<p>The result looks like a &quot;bullion stitch&quot; or a &quot;french knot&quot; and there's a quicker way to get the same result.</p>
<p>For the bullion stitch you wrap the thread around the needle before stitching a short length forward. Ideally the spiral of the wrapped thread is just as long as the stitch length. This stitch is used for things like flower petals or other strongly textured embroidery.</p>
<p><strong>The bullion stitch</strong>: (<a href="https://pumora.com/bullion-stitch-clover-flower-embroidery-tutorial/" rel="noreferrer">image source</a>, <a href="https://sewguide.com/make-embroidery-flowers/" rel="noreferrer">further tutorial</a>)<br />
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/LAjnv.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/LAjnv.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>For the french knot you also wrap the thread around the needle, but you stitch back into the same hole where the needle came out or very, very close next to it. The result is a small, raised knot that is also used for floral embroidery or just texture in general.</p>
<p><strong>The french knot</strong>: (<a href="https://www.stitchdoodles.com/hand-embroidery-stitch-guide/" rel="noreferrer">image source</a>)<br />
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/e7QRo.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/e7QRo.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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2022-08-18T16:06:01.007Z
I think this is probably the closest... I'm misusing a cross-stitching stitch.
Dave Matney
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2022-08-17T06:38:14.470Z
2022-08-17T06:38:14.470Z
Elmy
<p>Is this an actual stitch, or am I just hacking together a knot and a running stitch?</p>
<ol>
<li>Thread needle through the fabric</li>
<li>Run the needle through the previous stitch (between the fabric and previous loop's thread)</li>
<li>Loop the needle around the thread coming out of the fabric, from step 1, twice to create a knot</li>
<li>Pull the knot tight and repeat the steps a few millimeters away, in a line.</li>
</ol>
<p>(MS Painted graphic for reference)</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Wjv2w.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Wjv2w.png" alt="Image of described stitch, created in MS Paint" /></a></p>

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2022-08-16T21:39:32.150Z
It looks like the famous Dave Matney stitch.  :-)
fixer1234
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2022-08-16T23:05:07.840Z
Weird, who named a stitch after me?
Dave Matney
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Is this an actual, named, stitch?
Dave Matney
# Is this an actual, named, stitch?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-08-16)

Is this an actual stitch, or am I just hacking together a knot and a running stitch?

1. Thread needle through the fabric
2. Run the needle through the previous stitch (between the fabric and previous loop's thread)
3. Loop the needle around the thread coming out of the fabric, from step 1, twice to create a knot
4. Pull the knot tight and repeat the steps a few millimeters away, in a line.

(MS Painted graphic for reference)

[![Image of described stitch, created in MS Paint](https://i.sstatic.net/Wjv2w.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Wjv2w.png)

**Tags:** sewing, cross-stitch

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It looks like the famous username_0 stitch.  :-)  
> **username_0**: Weird, who named a stitch after me?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2022-08-17. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

The result looks like a "bullion stitch" or a "french knot" and there's a quicker way to get the same result.

For the bullion stitch you wrap the thread around the needle before stitching a short length forward. Ideally the spiral of the wrapped thread is just as long as the stitch length. This stitch is used for things like flower petals or other strongly textured embroidery.

**The bullion stitch**: ([image source](https://pumora.com/bullion-stitch-clover-flower-embroidery-tutorial/), [further tutorial](https://sewguide.com/make-embroidery-flowers/))  
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/LAjnv.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/LAjnv.jpg)

For the french knot you also wrap the thread around the needle, but you stitch back into the same hole where the needle came out or very, very close next to it. The result is a small, raised knot that is also used for floral embroidery or just texture in general.

**The french knot**: ([image source](https://www.stitchdoodles.com/hand-embroidery-stitch-guide/))  
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/e7QRo.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/e7QRo.jpg)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I think this is probably the closest... I'm misusing a cross-stitching stitch.  

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