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Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 11:03 pm
by karen4bells
:shock: :D :applesauce: Very nice!! :wub:

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 11:09 pm
by kell
It was easier to assemble than I thought - a little fiddly, but the general plan of putting it together was simpler than I had imagined it would be. :)

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 11:47 pm
by ~threadbear~
:shock: Wow! that's brilliant Kell, well done you. :applesauce: :applesauce:

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 12:29 am
by XandraS
It's gorgeous Kell, well done :)

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 12:49 am
by Rose
That turned out great!!!! :applesauce: :applesauce:

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:01 am
by pamelam
That looks lovely :dance:

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 8:40 am
by Lessa54
That's brilliant! :applesauce: :applesauce: You're so talented :D

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 2:07 pm
by Nachstenliebe
It's a flower!!!! It's gorgeous! The blackwork compliments the shape wonderfully :wub:

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 3:27 pm
by wendywombat
Oh!!! That's different! :wub: :wub: I like it!

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 3:31 pm
by Cecilia
Wow Kell! You've done an amazing job. :applesauce:

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 3:34 pm
by kell
Thanks guys - I'm totally blushing now! If you carry on with this praise, my head won't fit on the forum any more - LOL!

I'm thinking of experimenting with some other shapes in future months too...

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 3:43 pm
by agi
It's really fantastic! Congrats!
(I will have to do one of these one day...)

An TB, it's really simple, seriously - not this, but just the two sided one. You HAVE TO try it. :poke:

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 6:49 pm
by mags
Fabulous kell :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce:

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 9:18 pm
by Cockneystitcher
Wow looks like a work of art to me. :applesauce: :applesauce:

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 10:55 pm
by kell
I've been trying to come up with different styles and techniques for each biscornu, just to add to the challenge a bit. So far I have:

January - regular 2-faced in cross stitch
February - regualr 2-faced in blackwork
March - regular 2-faced in Assissi work with some beading
April - 6-faced boscornu in cross stitch and blackwork
May - 15-faced biscofleur in blackwork

I've been having a bit of a think about other things I'd like to do with them and have come up with this little list which should take me through to the end, but if anyone else can come up with any others, I'd love to take them on board as possibilities to give me something to pla with:

- hardanger
- regular 15-faced
- competely beaded design
- 10-faced star biscornu (biscetoile?)
- speciality stitches
- micro biscornu
- 6-faced boscofleur (I'm busy thinking about the logistins of that, but I think it might work!)

So, any other ideas?

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 12:54 am
by socialsue
You are very talented and I love to see ur collection of biscornus. I can't wait to see what u come up with for the next one!

socialsue :D

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 3:57 am
by XandraS
How about for the last one do a huge biscoburse which all the biscornues can fit in :)

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 9:22 am
by kell
I like the idea of the biscobourse, but then I'd only have 11 biscornu for my tree instead of the 12. I may well make one afterwards to keep them all in though - that's a lovely idea. :)

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 10:07 am
by wendywombat
How about a patchwork one?
You could make it in 'proper' patchwork using squares of coloured fabric OR squares of ?aida which each have a different design on and are then stitched together with fancy stitching ie feather stitch.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feather_stitch" target="_blank

Just a thought!! :roll:

Like to keep you busy !! :lol: :lol:

Re: Kell's Basket of Biscornu Challenge

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 10:18 am
by kell
Actually, I was considering making my regular 15-sided one a "patchwork" effort by stitching the faces on different colours of evenweave...