Newcastle Bouquet Bisconu – Teresa Kogut

 

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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When I Dream of Autumn – Puntini Puntini

The last couple of days here in the UK have been beautiful and I’ve been making the most of them in my garden, because it’s unusual to have temperatures of 22 degrees this late in October.

And speaking of Autumn, it was a good time to finish and fully finish ‘When I Dream of Autumn’ from  Puntini Puntini, 

I love Paola’s designs for this set of seasons and how they come with two buttons for finishing and a matching set of pins to purchase that go with each of them.

I finished the edge of my little pillow with a crocheted picot edge, that I made using a skein of DMC cotton pearl.

While I had my sewing machine out I decided to get a couple other bits FFO’d that have been sitting around waiting to be done.

The first was stitched in November last year, but because Halloween had already been and gone, it was put in the unfinished box of doom.

This is ‘Smell My Feet’ from La-D-Da.

The other thing I pulled out was ‘Black Sampler 2021, from Whilst Iris Naps.

Originally I had planned to put this on a spool but because I didn’t have one, I decided to make a little bolster pillow instead and pinned the sampler along the top.

Then it was time for a new start, and I pulled out Log Cabin Christmas from Little House Needleworks.

 Happy Stitching!

Sue

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 Project Details

Chart – When I Dream of Autumn

Designer – Puntini Puntini

Fabric – 14ct – Mystery Aida

Threads – Some called for DMC and various threads from stash

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Chart – Smell My Feet

Designer – La-D-Da

Fabric – 36ct One of a kind linen – Roxy Floss Co

Threads – Silky (Black) & DMC’s

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Chart – Black Sampler 2021

Designer – Whilst Iris Naps

Fabric – 36ct Millstone Linen  - Lagacy Fiber Artz

Threads – Silky (Black)  Roxy Floss Co, The Gentle Art & Classic Colorworks

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Chart – Log Cabin Bunnies (part 2 of Log Cabin Christmas)

Designer – Little House Needleworks

Fabric – 32ct ‘Raw’ Belfast Linen

Threads – Classic ColorWorks

Joy - Luminous Fibre Arts

 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.

I’ve had the chart, buttons and pins tucked away for some time, so yesterday I got it out and made a good start on it, although I’ve just noticed that my ‘M’ is one row short, so I’ll have to do a little bit of frogging the next time I pick it up.

 

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

Mighty Acorn - Framed

The frame is a custom made one from Picture Frames Express and I know the stitching  doesn’t look straight in the photo, but I promise it is, it’s the angle it's leaning at making it look like that.

With that done and dusted, I have made a start on my November ornament for the 12 in 23 Sal.

This is Winter Woodland from Patricia Ann Designs and it’s from the 2023 Special Ornament edition of Just Cross Stitch.

I’ve done my own floss conversion from my stash.

I will be my 11^th of 12  for the Sal and it’s also my 3^rd start  of the #celebrate50startalong  with @pennysdaughtershares

I know that I’ve not finished my October ornament yet, but I’ve been saving that to stitch on a longish train journey that I’ll be doing this weekend coming. I can’t stitch without magnification but the perforated paper is fine.

 

Happy Stitching!

Sue

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Chart – Winter Woodland

Designer – Patricia Ann Designs

Fabric – 36ct Sky Linen from Nicholas Flamel Designs

Stitched – 1 floss thread over 2 linen threads.

Threads –

Weeks Dye Works – Sandcastle, Kudzu, Mocha & Whitewash  

Classic Colorworks – Weeping Willow

Mighty Acorn - Blackbird Designs

 Over the weekend I had a ‘big’ autumn finish, well big in that it’s my largest autumn stitch this year.

I’ve loved every stitch of Mighty Acorn and am sad in a way that it’s finished, but there are so many beautiful designs in the ‘Winds of Autumn’ book, that it won’t be too long before I have another project on the go.

I was also lucky enough to visit a Christmas Craft Fayre this past week.

It was at the beautiful Cressing Temple Barns, here in Essex.

The historic barns date back to the 13^th century and were built by the Knights Templar.  Apparently they are amongst the oldest and largest wooden structures of their kind in Europe.

There is also a recreated Tudor pleasure garden.  The original garden was build c1500 – 1600 during the reign of Elizabeth 1

 Happy Stitching!

Sue

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Chart – Mighty Acorn

Designer –Blackbird Designs – Winds of Autumn Book

Fabric – 36ct Linen – Wren – Picture This Plus

Floss – Hand Overdyed Cotton – Weeks Dye Works

Stitched  - 1 floss threads over 2 linen threads

Finishing

 Unfortunately, I think I’ve damaged a tendon in my right hand, meaning, I’ve been unable to stitch for the past week, and it’s been so frustrating because I have so many things I wanted to work on.

I think it happened about two weeks ago when I was trying to undo a tight lid on a bottle of water, because the pain started the day after. At the time, I still managed to stitch a little bit but it gradually got worse as the week went on and I’ve ended up not being able pick things up or grip anything with that hand because of the shooting pains.

Cold compresses, strapping it up and rest are apparently the only things that will heal it, so no stitching for me for a little while, at least.

The small bit of stitching I did manage to get done was to finish my second piece from the Winds of Autumn Book, by Blackbird Designs, 'October 31'.

I was going to finish it the same as in the book but then decided to do it as a flat. I edged it with some beaded trim and attached it to a black metal spiders web with a magnet.

That was it as far as the stitching went, but this morning while fully finishing that piece, I finished and framed three more pieces.

The first was ‘Which Witch’ from La-D-Da.

And  Autumn Dream from Cottage Garden Samplings.

Then it was on to ‘Spell of the Moon’ from Blackbird Designs. 

 I was undecided if I wanted to make it into a small pillow and in the end decided against that.  What I ended up doing was making it into a flat.  I covered the backing board of the frame with a piece of wool fabric, added a strip on black lace and then mounted it onto that……..and there you have it!

Before I gave up on creating completely, I decided to give a little bit of knitting a go, thinking that the knitting needles would be easier on my hand than the sewing needle.  

That didn’t turn out to be the case, but I did manage to get a good start on a pair of socks.

This is my first time trying two at time with magic loop and it’s not going too badly, although I did tangle the yarn a few times.  I’m knitting the ‘Vanilla Socks’ pattern by Kay Litton, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply, in Wildflower (872)

So that’s it!

I’m not expecting to have anything to share with you next week, so until our sewing needles cross paths again,  

 

Happy Stitching!

Sue

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Before I leave you, here's a quick photo of my dresser, all ready for Autumn and Halloween.

Mighty Acorn - Blackbird Designs

 I made a some great progress on Mighty Acorn, from Blackbird Designs over the weekend and I think I’m nearing the half way mark now.

Mind you, that house took a bit of stitching!

When I first started it I wasn’t sure if I liked the colour, Schneckley, from Weeks Dye Works.  But I told myself that Barb knew what she was doing when she designed it, so I carried on regardless and yes,  I love it now!!

I’m going to put it away for a while now,  and have a new Halloween start, so I just need to decide on one.  There are a couple of designs in the same 'Winds of Autumn book that I like, so it will most likely be one of those. 

 

Happy Stitching!

Sue

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Chart – Mighty Acorn

Designer –Blackbird Designs – Winds of Autumn Book

Fabric – 36ct Linen – Wren – Picture This Plus

Floss – Hand Overdyed Cotton – Weeks Dye Works

Stitched  - 1 floss threads over 2 linen threads