_A._ _=Simple French Knot.=_--A very useful little stitch,
especially for flower centers, where it may be used to cover small
spaces or may represent the anthers. The thread is brought out its full
length and twisted round the needle near the point where it leaves the
fabric, the needle point is then inserted perpendicular to the ground,
the twist drawn against it and the needle pushed through to the eye.
Before drawing it through, the middle finger of the right hand should
be placed on the twist to insure the knot's lying firm on the surface.
Turn the thread around the needle but once for a fine knot or several
times for a coarse one. The simple French Knot is shown in Fig. V _b_.
by the single knot at the left of the illustration.
[Illustration: FIG. V _b._ FRENCH KNOT, COMBINED WITH
STEM.]
_B._ _=French Knot, Combined with Stem.=_--The French Knot with
tiny stern is made as one stitch. Instead of placing the knot at the
point where the thread leaves the ground material, it is placed at a
desired distance with the thread laid in a simple stitch on the ground
surface. This is a very satisfactory way to work flower centers. The
stamen, both filament and anther, is thus one stitch. See Fig. V _b_.
[Illustration: FIG. V _c._ BULLION STITCH.]
_C._ _=Bullion Stitch.=_--Made by twisting the thread on the
needle. When a coil is so formed the needle and thread are drawn
through it; it is then placed on the surface and the needle sent down
through the ground material to fasten it. This is a Turkish stitch and
in that embroidery is usually done in gold passing. See Fig. V _c_.