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[moonvoice]

Too Many French Knots

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Hey.

[eclyptical.livejournal.com]

Can I recommend a friend to you?

She is on my f-list as violetmint.

I think the 2 of you might be able to relate well together.

Re: Hey.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Sure thing! :)

[lupabitch.livejournal.com]

That is some gorgeous needlework! Also loving the symbiotic kitties.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think it'll look pretty epic once it's finished. :)

The symbiotic kitties are still being symbiotic, after mutually licking each other. Awww. :)

[a-kosmos.livejournal.com]

Such stunning needlework! I can't wait to see the final product. (I'm still figuring out French knots.)

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

French knots took me forever. Seriously, like 100+ tries. D:

[earthguardian.livejournal.com]

What are you making the cross stitch of? I wanna see. :D

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

I will put pictures up when it's finished; honest! :)

[earthguardian.livejournal.com]

Yay. :3

[wolftale.livejournal.com]

Oh nice :)
I remember when my mom used to do that too.

[pyewackettt.livejournal.com]

How pretty! :3

[makhsihed.livejournal.com]

The french knots look like little tiny roses! How neat. :D

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

They do! And in this picture they are! (And other flowers too). Heh.

[nokturnel.livejournal.com]

Your pictures make me smile :)

The kitties are adorable and that needle work is absolutely amazing! I wish I could do things like that.

[silverjackal.livejournal.com]

Heh. Maybe looks so obviously happy and comfortable, and Moet's casual "Hi" is endearing. :) As for the cross stitch, that's an awful lot of very delicate work. A house with flower gardens? I can see a flowering tree in the bottom left, yes? Also, pardon the ignorance of the question please -- I know nothing of embroidery -- but why would you do the flowers (which appear to stick out a little more) as opposed to the greenery/house in the background which appear to require a flatter stitch? Or are they all the same thickness and I'm just not understanding how it works?

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

The raised flowers are the french knots I've been complaining talking about. So you have the regular flat cross-stitch (in the cross-shape), and then the circular things are evil french knots. Heh.

And yes! You've picked it - house with flower gardens. :)

[silverjackal.livejournal.com]

Heh. Thank you for the explanation, and my apologies for my lack of clarity earlier. On rereading I realized that I phrased the question exceedingly badly. (Yes, clear evidence that English is not my native tongue!) How I meant that question was whether the French knots forming the flowers were raised, and if so if it was because they were overlaid over a flatter supporting stitch, or raised on their own. If I understand correctly they are sufficiently raised on their own that they're set in the fabric just like the flatter stitches. It's amazing that you can essentially "sculpt" in 3D using embroidery thread.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, they are raised above a flat stitch. They would have stood out on their own without the flat stitch beneath them, but I don't like leaving white spaces (more than I can help) so I do regular cross-stitches beneath the french knots. :)

[shimmerhawk.livejournal.com]

Your cats let you work on that without eating the string/climbing on it/what have you?

Seems like the cross-stitch work would be relaxing and almost meditative as long as you have the patience for it. It's very pretty.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

They get into trouuuuuble. They're pretty good. Moet doesn't care remotely. Maybe finds the motion of stitching interesting, but she knows better (most of the time) than to play with it now.

I find it very relaxing. :)

[white9-fox.livejournal.com]

*kitty SQUEEgasm*

And I so want to do cross-stiching now D:

[mermaiden.livejournal.com]

Awwww, the behbehs~ This is such a beautiful peektur of them~ :)

And your needlework is so perfect! I wish my stitches looked so good~ :)