“Biscornu Set in Two Colourways...” This luscious set of “Smalls” is so beautiful, dainty and elegant! The 5 squares around the outside of the biscornu include some beautiful Hardanger cut work & weaving. On the violet and blue Biscornu it is done on a separate colour light blue linen, using white Perle Cottons. On the Christmas version, you can see it's done on the same linen, using Cream Perle Cotton and metallic gold for that extra glitter..! The tops and bottoms include Bargello, using delicious silks and metallics, as well as tiny blossoms made of silk ribbon, and some sparkling gold beads. There is even a tiny scissors fob for each colourway to match. One side of the fob is worked with the Bargello and tiny flower, and the other is worked with the Hardanger motif to match..! With all the various colours in this design, you have many matching backing fabric colours to choose from. You will also learn a few specialty stitches. There are Silk Ribbon stitches, Bargello, Kloster Blocks, wrapping bars and Dove's Eyes, as well as Lazy Daisy Stitches for leaves.. perfectly adorable for either Spring and winter or Christmas seasons. Which colourway will you choose? Perhaps, like, me, you'll enjoy stitching both of them and give the red and green version away to your dearest friend for Christmas! You will be proud to use this elegant set at your next guild meeting or stitcher’s gathering! Have fun stitching! :) - Thea
17 pieces needed for biscornu and fob
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Design Area for each piece: 28w x 28h (2” w x 2” h)
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Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Ant. White and Confederate Grey Linen or 28ct Cashel Linen - Platinum
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Cut fabric: 3“ wide x 3” high each x 17 for finishing
Suggested Materials for Victorian Christmas Colourway
- Gloriana silk #135 “Bellagio”
- Needlepoint Inc. #0642 - grass green
- Gloriana silk #117 “Elizabethan Green”
- Kreinik Mori #7086 yellow
- Kreinik Mori #7124 - cream
- Kreinik #4 Braid #002 - gold
- YLI silk ribbon #137 - red
- Mill Hill seed bead #00557 - gold
- Heirloom Round Button - white
- Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - Platinum
- DMC #8 Perle Cotton #712 - cream
- DMC #12 Perle Cotton #712 - cream
- #24 tapestry needle
- #10 beading needle
Suggested Materials for Victorian Violet Colourway
- Caron Waterlilies #011 “Pebbles”
- Kreinik Mori #4204 - green
- Kreinik Mori #5055 - blue
- Kreinik Mori #7086 yellow
- Kreinik Mori #8000 - white
- Kreinik #4 Braid #102 - vatican gold
- TW silk ribbon #053 - lilac
- Mill Hill seed bead #00557 - gold
- Heirloom Round Button - white
- Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - Antique White & Confederate Grey
- DMC #8 Perle Cotton - white
- DMC #12 Perle Cotton - white
- #24 tapestry needle
- #10 beading needle
Stitches used:
- Japanese Ribbon Stitch
- French Knot
- Lazy Daisy Stitch
- Bargello Wave
- Kloster Blocks
- Blanket Stitch Flower
- Divided Wrapped Bars
- Dove's Eyes
- Cross Stitch over ONE fabric thread
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