french knot needlework is a very inexact science

I am still having great fun making french knots.  Especially on a Monday, with my feet up, drinking coffee, and looking at the peonies. 

I am delighted to see evidence that others have joined in on the fun.   Please leave a comment with a link to your site if you are doing one too.    I want to see if you are employing techniques I need to incorporate into mine.  

I started out by doing some outlining and then filling in with french knots.

Then I made straight lines of french knots.

Then I thought about the need for some negative spaces.

When I started on this pomegranate complete madness took over and I started cramming as many knots as possible into the space.  Then I decided shading was a good idea. 

I do not know how long this project will go.  Either when I get tired of making knots, I stick myself with the needle one too many times, or I run out of embroidery floss.   Until that time I am not planning ahead about what I will do next.  I just pick a color and start on an area.  The less thinking the better.  By it's nature, french knot needlework is a very inexact science. 

Comments

[Leslie J. Moran]

Just wait until you sew your pants to your work!:)

I'm now investigating more stitches but still using the no rules theory....let's hope we don't have to count how many per project!

[Janet Ghio]

The pomegranate is gorgeous! I love french notes.

[maryk]

WOW! looking good, can't wait to see it finished, whenever that may happen, lol. I would have given up after the first couple of hours or so.

[Joan]

Well, french knots may not be an exact science, but that piece is looking exactly perfect! I love the pomegranate! Will it be a pillow or are you framing it? Will you show pics of yours and your friends when finished. You know we don't want to miss a thing!

Off to make me a culpa Canadian tea, sent by my dear friend in Canada where the tea is SO good, not wimpy like our American teas.

103F here today and yesterday. Yikes, way too early, summer doesn't officially arrive until June 21st!

[Julie]

LOVE watching as you progress on this piece. Thank you for sharing in-process photos :) and for the link to Leslie's beautiful work as well.

[Rhonda Halushka]

Any excuse to enjoy peonies is good enough for me!