Frogs

[Ida Hands]

Something found that I thought would also be useful here. Hope someone can use it. By the way, if this doesn't belong here, would someone please move it. Thanks.

Making Decorative Frogs
by Mary Hunt
Decorative frogs can be made of purchased cord or of self-fabric corded tubing. Pin the frog into the desired design, sucuring each loop with small stitches on the underside. Slipstitch the frog to the garment, leaving one loop extending beyond the garment edge for buttoning. Chinese ball buttons are commonly used with frogs and can be made of the same cord. http://members.tripod.com/%7Eperfectpatterns/gr/ball01.jpg The size of the ball will depend on the thickness of the cord.
About 8 to 10 inches of a 1/4" cord makes a small button.
a. Loop cord as shown.
b. Loop again over and under first loop.
c. Loop a third time, weaving through other two loops. Keep loops open while working.
d. Ease together, shaping into a ball. Trim the ends and sew them flat to underside of ball.


http://members.tripod.com/%7Eperfectpatterns/gr/ball02.jpg http://members.tripod.com/%7Eperfectpatterns/gr/ball03.jpg

[Ida Hands]

Here is the link to The International Guild of Knotters. They present another really useful Knot: http://www.angelfire.com/pa4/t173/monkeyfist.html

[Ida Hands]

And, from the IGK, a beginners Monkey Fist. http://www.igkt.net/beginners/monkeys-fist.html

[Duzy Wales]

Cool, Lioness, :ty

[Madame Olive Yew]

That is way too cool!! Thank you Lioness!! :tban :tban :ty


BTW: I think it definatly belongs in the Belle Academy!

[Cat Cimmaron]

Thank you Lioness. More handwork that I may be able to do.

[Dixie McCan]

THANK YOU LIONESS!!!

My husband makes Monkey Knots for fun! Now I can actually use them - just have to give hime the RIGHT material!:chick :chick :chick