As part of IHSW (which I have been participating in for ages but not promoting. oops) I finished The Sweetheart Tree's Spring Blossoms Biscornu late last night.
I initially put it away because the backstitch was annoying but when I picked it up I was in the zone and just raced through it!
And in what may become a trend, I made changes. The flowers are supposed to be outlined in grey but my attempts came out revolting so no outlining. And the provided beads are tiny. Now I'm all for the 40000 series for anything that has blocks of beads (I'm looking at you, certain Mira charts) but for isolated beads they were just too tiny and disappeared completely. So out came the bead stash and I replaced everything.
And then I couldn't find three of the paillettes so I had to improvise. And finally (whew) instead of using all three colours in the beaded border I used two.
Both sides are the same except the flowers are pink vs white. I actually prefer the white side. I also interfaced the stitching to see if it make a difference during assembly. I don't think it made much of a difference until I was stuffing the biscornu and I couldn't really tell how full it was. I think I may have overstuffed.
| Title | Spring Blossoms Biscornu |
| Designer | The Sweetheart Tree |
| Start date | July 31, 2011 |
| Finish date | September 17, 2011 |
| Total time | 16.75 |
| Fabric | 32 ct White Belfast & 32 ct Angel Blush Belfast |
| Floss | Floss as charted |
| MH 2004, 2022, 40479, 42010, 60479 |
41 comments:
Very beautiful!! kisses
Looks beautiful. Your beads are great and I can't imagine outlining the flowers!
Bobbi
That is really beautiful! I hear you on Sweetheart Tree backstitching though, it can be a killer.
lovely biscorun
Your biscornu is a beauty, it looks so delicate
It's sooo beautiful! You have perfect stitching! I think it's stuffed just right and your beading really pops! Congrats!!
You are doing such amazing work!!
A extraordinary wonderful finish =)
Very pretty and delicate!
Absolutely beautiful finish Blu! I've admired this particular pattern for a while, but have never seen it stitched up I love all your changes, especially the larger seed beads!
Beautiful biscornu!
Very pretty, just lovely :)
That is gorgeousoso! I don't have the patience for most Sweetheart Tree patterns (too much stopping and starting =), but this one is so pretty it looks like it was worth the trouble!
That is absolutely stunning!! I don't think it looks overstuffed at all--it looks perfect :)
oh what a pretty and delicate piece....i really like it and the beading is beautiful too!
That's gorgeous!
Another gorgeous finish!
I like reading about your changes. And the pics are beautiful.
Wow! That is stunning!
Gorgeous stitching, it looks perfect! :)
Beautiful work! Congrats :)
Wish you a great week!
Gorgeous biscornu - congrats on a lovely finish
Gorgeous!! It's so delicate looking but I find ST designs have that kind of look to them.
Such a beautiful piece !! So intricate !! One day I intend to make a biscornu, and I think you are so brave to make changes I always slavishly stick to a design but I think the result is fab !!
Gorgeous finish, Blu. Love it!! :D
Whew! Whatta (lotta work) biscornu! Good going, and what a treasure for your collection now that it is finished.
Such a lovely biscornu. Well done on finishing it.
It looks fabulous! Great job, I really like all the changes you made :-)
The biscornu is lovely and so dettailed, I imagine the hard-work on the backstitch. Congratulations :)
Gorgeous!!!!
Stunning Blu! I love all the different techniques on this one, the beading is so pretty, gorgeous colours too.
Wow it's been a while since I've been here... what a beautifull pieecs I see... love the biscornu
STUNNING!!!!
This is so beautiful!! Love it!
Gorgeous biscornu, Blu. I think overstuffed looks way better than understuffed. You did a great job on it. Love the filigree design even though backstitches could be rather annoying.
Your biscornu is gorgeous!
What a gorgeous finish! Great stitching, congratulations.
That is a beautiful finish !!
How enchanting, Blu! A wonderful biscornu!
Stunning finish, I have always been wary of biscornu, but you make it look easy!
How very beautiful. I love Sweetheart Tree and to see this one all done is wonderful. Very nice work!
What a fantastic finish! love evrything about it. As for stuffing it too much...you can't tell, it looks perfect in the photo.
It's lovely, congratulations
Beautiful and romantic biscornu!
Hugs,
Tatyana
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