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I saw a pretty vest the other day with boullion stitch roses…at least I think that’s what it was. Like an elongated French knot but curved around to make a rose shape. I can see how the winding should be done but how does one get it to curve and lie flat at the same time. rjf
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If you make the stitch longer than the surface distance between the beginning and end (where the needle comes up through the fabric and where it goes back in, usually point A and point B on stitch diagram) it will have no choice but to curve. You will probably need to nudge it around a bit with your finger or a small, blunt instrument to get it to lie in the curve and direction you like. Do some practice stitches on a scrap first to decide how many winds and how long a stitch you want.
Of course! The shortest distance between two points! I think I was rendered brain-dead just contemplating trying boullion stitch. Thanks for the real-world advice. rjf
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