Mabel's first biscornu

Busy_B · Post by **Busy_B** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:55 am

Slinky · Post by **Slinky** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:03 am

Oh my, the colours are so bright. Are you still enjoying the Eterna silks?

charmagne_capalad · Post by **charmagne_capalad** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:44 am

Oh, it's really a BEAUTY, Mabel!

I love the sheen...lovely!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:28 am

Slinky wrote:Are you still enjoying the Eterna silks?

Am I just! er, yes

. Definitely one to expand my collection of!

Fljotsdale · Post by **Fljotsdale** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:23 pm

That's lovely! Such a shine to that silk thread!

agi · Post by **agi** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:42 pm

It's really a small masterpiece! Fantastic, Mabel!

(

- that's me. Green with envy. Pssst.

)

kerbear879 · Post by **kerbear879** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:11 pm

wow!

This came out amazing! I love all those colors against the black!

Sarah Gixxer · Post by **Sarah Gixxer** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:37 am

It's gorgeous, Mabel, so pretty and shiny! Can't wait to see the other half!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:44 am

I've been naughty...

I should have been working on the nameplate, but there were so many biscornus appearing on the forum, and they all looked so great that I did some work on that. I've started the back, in Madeira silks. The bits surrounding the gaps where the leaves are going to be in the second picture are alternating white and very pale pink, which unfortunately doesn't show up very well

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:46 am

oh man now i'm going to have to do one..

Busy_B · Post by **Busy_B** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:53 pm

Fljotsdale · Post by **Fljotsdale** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:39 pm

It DOES show, though, and I suspect it will show more clearly when the leaves are stitched.

It's going to be lovely.

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:51 pm

I see the 2 different colors and they look great as Fljotsdale said when you get the green in there it will really show them off.

Sarah Gixxer · Post by **Sarah Gixxer** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:34 am

Looking lovely, Mabel, the finished biscornu is going to be gorgeous!

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:25 am

They show on my monitor too Mabel and very pretty they are as well.

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:52 pm

This is going to be stunning Mabel

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:37 pm

Both sides have been finished! (I've even done the backstitch line around one of them. Below I'll post pictures of both of them, photographed in sunlight this time

, but first a question:

I'm doing the backstitching in black (making a rod for my own back, I know, but I thought it would look better), but what shall I do for the whipstitching? I've thought of two alternatives -- one is to do the whipstitching in black as well, which would make the seam invisible, the other is to use a very deep rose, which is a colour the two sides have in common, and make a contrasting seam.

The latter would look quite startling and emphasise the shape of the biscornu, but the former would perhaps "interfere" less with the two designs -- there's quite a lot of colour there already.

Also, the button. I can't really use one, as it would obscure the centre of the design, but I would like to have some sort of dimple in the middle, so I've been thinking of using black seed beads to "anchor" the dimple.

Any ideas or opinions are welcome!

And nor for the pictures:

agi · Post by **agi** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:03 pm

I would definitely use the deep rose colour for whipstitching, with a biscornu you do want to emphasize the shape. I have also used just one little bead in the middle, it looked great.

nicgoss · Post by **nicgoss** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:26 pm

How beautiful!!!! Absolutely love those colours against the black. Stunning!!!

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:43 pm

I love the colors and the boldness of this one. With such pold colors maybe it would be best to use the contrasting colors to finish the effect.

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