Biscornu - Atalie "Avril 2007"

Hello, how are you doing?
Thank you so much for your lovely comments for my last post.
And some friends who sent me e-mails in last few months, please forgive me not to be able to reply you yet, will find time to reply you soon.

Here are some photos to share my completed pieces Biscornu and scissor fob © Atalie.
I love Atalie's Biscornus so much, and had been wanting to make them for a long time!
This design was stitched by Atalie over dyed threads, but I didn't have them nor similar over dyed threads, so used DMC instead.

長年の憧れであった Atalie の Biscornu を作りました。
ずっと以前に違うデザインは作ったことがあったのですが、なかなか高度な見た目に手が出ずにいました。

My 2nd Biscornu

How was your Halloween?
I hope you all had a fun and lovely day!

I felt like making smalls after a long time, and made my 2nd Biscornu.
I was going to make "Fevrier 2007" Biscornu © Atalie, though I changed some parts.
"Fevrier 2007" is stitched heart motifs with satin stitch, but I changed them to Spider Web Roses that I like so much.

The threads colour are my choice as I didn't have Atalie threads in my stash.
I was quite not sure about this colour, but seeing the completed one, I think it turned out beautifully!

Here is a back side. I added pearl button on the front, and for the back I just added normal button.

I actually like the back side, there are full of eyelet stitch on the back.
Again, I stitched this on 28ct linen that I used for my first Biscornu, so it's quite big, lol

I was very busy past few days, some explanatory meetings for the Preschool where my sweetie will go from next year were held, and also we had to have interviews.
We had 2 interviews and sweetie was a very good boy then, and so he passed both of them! phew...
It's only normal Preschool, but there were a fixed number for each Preschool, so we all had to have an interview to enter.
We chose the one where does Montessori method that we think it does suit for my son.
Anyway, I will have to sew many bags etc... for my son to prepare his start!

My 3rd 2nd Blogoversary is in 7 days, so I'm going to do Blogoversary giveaway on the day!
So stay tuned and please look forward to joining in!

Take care and thanks for visiting.
And Happy stitching!

Design : referred "Fevrier 2007" © Atalie
Fabric : 28ct DMC linen (white)
Thread : Unknown overdyed thread (presented from Yasmin) and DMC

Finished as : Biscornu

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