My First Biscornu (Atalie)

Since I've finished to stitch for Mother's day gift, I've started to stitch Biscornu for May challenge of Monthly Finishing Challenge.
And here it is, my first Biscornu which I really wanted to stitch!


This is just before I sewed two pieces together, this design is just beautiful, isn't this!
I really love this design and wanted to stitch so much since the first time I saw it.

But even after I've got this chart, I had no confidence to finish off as Biscornu...
After I've joined in Monthly Finishing Challenge, I've tried two new things so far, one is Needle Roll and another one is this Biscornu.
This time as I had this beautiful chart, I thought that it's now or never!

Anyway, here is a close up photo of Spider Web Roses.
I love Spider Web Roses very much, that reminds me - my first Needle Roll was also used Spider Web Roses, too!

This time, I didn't have recommended threads at all, so I've chosen suitable threads from my stock.
I used Atalie Silk thread which my French friend Domy (she writes blog in English, too!) has gave me before, GAST and DMC, and stitched on 28ct DMC linen.

And I just have found a big metal rose at my usual local shop, and it was just perfect for this Biscornu!
This photo doesn't show the metal rose colour justice, but it's shinning and very beautiful in the real life.

Here is the back of Biscornu.
For the back, I just added normal, big pink button on it.
And actually the square wasn't satin stitch in the chart, but I couldn't understand how to stitch by the introduction in French, so I just have done satin stitch as same as the front.

I'm so glad that I finally could stitch this design and could make Biscornu!

And also I'm so happy how this turned out, even though I didn't use recommended threads.

What will be the next month challenge?
I'm looking forward to know it, but at the same time a bit nervous, lol

I'm going to start "HoE LHN Exchange" piece from today!
And also will start "Workbasket Quaker Animal Exchange" in a few days!
Both of them, I have been thinking about how to finish off, all the time...

By the way, I bought funny thing yesterday.
Actually I had been wanting this from a long time ago!
There were human version, and actually I wanted the one from these version, but recently I can't find them at all, and all have been changed to animal version, so I bought dog one.

This is grass dog (I think I should be his godmother!), he is bald at the moment though, turf will come up from his head sometime later!
And I can change his hair style as I wish!
I'm going to report on this grass dog from now on when I update my blog!
Enjoy and please look forward his photo!

Design : Atalie Mars 2007
Fabric : 28ct DMC Linen (white)

Threads : La soie ATALIE - SHIRAZ, GAST - Dried Thyme, DMC - #815
Finished as : Biscornu

My First Needle Roll

It was the first time for me to make a Needle Roll, as I have been joining in "Monthly Finishing Challenge", and I had a very beautiful chart which Cindy has gave me last year, so I have tried to make one as April challenge!

Here it is, my first Needle Roll...

Actually I didn't even know how to do hemstitch, and as I started to stitch this from the end of April, I had no time to search and find about how to do hemstitch.
That's why I have done button hole stitch instead of it and added picots around the edge.

Here is the whole design. There are some specialty stitches and added many beads in this design.
This is a very beautiful design, isn't it!
I always hesitated to add many beads on stitched piece, but it actually didn't so difficult this time.


Here is a close up photo of spider web roses and beads parts.
It's hard to see in the photo, but there are lattice around the each blue beads in white thread with back stitch.
I love this roses' colour, and I'm glad that the pink beads match well with this thread colour, even though it didn't my intention to colour match!


I thought this design would be difficult for me, but it was very fun to stitch along!
I really enjoyed this, although I still need to learn how to do hemstitch! :D

Thank you Cindy for giving me such a beautiful chart!
May challenge for Montly Finishing Challenge is "Biscornu", and it will be also my first challenge!
At the moment, I have no time to stitch Biscornu, but I'm going to try it later this month!

Design : Five Roses Needle Roll © M Designs

Fabric : 32ct Belfast Linen (Cream / Ivory)
Threads : DMC + Beads
Finished as : Needle Roll

Miniature Pinkeep

About a week ago, I joined in "Monthly Finishing Challenge" and the March Challenge was a "Pinkeep", so I made this pinkeep for the March challenge!
This is actually very very tiny as the title of this post, it's a miniature pinkeep!

The left one is a normal egg! So can you imagine how small this pinkeep is?!
It was fun while I was stitching as imagining how it will be at the end.

This is from Prairie Schooler's new promotion card "Peep".

Actually I miss chosen the fabric (lol), and that's why this became very tiny, but I thought it would be very fun if I could make a very tiny pinkeep.
As it's so tiny, I couldn't use a tambour to hold the fabric, so it was a bit hard to stitch, but was very fun!

Here is the backing fabric which I used for this pinkeep, it's printed hens and chicks, so I thought it would be a perfect for this pinkeep design!

Here is a photo of ribbon and pins!
I added yellow gingham checked shrunk ribbon on top.

Now it's placed next to my Prairie Autumn Mirror, and it's so tiny and cute!

April Challenge is a Needle Roll. I have never made any needle rolls before, so I don't know I can make it or not... I'm a bit nervous now, lol...
But I have a very lovely pattern, so will challenge it!!
Please fingers crossed for me! :D


Design : © Prairie Schooler from Promotion Card "Peep"
18ct Charles Craft Fiddler's Cloth x DMC