Sheila's Biscornu for January

This is my first post here. Thank you for allowing me to join. Everyone has such beautiful pieces. I love making biscornus.  This is January from the Biscornu of the Month from Pam at Kitty & Me Designs.

Anita D's January 2010 Biscornu

 

 

Periphaeria Design using Sulky Blendable thread Summer NightsStitched by Anita D

New Biscornu project invitation!

I want to invite yous and all your friends to new international project.

Wholeworldbiscornu

It's Russian language project, but every post have been translated into English and will be continue on two language system in future.

Kathy's January 2010 Biscornu

Last year's basket of biscornu was fun, and since I'm addicted...why stop now? ;-)

Here is my latest finish, Just Nan's Christmas Biscornu!

Svetalilu`s January Biscornu 2010

Design from Faby Reilly ”Poppy Biscornu”.
Fabric: white aida 18 count.
Threads: DMC. Glass beads.
Stiched by: svetalilu

Kell's January 2010 Biscornu

Front and back views

Design: From 2010 Pattern-a-Day Cross Stitch Calendar (3rd December)
Materials: 18-count ecru Aida; Madeira silks 0801 12, 1003 13, 1803 12; white ribbon; snowflake buttons; Minicraft supersoft toy filling

My first biscornu of the year for my Basket of Biscornu challenge. I used only the central part of the design from my Pattern-a-Day Cross Stitch Calendar for 3rd December and chose to stitch it in Madeira silks in soft pastel shades of blue, lilac and silvery grey. On the reverse, I left one quarter of the central design unstitched and instead stitched:

Kell
January
2010

I plan to stitch my name, the month and the year on each of my twelve biscornu.

The zig-zag border on both the front and reverse are stitched in two strands, but the rest of the design and the texgt is all stitched in a single strand.

Plans for 2010

This blog will be left running as a gallery to post pictures of biscornus (only), anyone wanting to start their own SAL or even exchange please feel free to do so or obviously anyone still wanting to participate in doing the Basket of Biscornu each month can also do that.

I will still monitor the blog so if there are any problems or anyone wanting to join please let me know or wanting to be removed. Also if one other person would like to be added as an Administrator as back up for me I would appreciate the help.

Happy Stitching
Tracy xx

Draw

And the winners of the draw are Rosemary and Missy, you will both receive a little gift please watch you mail box.

Congratulations to everyone for participating in this SAL there have been some fantastic designs and thank you to all the designers mentioned for producing such wonderful designs for us to stitch.

I am leaving the blog running so that anyone wanting to post pics of their Biscornus (only) can do so and anyone wanting to join or start their own mini SAL can do so.

Merry Christmas Everyone and Happy Stitching

Hugs
Tracy xx

Missy's December Biscornu

I have has such a great time with this year long SAL. Thank you to all who have inspired me and I congratulate you all!!!! A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to our Hostess with the Mostess Tracy!!!!









The Floss Box-Gingerbread

And here is the entire basket:

Antonina's (lovebiser) December Biscornu

For the last biscornu for the Basket I choose "Gzhel" pattern, thank to Svetlana for sharing the chart. I like Russian folklore painting style Gzhel very much, so I want to get such treasure in my own collection too. Aida 18, DMC threads, crystal bead in the center.
It's a bit pity that this great project is over for me already. Thank you all for nice project, I was happy to be a part of it!

Only two and a half months to go

Hi everyone well only two and a half months left well done to everyone (not me, lol) who has managed to produce a biscornu every month, there have been some stunning designs. I was thinking for December to maybe set a target to have your December biscornu done by midnight on December 24th Christmas Eve that way I can do the draw for Christmas Day, anyone who doesn't want to do this please let me know.

I have decided for next year to leave the blog running as a kind of gallery so anyone wanting to post their biscornu pictures or anyone wanting to do their own biscornu SAL please feel free to do so. Anyone who would like to be removed from the blog for next year please let me know and can make a list ready for next year.

Happy Biscornu Stitching xx

Tomi’s December Biscornu

Designer: Polstitches Designs "Beaded Heart Biscornu"
I used 32 Cream Murano, Oasis thread and beads

Tracy, thank you very much for this interesting project!

Svetalilu’s December Biscornu

Here is my December biscornu - "Christmas Cheer". Design from The Sweetheart Tree ”Teenie Tweenie” #64.
Fabric: 32 count Linen.
Threads: DMC. Glass beads.

And here is my all 12 biscornus.
Stiched by: svetalilu


Thanks to all of you and a very special Thanks to you Tracy!
I would like wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Tigerin81's December biscornu

Here is my final December biscornu. The pattern is from TGOS magazine, issue 23 (dec. 2007). It's rather small, only 2 inches, and it completes both my blackwork set of three peices (a 15-sided biscornu, a zigougou and a biscornu) and this 12 months project.

And these are all 12 biscornus I've made during this year. It was a great pleasure to participate. Thank you all of you for this project, for going all the way and congratulations to those who have made it to this point!

My biscornus usually live in the basket, but I took them out and spread them on the table so that they all could be seen nicely.


Happy Holidays!

Elena K.

Tomi's November biscornu

This is present for my friend - "Christmas Biscornu"
Designer: Just Nan
Fabric: 28 Permin (Wichelt) Linen Natural
Threads: DMC
Embellishmens: Swarovsky Crystal buttons, bead, garnet bell flower, gold ring

Jayne's December Biscornu

Here is my Final Biscornu I took the pattern from Novembers GOS, it was stitched with the recommended threads on 32ct linen evenweave. I have given this away in an exchange.

Jayne

Rosemary's December Biscornu

I love to see red cardinals among green pine boughs on a blanket of snow and ice, in my backyard so I had to stitch this pattern. The old darner belonged to my mom. The pattern is by "Kittyandme" Designs and is available on http://www.etsy.com/. I used 28ct white sparkly linen, DMC thread, and clear beads clustered along the edge. My basket is complete, though I gave one to a friend. Every month I look forward to seeing the new and creative biscornu's you've all stitched. You are all such talented stitchers! Thank you Tracy for a putting it all together!

Tigerin81's November biscornu

I found this "Snowflake Ballet" pattern in the "Gift of stitching" magazine, issue 46 and thought it would make a nice biscornu.
I used 32ct. taupe Lugana and stitched with rayon and pearlescent effects dmc floss. Added some beads, ribbon, snowflake buttons and 4 bicone beads.

My last December biscornu is also ready, I'll be posting again soon.

Melissa's December Biscornu

This is the first 15 sided biscornu I have done. It is stitched on 14 count red fabric with Weeks Dye Works floss (Icicle 1086). The chart is from The Gift of Stitching magazine issue 47, December 2009.

I have totally enjoyed stitching all the biscornu this year.

Kathy's December Biscornu...and the whole Basket!

Here it is...the 12th and final biscornu for the Basket of Biscornu 2009! All but four of them were freebies from the web, and I used stash to stitch all but those four.

This one is by Maria del Valle and is called the Lynne Biscornu. I did the back more simply with just the heart motifs in the corners. Fabric is 22ct white hardanger, with varigated red DMC.

Almost forgot to take the "before" picture!

And here is my whole basket of 12 months of biscornu! This was lots of fun, and thanks for the inspiration to everyone involved!

Terry's December Biscornu

Well, I didn't wait till the last minute this month. I finished this yesterday on the 5th, Saturday, but couldn't get to the camera until today. I made it! I can't believe that I did this for an entire year. It was so much fun going through my stash each month and finding a design and then picking out fabric and fibers. So, here it is in all its glory.... my December Biscornu.

Tigerin81's October Biscornu

I'm very sorry, but my October and November biscornus are late.
Here's what I have for October. Based on a design by Elizabeth's Designs, modified to fit my desired size. The back is finished with fabric.

Terry's November Biscornu

Well, I finally finished my November Biscornu at 3 AM on 11/30. I'm just squeaking in under the wire for this month. Only one more month to go. I even put off grocery shopping so I could finish it, but I ended up falling asleep for 5 hours on Sunday due to an allergy attack that hasn't quit and so I actually worked on it from 9 PM until 11/30 3 AM. lol

Missy's November Biscornu

Thanksgiving Biscornu
Barbara Ana

Svetalilu’s November Biscornu

Here is my November biscornu - "Snowflakes In The Pines". Design from The Sweetheart Tree ”Teenie Tweenie” #65.
Fabric: 32 count Linen.
Threads: DMC. Glass beads.
svetalilu