embroidery

So I have been doing a lot of embroideries lately. Mostly for baby gifts as it seems that everyone I know is pregnant. But I have really been enjoying it. I absolutely love pulling the thread through fabric and drawing with thread. I am working on a bird image now that will hopefully make it's way onto a pillow for my empty couch. I want to do several for pillows and things like that to really personalize my place. Hopefully it will make the place a little homier.


p.s.--for the life of me--I can't seem to do a french knot. I read the directions and practiced so many times. I don't know why in the world it's just not clicking. I used to be able to do them.