Mabel's first biscornu
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Beautiful, Mabel!
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Absolutely gorgeous!
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I am having second thoughts.benceagi wrote: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.
As I remember, with whipstitch you can mostly see the backstitch lines, and the whipping stitch kind of disappears between, or almost. So I am not so sure about using colour - try it out on a small piece of scrap fabric first.
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Finished !
Sorry if I go a bit mad on the pictures, but I'm rather proud of it
Agi, you were right about the whipstitching not showing up so bright because the backstitch is black -- fortunately, I rather like the effect! It shows up the "zigzag" line, but it doesn't distract from the cross stitching.
The pictures show, first the two squares and the colour I chose for the whipstitch (DMC 815), then the biscornu completed but without the beads to make the dimple, then complete with dimple:
!Sorry if I go a bit mad on the pictures, but I'm rather proud of it
Agi, you were right about the whipstitching not showing up so bright because the backstitch is black -- fortunately, I rather like the effect! It shows up the "zigzag" line, but it doesn't distract from the cross stitching.
The pictures show, first the two squares and the colour I chose for the whipstitch (DMC 815), then the biscornu completed but without the beads to make the dimple, then complete with dimple:
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That's gorgeous, Mabel!!
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Fantastic! And so neat finishing, too! Congratulations. What are you doing with it?
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It's going to be used (very carefully ) as a needle cushion, to park my needle in when cutting a new thread or something like that.
Or perhaps it'll just go on my desk and look pretty
) as a needle cushion, to park my needle in when cutting a new thread or something like that.Or perhaps it'll just go on my desk and look pretty
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Agi
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By the way, I didn't have fiberfill or whatever the stuffing stuff is called, so i used wadding cut into little bits and fluffed up a bit -- worked a treat!
Dazbo, did you find that doing your very first biscornu on black fabric is not to be recommended
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Finishing the last bit off was quite fiddly, but on the whole it was easier than I'd expected -- if you haven't tried one yet, I can certainly recommend it as they're fun and decorative.
Dazbo, did you find that doing your very first biscornu on black fabric is not to be recommended
?Finishing the last bit off was quite fiddly, but on the whole it was easier than I'd expected -- if you haven't tried one yet, I can certainly recommend it as they're fun and decorative.
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I told you so 
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awww mabel thats really pretty I have now added a biscornu onto my to do list 
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Mabel that is wonderful!
Don't think I can stand the thought of you stabbing it, albeit very carefully.
A desk ornament sounds the way to go.
Great job.
Don't think I can stand the thought of you stabbing it, albeit very carefully.
A desk ornament sounds the way to go.
Great job.
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Really beautiful Mabel
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ahh turned out lovely!!!!
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Beautiful!!!!!!!! Great job!!
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BEAUTIFUL!!!
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Mabel I don't know how I managed to miss this whole thread
It's been lovely browsing through it this morning and seeing your biscornu from start to finish. What a great piece of work, with some beautiful colours. You must be really pleased with it. Think I'll have to add a biscornu to my wish list now
It's been lovely browsing through it this morning and seeing your biscornu from start to finish. What a great piece of work, with some beautiful colours. You must be really pleased with it. Think I'll have to add a biscornu to my wish list now
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Not sure how I missed the final finish on this but you have done a beautiful job. I like the way the edging is in contrast but that it peeks out at you to say here I am.
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I missed the final finish too! WOW WOW WOW! Not too many pictures! I'm not surprised you're proud of that! I love the little centre beads. So clever.
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Gorgeous Biscornu Mabel, I love the pattern and colours you've used After seeing all these Biscornus myself, I totally want to make a whole bunch of christmassy ones and hang them on the christmas tree!
After seeing all these Biscornus myself, I totally want to make a whole bunch of christmassy ones and hang them on the christmas tree!