Friday Finish - Biscornu Fobs

These were so cute and so easy, I couldn’t stop at making only one.

Friday Finish - Snowman Biscornu Ornaments

I made these as gifts.

Friday Finish - Four Pincushions

 I made these four little biscornu type pin cushions as gifts.

Today, I also want to call attention to Toki’s Kogin finish.  (My finish here)  We each made our own kogin hanging, using our own interpretations of the same basic patterns and thread colors. You can check out her full post about finishing this project here. The photo below also shows her Japanese patterns tapestry.

Her blog is in Japanese, but if you don’t read Japanese, use the translate button under the title on her blog. In addition to stitching, she also gives us interesting information on Japanese culture.

Friday Finish - Biscornu Challenge

My friend sent me this biscornu challenge kit. Previously, I had only made biscornu with counted thread fabrics, so this was a challenge.  I started by tracing a square on each of the two squares and stitching over the lines with a chain stitch. Except for the stuffing, I used only the items in the kit. I did a small amount of decorative stitching and the chain stitch with the skein of J&P Coates six strand floss (24-A Oriental Blue) that came with it and added the assortment of beads in the kit to the corners.

It was a fun little challenge.

Work in Progress Wednesday

 Japanese Pattern 25

Biscornu Challenge progress

A second stitcher’s omamori, started at stitch group and worked on more at home.

I started a few beady fobs

Work In Progress Wednesday

Rapunzel progress

Japanese Pattern 24

Biscornu Challenge start

Friday Finish - Ornament and Tiny Biscornu

This week, I have two small cross stitch finishes - - -

The People's Choice - Leaves

 

Every month, on the first Saturday, Jo at Serendipidous Stitching hosts a Stitch A Long, with the topics chosen by her readers. This month's topic is Leaves.  I didn't think I had many things with leaves, but as it turned out, I did.

I made this Autumn Table Runner in 2014. 

The Floral Bouquet

The Japanese pattern in this sashiko bag is a hemp leaf (asa no ha).  It is often used for baby clothes in hopes that the baby will be strong like the hemp plant.

The Beady Panda has some leaf beads.

This piece was called Bountiful Harvest and has many small leaves on it.

Oak leaves are on this biscornu.

Living in a Crazy World is a crazy quilt birdhouse in a tree with leaves.

The Beaded Birdhouse has leaves on the tree and in the window box and on the ground.

Hokkaido has Four Seasons

Japan Has Four Seasons

Friday Finish - EGA Biscornu

This piece is featured on the EGA Blog, if you are interested in making one. I used 28 count evenweave fabric, and two strands of DMC floss - 3801, 3818, and 3819.

Have you ever made a biscornu? I've made a few -  -  -

Work In Progress Wednesday

Again this week, I've been working on my hexagon tree quilt, and I posted progress on Monday. (Take a look, if you haven't seen it.)

Biscornu progress

Cross Stitch Ornament - New Project

Another thing I'm working on is cutting 2.5" x 5" strips for another section to be added to the house quilt.  I haven't worked on it in a longtime, but I did look at it this week and started thinking about the next section.

Work In Progress Wednesday

I've been spending a good bit of my stitching time on the Hexagon Tree quilt and posted about it on Monday. This is what else I've worked on this week.

Biscornu - new project

Scarf 

Puppy Love

The People's Choice - Birds

 

Jo at Serendipidous Stitching is hosting a Stitch A Long the first Saturday of the month, with the topics chosen by her readers.  This month's topic is Birds. 

This little applique bird was my NHK block in 2014 or 2015.

This biscornu was a gift for someone else.  Seeing the photo, I want to make another for myself.

This is a beaded crane I made, that is a little purse.

I've made a few ornaments with birds.

This is my Thanksgiving Day bird.

This was a bookmark kit that I made into a little bag.

I've stitched three of Tanja Berlin's blackwork birds.

Birds need a place to live.  Here are three birdhouses I stitched.