I'd rather be stitchin'

I’m happy to report that I have finished and fully finished my first ever Biscornu, which is the ‘Newcastle Bouquet Biscornu’ from Teresa Kogut. 

When you last saw it, I was working on the underside of it,

although the bottom panel is just as pretty as the top!

It’s the way you join the sides of the two pieces together that give it it’s unique shape, one corner point to the centre of the other panel and then pulled together at the centre after it's stuffed.

 Sadly mine wasn’t quite as neat I had hoped, but that said, it’s a learning curve and I’m sure that my next Biscornu will be better.

Chart -  Newcastle Bouquet Biscornu

Fabric – 36ct Linen – Baby Sheep – X JuDesigns

Threads – Called For – Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works & DMC

Happy Stitching!

Sue

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 As we head into October, the weather is getting wetter and colder, although up to now I’ve resisted turning on the heating.  That to me says we're getting into the darker and what seems like longer months of the year and I’m not ready for that just yet!

 Mind you I shouldn’t complain, when I think about all the poor people in the states who are having to cope with the terrible destruction caused by hurricane Helene .  I can’t begin to imagine how you face and cope with something like that and I know it’s no consolation, but material things can be replaced in time, you can’t replace you, so stay safe and well.  I’ve already seen on social media, groups offering to help replace ‘stitchy things’ for those that may have lost everything, proving once again that our on-line community have big hearts and are willing to help in any way they can…….angels, every one of them!

September was a good month for me stitching wise, as I had three new starts and 4 finishes, one of which got me ahead of the game because it was Christmas ornament for Octobers 12 in 24 challenge with Carol from Stitching Dream Blogspot

(sorry I've not ironed anything this morning)

This was first time I’ve stitched one of Misty’s designs from  Luminous Fiber Arts  and it was the cute freebie she gave us at the Jingle Ball last year, called 'Joy'. 

I stitch it on a scrap piece of 36ct ‘Mill Stone’  linen from Legacy Fiber Artz and used left over thread from my 2022 Holiday Countdown from Evertote in the colour ‘On Holiday’.

I'm adding in a little update here because I FFO'd this on 12/10/24.

I also made some great progress on my birthday start, the ‘Newcastle Bouquet Biscornu’ from Teresa Kogut.  This is where it was the last time you saw it.

I finished the top panel and have made a start to bottom.

Of course, now we are into a new month I had to have a new start for October and decided to go with ‘When I Think of Autumn’ from Puntini Puntini.

Happy Stitching!

Sue

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Project Details

Chart – Joy

Designer – Misty Pursel – Luminous Fiber Arts

Fabric – 36ct Linen – Mill Stone – Legacy Fiber Artz

Threads – ‘On Holiday’ Roxy Floss Co – 2022 Holiday Countdown Box

Chart – Newcastle Bouquet Biscornu

Designer – Teresa Kogut - Creative Whims

Fabric – 36ct Linen – Baby Sheep – X JuDesigns

Threads – Called For – Classic Color Works, Weeks Dye Works & DMC

Chart – When I Think of Autumn

Designer – Puntini Puntini

Fabric – 14ct – Mystery Aida

Threads – Some called for DMC and various other threads from stash

 It’s been another fun week of stitching and I have another finish to share.

This time it’s the piece I was working on for Sampler September and that was the 'ABC Sampler' from Nicola Parkman of Hands Across the Sea Samplers

It was a lot of fun following the free on-line tutorial.

Some stitches, like French Knots, Smyrna Cross and Satin Stitch I have worked many times and there were others like Feather & Double Feather Stitch, Berlin Lace Work and Turkey Knot Stitch I had never encountered before, so it was interesting learning some new stitches.

I already have an idea for fully finishing, which I hope to get done in the coming week, along with a couple of other bits that need doing, so I’ll be pulling out the sewing machine.

Chart -  ABC Sampler – Hands Across the Sea

Fabric – 36ct Linen – Dunes at Dust – Legacy Fiber Artz

Threads – Gloriana Silk.

I also worked on my birthday start, and have made good

Teresa’s choice of threads on this are simply beautiful.

Chart -  Newcastle Bouquet Biscornu

Fabric – 36ct Linen – Baby Sheep – X JuDesigns

Threads – Called For – Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works & DMC

 Finally, I received 4 new to me Blackbird charts that I’ve re-homed from the talented Lainey Main  on Instagram.

The one that first caught my eye was ‘Flowers For You’ because it reminds me of sweet peas and they were my mums favourite flowers. Needless to say, I’ll be stitching this one in her honour.

Then there was the ‘Home for the Holidays’ Book and two more Christmas charts, so lots for get working on!

So that’s it for my update this week. 

I’m still working on my September ornament, which will be finished this evening and then it’s back to my Biscornu, so until next time………

Happy Stitching!

Sue

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