Comments on: Making tomboy stitch

By: Tori

Tori — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:40:52 +0000

I’m tori and im in grade six and my tomboy keeps on getting really big holes in it. How can i stop this from happening??? Please help me!

By: Ray Emes

Ray Emes — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:06:24 +0000

I’m a grandfather always looking for something to make for my grandkids.I remember my tomboy, but was not sure how to get it started.I made my own”cotton reel” on a wood lathe and this site has “reminded ” me how it works.
As an “oldie” I was amazed to google tom boy and get your page almost at once. Thank you.

By: Ilzi

Ilzi — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:28:12 +0000

My husband Peter who’s written here = his tomboy stitch pieces are magnificent, new wall-hangings completed recently. Have a look on our website http://www.coombeart.com for inspiration! Hope to put on exhibition of his work in the 2010 Fringe Festival here in Adelaide, South Australia.

By: Reece

Reece — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:24:00 +0000

I thaught this was a great way to wast time in those boring hours of school. I found that after i started i had everyone hooked on it as well. Its very addictive and once you start it really is hard to take the stitch off because you have been working on it for so long.

By: peter coombe

peter coombe — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:11:17 +0000

hello jen ,i think im writing to,in 1962 i started tomboy stitch and never gave it up im 51 now, and over the last few years started putting my designs under glass,away from hungry moths and other insects.
on the website under shop is a section named spiral french knits, its in here where my vacuum sealed pieces are displayed.
i also make teddies and coffee jar covers, that are in a online gallery named redbubble, along with some of the spiral stuff just mentioned. happy site seeing, cheers peter coombe.

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 25 May 2008 00:13:16 +0000

I wonder if someone coined the name tomboy stitch to get boys doing it because the name french knitting probably wouldn’t entice boys to pick it up. Apparently my dad used to do tomboy stitch when he was a boy.

By: Joh

Joh — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:02:13 +0000

That’s a cool name for it. I would have enjoyed it even more as a kid if it had been called that. I loved being a tomboy!

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By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 19 May 2008 05:38:10 +0000

Jayne, I’m glad it’s raised in your consciousness again. I agree it is a great activity.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Mon, 19 May 2008 03:29:02 +0000

Wow!
I haven’;t thought about French Knitting for years!
Thanks for the pics and reminder Jen, this is a great old fashioned activity to entertain kids that doesn’t cost the earth