A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING
on the right side of the goods. Hold the cotton tightly and wrap it around the needle three or four times. See (A) Fig. 5. The more times the cotton is wrapped around the needle the larger the knot will be. Pull on the cotton until the loops slide down near to where the cotton comes out of the goods. Hold both ends of the cotton firmly as in (B) Fig. 5. Then reverse the needle as in (C). Fig. 5 will show you just how to do it. Insert the needle in the goods near where it came out and hold the loose end of the cotton firmly as you pass the needle onto the wrong side of the goods. This will form a French knot that will not rip out. The prettiest effect is gained in a French knot when you use a knot suited to the material, fine enough for silk or heavy enough for serge or wool.
Fig. (5) Making a French knot that won't rip
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