105 French Knots
21 October 2005 21:45 wips
That is how many French knots the Lavender Fairy calls for… and she is only 3 inches wide by five inches tall! I know that number would scare a lot of stitchers away from this pattern, but not me! To tell the truth, I have absolutely no problem with French knots and I actually enjoy making them!
So far “The Lavender Fairy” is stitching up much more quickly than “The Snowdrop Fairy” did and I can probably be finished with all of the cross stitching on her within an hour to an hour and a half.
I don’t know how long all of those French knots will take me so I don’t want to promise that I will finish her tomorrow, but since Hubby has to go into work tomorrow and I plan on spending a good portion of the day stitching, I believe it is very likely.
22 October 2005 at 04:25
She’s looking beautiful, Renee! I can’t wait to see your finished pillow.
22 October 2005 at 05:59
I would run screaming from it!
22 October 2005 at 12:24
What is your secret for French knots? I managed to make 2 or 3 perfect ones for a sheep, but I won’t confess to how many attempts were necessary. I’m hopeless!
22 October 2005 at 13:43
Good progress. She looks beautiful already.
22 October 2005 at 15:16
I love your fairy and I am like you. I love french knots and find them very easy to do.
22 October 2005 at 15:39
105?!? Oh my! She looks adorable
23 October 2005 at 18:45
When I looked at the number of French knots required for that pattern, I knew there was NO WAY I was going to stitch that for the RR we were in! Yours looks great though, I can’t wait to see it finished as a pillow!
24 October 2005 at 15:34
I still can’t do french knots. I wish they were easy for me! It looks great, though!