needle to make the first stitch.

Form a loop, insert the needle near the exit point of the thread. Bring the tip of the needle to the front side, stepping back a distance equal to the stitch. Pull the needle over the thread to make a second stitch.
Continue in the same way.

How to finish a series of stitches.
After embroidering a row, fasten the last loop with a short stitch *forward the needle*.

Pull the end of the thread between the last stitches on the wrong side. Then return to the beginning of the row, drag the tail of the thread to the wrong side, stretch it between the first stitches

* Seam *front sight* has the shape of the letter V (simple front sight) or the letter Y (braided front sight) - depending on the design. A fly embroidered in a row can fill the border and space of the pattern.

When making a seam, it is important to correctly correlate the length of the stitch and the thickness of the thread. To do this, before starting work, make a few trial stitches.

simple fly
Step 1: Bring the needle to the front side at point 1. Turn it to the right, insert at point 2 and bring it out at point 3 (leaving the working thread under the needle).

Step 2: Pull up the needle and sew one vertical stitch over the loop to attach it to the fabric.

To sew a horizontal seam * front sight * bring the needle to the right side at the top right of the previous stitch and repeat steps 1-2.

wicker fly
Such a seam consists of elongated, overlapping stitches.
Lay a row of seam stitches * front sight * with elongated tails. In this case, each next stitch must find the previous one.

* Seam *Herringbone*
The seam *herringbone* and its variations are figured loops that form an openwork pattern. *Herringbone* Stitches are suitable for sewing narrow (single row) or wide (multiple rows) borders or filling in pattern outlines. Seams look no less impressive in the form of single stitches. In addition, they can be used in landscapes to depict small minor details.

When making a seam, it is important to choose the right thread thickness and stitch length. If the thread is too thick and the stitches too small, the seam will be rough. Conversely, large stitches, strewn with a thin thread, will make the embroidery inexpressive. Experiment with stitch length and thread thickness before starting.

Step 1: Draw three parallel vertical lines on the fabric. Bring the needle to the front side at point 1 and stick the needle at point 2, and then bring it out at point 3 over the working thread. This is the first stitch.

Step 2: Insert the needle at the bottom left, at point 4 on the left line, bring the needle to the front side at point 5 on the center line (the working thread should be under the needle). Pull out the needle to make the second stitch.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 alternately, sewing stitches to the left and right of the center line. Sew a small vertical stitch at the end of the row.

* Embroidery stitches
Fundamentals > Sewing Basics > Embroidery Stitches
Embroidery stitches, as well as simple stitches, are used not only in embroidery, but also in other types of needlework. But unlike simple stitches, embroidery stitches usually use a special sewing technique.
stalk seam
The stem stitch is one of the basic embroidery and sewing techniques.

When embroidering, move up, holding the working thread to the right of the needle. Bring the needle to the right side, step back a stitch width, prick the needle pointing it back, and immediately bring it to the right side in the middle of the first stitch.

Insert the needle into the fabric, stepping back a distance equal to the first stitch. Pointing the needle back, bring it to the right side in the middle of the next stitch so that the needle exit exactly coincides with the end of the first stitch.

To make the seam thicker, make the stitches shorter and at a greater angle to the pattern line.

* Buttonhole (or overlock) seam round
The buttonhole (or overlock) stitch in a circle is used to finish the edge of the buttonhole and the edge of the appliqué, as well as for embroidery.

Sew stitches around the fragment, placing the loops along the outer edge, and direct the vertical stitches towards the center.

Finishing the circle, sew the last vertical stitch. Bring the needle to the point where you started.

Loop seam along the edge of the appliqué. Baste or iron the appliqué onto the base fabric. Sew the edge of the appliqué with a buttonhole stitch, stitching towards you. Sticking the needle at the top of the vertical stitches, grab both layers of fabric, and bringing it to the front side, pierce only the base fabric.

* Stitch *Forward needle* (single and double)
With this simple seam, similar to a dotted line, contours are embroidered. The seam *forward the needle* can be either single or double, forming a thin solid line.

Simple stitch *forward needle*
Bring the needle to the right side at the beginning of the embroidery and, working from right to left, sew several stitches at the same time, and then draw the thread, making sure that the thread tension is even and the stitches are the same.

Double stitch *forward needle*
Draw a row of stitches *forward the needle* along the embroidery line. Turn the work over and sew a row of stitches in the opposite direction, inserting the needle into the same holes and filling in the gaps in this row.

* Single straight stitch
The straight stitch is used on its own, to create texture, fill shapes, or embroider simple flowers. The straight stitch is also used in satin stitch embroidery and other sewing techniques.

One straight stitch. Bring the needle to the front side, step back the desired distance from the needle exit point and bring the needle to the wrong side.

A group of straight stitches. To create a group of stitches, sew individual stitches of different lengths in different directions according to the embroidery pattern.

To create a simple flower - a daisy or a sunflower, sew stitches from the center circle to the outer edge.

* Seam *Goat*
This seam is a thin zigzag line. To create the effect of criss-crossing threads, place the stitches more tightly.

Insert the thread on the right side along the left edge of the bottom line at point 1.
Stitch diagonally up to the right, inserting the needle at point 2 and back out to the right side at point 3.

Continue sewing alternately through steps 1 and 2, making sure the stitch length and stitch spacing are the same.

* Overlock (button) seam
This is one of the basic stitches underlying embroidery and sewing. It is a loop of the same size with vertical stitches. When making the edge of the fabric, the loops are located along its cut.
The buttonhole (or overlock) stitch is used to process the cut of the fabric and the edge of the buttonhole, as well as for embroidery and appliqué. This seam is always done from left to right, bringing the needle towards itself. To make the seam look neat, the stitches should be the same. For convenience, they can be marked with a water-soluble marker.

Types of buttonhole seam

The buttonhole stitch has many varieties. They can embroider both straight and curved lines, process the edges of the appliqué, connect fur parts of products.

Simple buttonhole stitch Stitches of the same length are evenly spaced.

Seam with long and short stitches In this case, the distance between the stitches remains the same, but the stitches themselves have different heights. The seam is sewn like a regular buttonhole, except that long and short stitches alternate.

Pyramidal Buttonhole Stitch Stitches of varying length form a neat pyramid shape. It is performed as a regular buttonhole, but the stitches are gradually lengthened and shortened.

Buttonhole stitch in a circle Stitches are sewn in a circle, placing the buttonholes along the outer edge, and vertical stitches towards the center.

Buttonhole seam for finishing the cut When sewing a buttonhole seam along the edge of the fabric, the loops should lie on its cut. To sew a corner, insert the needle at the top of the last vertical stitch and turn it at a right angle, keeping the thread under the fabric.

Insert the needle into the top edge of the seam line, leaving the end of the thread on the right side. Pass the working thread over the end of the thread, moving on to the next stitch.

Re-insert the needle into the top edge of the seam line. Pull the thread through the fabric, bringing the needle down to the edge of the fabric and pulling it over the thread. Pull the thread up to form a loop at the overcast edge.
Continue the same way.

Finally, bring the thread to the wrong side. Next to the last overlock stitch, make two or three tiny stitches, one over the other, and cut the thread.

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Seam with long and short stitches.

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Pyramidal buttonhole stitch.

* Seam *Back Needle*
This seam creates a thin, slightly raised line. In embroidery, they cut contours, small details and create additional strokes. Proceed through the work from right to left. Bring the needle to the right side one stitch from the beginning of the stitch. Insert the needle at the starting point and bring out two holes (stitches) to the left. Pull the thread.

Working from right to left, bring the needle to the right side, stepping back a stitch length from the starting point. Insert the needle at the starting point and bring it back to the right side, stepping back a distance equal to the length of two stitches.

Pull up the thread so that one stitch appears on the right side. Repeat the first step, sticking the needle into the end of the previous stitch.

Keep making stitches. Make sure the stitches are the same.

* Securing the thread at the beginning and end of sewing
Proper thread fastening at the beginning and end of sewing is very important. Do not use knots to start and end work, they not only spoil the appearance of sewing, but over time they can become untied and frayed.

Bring the needle to the wrong side of the fabric, stepping back a little from the starting point. Leave a short tail of thread on the right side. Bring the needle to the front side at the starting point.

While sewing along the line, place a few stitches over the thread on the wrong side to secure it. Bring the free end of the thread inside out and cut.

When finished, bring the needle to the wrong side of the fabric and pull the thread under a few stitches. Cut the thread carefully.

Simple and at the same time one of the most effective techniques in embroidery. Let's see how this element is performed and what beauty you can create with it with your own hands.

History of occurrence

The Chinese historian Wang Ya-Rong wrote in his book "Chinese Embroidery" that embroiderers in the southern and central regions of China used more than twenty types of knot stitch.

The same decoration was found in the eastern tombs of the Mongol ruling families. There is also earlier evidence of knotted needlework: shoes embroidered with silk knots found in the city of Linzi in Shandong Province during the era of the Warring States (circa 4-6 centuries AD).

It is no coincidence that ancient relics were found in these areas, because it was Shandong province that was one of the origins of the great Chinese civilization. It was here that silk, ceramics, and porcelain were invented over time.

Shandong is the birthplace of the philosopher Confucius; from here began the great trade "artery" - the Silk Road. Most likely, it was with the development of numerous trade relations that embroidered products came to Europe, where they were appreciated.

French seamstresses appreciated the quality of equipment and adopted it. At that time, embroidery patterns were not found among craftswomen. They studied embroidery, scrupulously examining finished products.

It is possible that the seamstresses made their own adjustments and interpretations to the technique, which later became known as the French knot. Be that as it may, French knot embroidery has become actively used in decorating clothes, household items, shoes, and furniture.

Over time, the technique spread throughout Europe. But to this day, French needlewomen remain true masters of the French knot. Plaids, pillows and bed linen embroidered in the central and eastern regions of the country are especially popular.

To make the embroidery beautiful, smooth and correct, you need to use some tricks in your work. A large voluminous knot can be obtained by taking a thicker thread.

But at the same time, it is worth remembering that the needle and thread must match each other in thickness - a thick needle and one thread will not result in a beautiful knot, as well as a thin needle with four threads. It is also important to choose the right threads to use - this will affect the appearance of the French knot.

For small knots in the form of beads, you need to take a cotton mercerized thread (mulina). Mercerized cotton will give the desired effect. Large knots are formed when embroidered with woolen thread. The fabric for embroidery should be dense, with a uniform weave. Loose fabric can pull part of the knotted stitch to the wrong side.

The rules are simple, and if you follow them, learning French embroidery will not be difficult. And the needlework will turn out to be neat, tidy and holistic, which is what is required from the finished product.

Traditionally, several elements are embroidered with a knot on the product. In case you want to do the work completely in one technique, bead embroidery patterns are suitable, only knots will be used instead of beads.

As an option, on the proposed cross stitch pattern, you can replace the flowers with the French knot technique. The original product will turn out if you perform a contour embroidery scheme in the nodular technique.

So, what is embroidered with a French knot today and how is it done?

Most often, French knots can be found as separate elements in ribbon embroidery and satin stitch embroidery. And if in embroidery with ribbons this is one of the main techniques, then in satin stitch embroidery the French knot has become widespread with the advent of fashion for applied embroidery in the form of various brooches, as well as paintings framed in hoops.

With the help of a French knot, some embroidery elements are given volume. Most often, flowers are created through it. However, in fact, almost anything can be embroidered with a French knot, you just have to show your imagination, or use our “tips” - pictures that we have selected especially for you. We hope they will serve as an additional source of inspiration.

How is the French knot done? First, the thread is fixed on the wrong side of the fabric and brought to the front side. Threads are wound tightly around the needle. Then, holding them with your fingers, the needle is brought out to the wrong side of the fabric and the thread is tightened. Note that the needle is stuck into the canvas near the place where it came out at the beginning.

The French knot is made with floss threads or satin ribbons. It can be made both small and larger - it all depends on the thickness of the thread and the width of the tape that are used in the work, the tension of the thread, and the number of turns on the needle.

You can embroider with a French knot, in principle, on any fabric (Aida or uniform), however, it should be remembered that on loose fabrics with frequent weaves (for example, 11 count Aida canvas), the knot or part of it can stretch to the wrong side.

As we have already mentioned, usually only individual elements in embroidery are embroidered with French knots. However, there are exceptions.

To date, there are very few embroidery patterns with only French knots. If you still want to try to embroider a whole picture using this technique, you can do this, for example, according to the bead embroidery pattern, simply replacing the beads with knots of a suitable color.

You can also experiment with a cross stitch pattern, for example, a contour one - also replace each cross with a knot. Isn't it true, it will be very interesting to expect the result of the work.

The choice of threads will depend entirely on the ideas conceived. For a more voluminous image in the foreground, darker thread tones are always used. An interesting result will be obtained if you use a wide palette of colors. For small and large knots, it is worth using floss and woolen threads, respectively.

For more voluminous elements, satin ribbons are used. Craftswomen do not recommend taking a very long thread. Enough thirty centimeters. A longer thread or tape will tangle, and a shorter one will have to be changed more often.

Fabric choice

The fabric is the basis of embroidery and therefore it is worth paying special attention to it. For a picture or flowers, you need to take a dense canvas. A loose fabric can subsequently spoil the needlework: the element will spread or fail. The nodular method is also suitable for embroidery on finished products - clothes, furniture upholstery.

But again - the fabric should be dense. The nodular technique with ribbons is allowed when embroidering knitted fabric, which makes it possible to decorate even a knitted product with nodular embroidery.

Knot application

Things decorated with refined embroidery will attract the attention of even the most inattentive. Knot technique gives things a special elegance, charm, zest. This is due to giving the product fullness of color and additional volume, because the embroidery itself is quite voluminous.

French embroidery is involved both in the creation of clothes of world brands, and in home needlework. They can decorate any thing:

towels;
paintings;
bags;
blankets;
brooches;
cosmetic bags;
hairpins and more.

Also, French curls in large paintings create a perspective effect. Large-scale works are fundamentally different from traditional embroidery, they are beautiful and magnificent.

In everyday needlework, the technique is used when embroidering the noses and eyes of animals; it is used to decorate children's dresses and costumes. The imitation of snow will turn out to be very successful if it is done using the French knot technique.

Before starting work, it is desirable to iron the canvas. If mercerized cotton is used, it is better to unwind the thread a little in advance.

Woolen threads do not need to be unwound. It will be correct to make knots with a sharp needle on already finished embroidery or on a product that has already been washed and ironed. Knot work is best done under a multi-layer passe-partout - in two or three layers. Glass will not compress the picture, and it will look voluminous.

If you want to master the French knot technique, you need to remember the following.

It is best to embroider on fabric hooped, because a well-stretched fabric frees the embroiderer's hands, and both hands are required for accurate and well-coordinated work.
The thread must be fixed on the wrong side and bring the needle to the front side in the right place.
Make one or more turns of thread around the needle and bring it to the wrong side of the work as close as possible to the original puncture, pulling the thread slowly, without haste. Be sure to pay attention that the thread is even and not twisted - the quality of the element depends on this.
A more even knot is obtained if you start to form it as close to the canvas as possible.
After the final exit of the needle to the wrong side of the work, you need to press the knot that turned out on the front side with your finger. This will help the stitch form neatly.
It is important that the knots within the same part “wrap” in one direction.

To achieve success, you need to know little tricks that will definitely help you in your work.

A larger knot is obtained by using a thicker thread.

It is very important that the thread and needle match each other in thickness.

It is unlikely that it will be possible to make a beautiful element with a thick needle in one thread, just as with a thin needle it will be difficult to make a knot in five threads.

The type of thread used plays a big role in creating a beautiful French knot.

If you need small knots in the form of beads, then you need to take mercerized cotton threads, for example, floss, they will create the desired effect.

If you make a knot with woolen threads, then it will turn out to be completely different, much larger in size.

It is better to choose fabrics for embroidery with a dense uniform weave, since on loose fabrics with holes, part of the stitch can be pulled to the wrong side.

Compliance with these simple rules will help to "tame" the French knot and avoid "falling apart", fluffiness, untidiness of work, which needlewomen are so afraid of.

Usually, only a few elements need to be embroidered with French knots in one picture, but if you decide to embroider a masterpiece entirely with French knots, then a pattern for embroidery with beads, where knots are used instead of beads, is well suited for this purpose.

You can try replacing the flowers that were supposed to be cross-stitched with flowers embroidered with French knots on the usual cross-stitch pattern.

It will turn out unusually if you take a contour embroidery scheme for embroidery, which is done in knot technology.

If you wish, you can find patterns that were created specifically for embroidery with French knots.

French knots are also used to create a perspective effect in large paintings.

They found appropriate use in embroidering the eyes and noses of animals, dresses of princesses and beauties are decorated with small knots.

A good solution is the imitation of snow in embroidery, made using the knotted technique.

And there are such large-scale works that are completely embroidered with this type of stitches. Such paintings are gorgeous and do not look like traditional embroidery.

It is best to perform these decorative elements with a sharp needle on finished embroidery, which has been washed and ironed.

It is better to work with knots under a multi-layer passe-partout - double or triple, then the glass will not “compress” the embroidery, and your picture will remain voluminous and beautiful.

It is recommended to embroider a three-dimensional picture slowly and slowly so that your knots lie evenly and beautifully, without twisting. And as a result, experienced craftswomen advise to arrange embroidery under glass under a multi-layer passe-partout, then the view of the picture will be picturesque and beautiful.

Fabric for embroidery is mainly used durable uniform weave. And of course, it is best to embroider by stretching the canvas on the hoop.
The needle is selected in accordance with the threads, embroidery. It is clear that you cannot pull a woolen thread into a thin needle, and vice versa, if a thin thread is used in a thick needle, then the puncture will remain rough and the embroidery will turn out to be ugly. But, if you embroider knots with ribbon, then a tapestry needle with a wide eye is used.
Now about the threads, what you need to know. Floss threads usually create small, neat knots in the picture in the form of beads, dots for the desired effect, then the turns are made one or two times, and if you need to make it big, do it three times. But woolen threads will definitely add volume to the picture and give a deeper picturesque look, for example, imitation of snow with white thick threads, wind the knot in three or four turns. A three-dimensional seam on a product may look like a thickened thread or ribbon, moreover, if you wind more entanglements around the needle.
When embroidering, the entanglement of the thread with an embroidery needle should occur in one direction, then the picture will turn out spectacular and beautiful.
For beginners, a cross-stitch scheme is very suitable and we recommend embroidering the whole picture with this technique.
It is carried out similarly from one to three turns, not much tightening at the same time, but forming tightly fitting stitches.

Using a French Knot in Ribbon Embroidery

The French knot technique in ribbon embroidery is similar.

It is necessary to bring the tape with the needle to the front side, then pull it, put the needle under it, stepping back from the puncture. Bring the tape under the needle, wrap the needle with the tape once in a clockwise direction, pierce the fabric with the needle near the first puncture, slide the tape to the edge of the needle, pull it up and make a knot.

It should not be very tight, because you still need to put a needle through it, which then needs to be brought to the wrong side, stretch the tape again and make a knot. We make it relatively dense, but we do not tighten the tape very much.

With the help of a French knot in embroidery with ribbons, you can also make a pistil or stamens at the flower, only the entanglement is done counterclockwise, and the second time the fabric is pierced not close to the first, as in the first case, but at the end of the element, thus, the stamen turns out " leg".

Different sizes of knots in embroidery with ribbons are achieved by using ribbons of different sizes and depending on the number of turns around the needle.

You can make trial knots on a separate fabric to determine the required number of turns and the size of the element, and then proceed to the main work.

French knots are a simple but beautiful embroidery embellishment that gives it texture, depth and volume, and gives your work a unique beauty and personality.

You need to pull the thread or ribbon very carefully and do not rush.
The thread must not be allowed to twist, it must be ensured that it is even and straight.
With your fingers you need to hold the thread to the very edge. If you start making a knot closer to the canvas, as a result it will be smooth and neat.
The thickness of the needle should be equal to the thickness of the thread, if you embroider a knot in one thread with a thick needle, it will look messy.
It is better to wrap a needle with a thread closer to the canvas.
To make the knot look more accurate, you can make one turn instead of those drawn in the diagram, but you need to pick up a thicker thread.
Do not pull the thread strongly when turning the needle, this will make it difficult to bring the needle to the reverse side, which will lead to an untidy knot.
At the end of the output of the knot on the back side, press the knot. Thanks to such actions, it will lie flat on the fabric and be more tidy.
If the threads of the knot stick out or bristle, when correcting, you need to pull them out one at a time.
French knots are more convenient to perform at the end of work, after embroidering all the seams.

The knots of one part (eg: cat's eyes) should be wound in one direction. Read more:
If you use a thick needle and thread, you can make a large knot
Needle and thread must match in size
Use suitable threads: floss is good for small (bead-like) knots, and wool is good for large ones
Embroidery with a knot looks spectacular on a dense and uniform fabric, because then part of the knot does not crawl out to the inside.

Types of seams.

At zelkovye seams "French knot", Rococo embroidery and others ...

Hello beginners. In past publications, we have learned.

Today we will analyzeMost often they are used as a decorative addition to variousembroidery. For example, when performing work with simple seams or stitching, elements such as flower stamens, leaves, flower stems and tree trunks are embroidered with knotted seams. A pattern sewn with simple knots with an infusion of tones is callednodular stitch. Graceful embroidery "rococo", used for finishing blouses, underwear, handkerchiefs, it is performed with various knotted seams. Rococo embroidery is also often used in the creation of miniature paintings.

Knotted sutures can be divided into three groups:

Knots used in national embroideries;

simple nodules;

Knots for decorating simple seams.

It is impossible to list all existing knotted sutures in one publication, so we will consider those that are most commonly used.

The group of simple nodular sutures includes french knot (Fig. 1), Rococo seam or flagellum (Fig. 2). And also pearl (Fig. 3).

As well as double (Fig. 4), coral (Fig. 5) and spiral (Fig. 6) nodules.

The second group of knotted sutures includes Portuguese (Fig. 7), Armenian (Fig. 8), Chinese (Fig. 9), Spanish (Fig. 10).

The third group includes various simple seams supplemented with knots. A straight cross with a knot (Fig. 11) makes it possible to more densely fill a rare fabric with embroidery. Simple knots complement the tambour (Fig. 12) and zigzag seams (Fig. 13), the diamond-shaped knotted seam is considered more complex (Fig. 14).

In counted embroidery, a simple knot can replace a cross. The size of the knot can be either very thin in one thread in one turn over thin fabric (for example, batiste), or wide, for example, a woolen garus in three or four turns over knitwear or cloth.

In the next article we will tell you about the seam