Welcome to the first of the 25 x 25 for 2019 patterns! It's quite a small size but very versatile - you can go in all sorts of directions with a small pattern - it can become an ornament, a fob, a tiny biscornu, a filler pattern on something bigger - use your imagination and have fun with it! Although it's January and more seasonal subjects for now are snow etc. I'm dreaming of spring so decided to bring a bit of spring this month and made a pretty floral pattern instead!
This is it all stitched up on a bit of pale yellow 14ct Aida I had in my drawer of scraps. It is, as you can see, a lot smaller than the called for amount in the information post - for what I was making I didn't need all that much finishing space and as I have a tiny hoop I didn't need much extra fabric to get it in a hoop either. So if you have a scrap that's big enough for the pattern + four extra stitches on each side then it is enough. Stitching would probably have to happen in hand unless you have a tiny hoop.
Here it is all stitched up with a 2"/5cm flip top box next to it for scale. I'm not sure if you can see it but the outside lines of the flowers are all straight stitch which makes doing the backstitch of this area a LOT faster!
As always I encourage you to work from stash and use up those threads
you already have - these patterns barely use any thread at all and
buying a new skein for each colour would get a bit pricey fast (unless, of
course, you are expanding your stash one pattern at a time - in which
case go for it!).
I used TOHO TR-11-47H Opaque Pine Green size 11 seedbeads to finish my biscornu.
You can find the pattern
here
I'll see you Tuesday for the first part of the mini Blackwork SAL.
Thank you. I like this one and often use the 'mini' designs for cards.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! I'm glad you like the pattern - small designs are perfect for cards!
DeleteYep, I agree that a little spring right now is in order! The biscornu is so incredibly simple and lovely!
ReplyDeleteOf course as soon as I wrote this post it got much, much colder and we even got snow! Gah! I'm so glad you like my biscornu! :D
DeleteI really like this first pattern - I've never made a biscornu before - do you have a tutorial - especially for the beads?
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you like this pattern! I have links to a good tutorial the helpful links tab at the top of my blog. The only difference is that I add a bead onto my thread every other stitch - that's it. You do need to make sure your needle can go through the beads with a thread on it. I use a size 28 tapestry needle with size 11 beads and it works nicely.
DeleteThis one is super cute. It's a good idea checking what little scraps of fabric I can find lying around!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes go find those offcuts! They are perfect for this!
DeleteCan you direct me to how you put together your fobs and /or this biscornu? I just stumbled onto your site and I am in love with reading your posts and would love to make some of these!! Thanks,
ReplyDeleteCarol
I usually do a backstitched line around the embroidery and whipstitch it together using the loops of the backstitched line instead of the fabric to sew it together. I work from the outside rather than the inside and this gives nice neat edges and corners. In this particular case, because it's an uneven amount of stitches, it's done a little differently and I explain how in this post: Friday Freebie: 25 x 25 for 2019 - February I am still planning on doing a photo tutorial for it but I haven't had time recently.
DeleteI'm glad you found my blog and hope you will link me to your creations once they are made :)