I'm a little bit behind the trend, I know. They seemed to be all the rage last year, but I never got around to making one. To be honest, I had no idea what I would end up doing with it (as opposed to the 101 cross stitches that are hanging on my wall), and there were so many other projects to work on instead.
However, the local Agricultural Show this year has a section for pincushions (a whole section - goodness knows why!) so I decided to have a go.
I made two different ones - one was a blackwork pattern I found on Pinterest that I stitched in purple threads (because why not); the second was my own pattern. I used the Great A'Tuin pattern from my Discworld alphabet and some geometric shapes.
I'm really pleased with how they turned out. I'm going to put together a bit of a how-to guide because I've now discovered there can never be too many biscornu - stay tuned!
Happy Stitching!
I will admit, biscornu is one of those things that have intimidated me to try!
ReplyDeleteHahaha - I know what you mean but it turns out they're actually not that hard.
DeleteCongrats on both cute finishes Roslyn. I have to admit also, they scare me.
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Thanks Linda :) Glad I'm not the only one they scare a bit
DeleteI've been tempted to try to do one, but like Linda, they scare me! I do have a secret wish to try a Disney-themed one at some point.
ReplyDeleteOoo a Disney one sounds fun. I've got ideas for Doctor Who and Harry Potter designs in the future :)
DeleteGorgeous. I had never heard of them till you talked about them so that shows how far off trend I am
ReplyDeletehahahaha - thanks mum!
DeleteThey are rather addictive.
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