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Emmylou · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:00 pm

Hello everyone. My name is Emma, I'm 19 and although I've been cross stitching since I was small I'm still finding my feet. Although I did small cross stitches my mum used to the backstitching for me but now I'm able to do backstitch I just can't get the hang of French knots. I look forward to talking to you and looking at all of your lovely work

fiddler · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:03 pm

welcome to the forum :applesauce:

rcperryls · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:11 pm

Hello and welcome from South Carolina. I look forward to talking with you too. What are you working on now?

Carole

LadyS · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:18 pm

Welcome to the forums! :wave:

It's nice to know younger people who're into cross stitching, as it seems I find less and less people interested in it who are younger than 30. Looking forward to seeing your work!

suleigh · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:20 pm

Hi and welcome. I still cant get the hang of french knots sometimes it works sometimes not.

Emmylou · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:27 pm

Thank you all

To be honest I was a bit nervous about signing up at first but you've all made it relaxed and welcoming.

Sandycheeks · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:29 pm

Hello and welcome. I love looking at everyone's projects. I thought I knew everything until I joined this forum. There is so much I've learned and I've only belonged about 3 days.

karen4bells · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:01 am

Hello Emma and welcome to the forum!

Squirrel · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:44 am

Hi and Welcome from Brisbane Australia. Its great that you enjoy your cross stitching. French knots are easy, just remember to keep the thread firm asa you pull the needle through.

Sally

charmagne_capalad · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:28 am

Hello and welcome from me, too!

hermelien1989 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:15 am

Welcome to the forum!

Emmylou · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:24 pm

Again thank you all, especially for that tip on French knots. I've just recently uploaded my first "proper" cross stitch in the SAL forum. I say "proper" because I have done a couple of small ones on holidays in Florida (bought from Walmart) when I next visit my Dad (lives 245 miles away) I'll get photos of them for you to see but this I managed to do all by myself so I was proud.

coffee_freak · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:56 pm

Hello and welcome!

Wandatoo · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:33 pm

Welcome from Ontario, Canada!

Nachstenliebe · Joined: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:04 pm **Posts:** 11784

Welcome from Connecticut! :wave:

Faith

JA Fan · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:10 pm

Welcome to the forum from Ontario, Canada :wave:

Cecilia · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:59 pm

Hello & welcome to the forum.

Squirrel is right - the trick is to keep the thread taut on the needle as you go down with your needle.

Try checking out YouTube - they have lots of video clips

debiRN · Joined: Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:15 pm **Posts:** 9

Hello and welcome! Everyone seems very nice and helpful on this board. It's a great resource!
Deb

mimers · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:45 pm

I've been cross stitching for 10 years and French knots were hard for me too. I found that with practice it naturally came. I wish I could explain it, but there was a eureka moment for me and I could do them. The tip one of the earlier posters described is pretty good.

pattiebelle · **Posted:** Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:17 am

welcome from southern california

used to be able to do french knots but not any more ... hands don't work right for it

nice to meet you.