French Knots - How To Do Them Correctly

Learn the correct way to make French Knots perfectly every time!

[mae]

Her - “it gets all messy”
Me (not a sewer or an embroiderer) - “ooo pretty knot”

[spongebobavocado]

I really like both versions to be honest and I think the wrong one would be the correct one in some contexts. For example for my lavander embroidery I used the wrong version and in my view it looks much better with a "messier" knot than with a clean one.
But great tip! I see some people didnt know how to make the knot look clean.

[dakotadaroza]

You have just saved me HOURS of frustration I've been having, I have watched every video I can find and struggled till your video. Thank you!!

[lauraw]

Thanks! This was so helpful! It showed me Exactly where I was goofing up!

[wintrygarden]

I usually do my French knots the messy way and like the look of it, but it's very nice to know how to do them cleanly when needed as well! This is a great demo to show the simple tweaks needed to improve the knot.

[madelynsmith]

Kept trying this and the thread would just pull through with no knot. I finally realized I was pulling the wrong thread! If your knot isn't forming, be sure you're pulling the thread tail that's been wrapped around the needle, not the side that's coming up through the fabric. At 1:29, see how she's holding the thread tail that's been wrapped and not the thread that's through the fabric. Wrap the thread and keep ahold of that piece while you push the needle back through.

[Ajajqiqjaa]

you didnt have to call me out like that
lol that's *EXACTLY* how i do my french knot ( the wrong one )

[yeetabix]

Mate I can't even do the ''wrong" one 😭😭

[penelopeofithaca]

This video is the first one to teach me how to do a French knot! All the others that I tried would just make the knot come untied. Thank you so much!

[NicoleOReilly-xb]

Thank you 👏 I watched two previous videos and was so lost on what I was missing. With your video I got it on the first try. Excellent instruction thank you so much!!

[brittblank]

Everyone's got their own learning style and your video is the first tutorial that actually helped me do the French knot correctly 😭🙏🏼

[amschmarvelous]

Thank you. I am just starting to embroider again after 40 years and the first stitch in my kit is a French knot. I felt entirely like putting it away but you just made it accessible. Thank you.

[TheRiseley]

This has been a great help for me. I am making a felt "Lowly worm" for my grandsons. I wanted something safe for the buttons, as they are very young. These French knots should be perfect. Thank you.

[정룻휘]

Ohmygod... now I know why my french knots looked like roses every single time I try to do them! Thank you...thank you

[wrinkleintime]

Thank you!!! French knots are the bane of my embroidery existence!

[avnisabharwal]

I'VE BEEN TRYING AND FAILING AT THIS FOR MONTHS BUT THANKS TO YOUR TUTORIAL I CAN FINALLY MAKE A FRENCH KNOT NOW THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[XlordStephanX]

Seriously the best video. I’ve been struggling for almost 24hrs. Thank you!

[andreakubach]

Finally one Tutorial from where i Had success doing french knots. Thank you so much!

[torib]

Wow you are a very good teacher! Clear, detailed instructions, and a camera angle + pace that made it easy to see how you did it. Thanks so much for the great advice

[lex-fywn]

this is the first and only video that has made me understand how to do a french knot and whew is that a