Monday, April 28, 2014

Knotting French Style

This seems to happen frequently. A piece appears finished...and then it's not, or knot, as the case may be. Drat! French knots require time. 
Overall they will not be particularly visible on the Pomegranate Tree Quilt, yet they seem necessary to me, another layer that makes this work so rich. This may take quite a few more. I like the contrasts building up--the smooth finished parts with the raw edges and crooked lines, holding together yet almost falling apart...a good description of my life...

2 comments:

Vicky aka Stichr said...

the shadows cast by the knots add to the work too. have you noticed how straight your lines of knots are? i only mention it because you often say you can't stitch in a straight line...and i notice it because i don't care for straight lines either.

Kahna said...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this one!