An Eight-cornered Pinpillow

or more popularly known among stitchers as biscornus. This style of finishing became popular after the introduction by Catherine Strickler of Indigo Rose. Hanging my head in shame, I have still not yet finish the stitching of Catherine’s class piece ” Buttons, Beads and Bows”. However I have done a number of pinpillow as biscornus as any square shape of designs are easily finished this way. Also I have to say that biscornus finishing is the most neat finishing I’m able to handle. Kind of “stress-free” finishing! If I use a 32ct fabric or higher, I just do the backstitching over four threads thus I’m able to do it up quicker.

This time around, I have done the stitching quite some time ago, a freebie from Indigo Rose : Spring Garden stitched on 32ct White Lugana. The threads are NPI Silks for the green and Caron Waterlilies Parfait. I have always enjoy working on most of Catherine Strickler’s design even  her freebies because she cleverly includes specialty stitches

Stitcher’s Lottery

I really like the freebie from Midsummer Night Designs titled Sweet as a Flower ever since I saw it on Deborah’s blog. I thought this particular design suits my entry piece for Becky’s Stitcher’s Lottery.

I have a cut of very nice piece of 32ct Light Sand Lugana and started to pull out a few shades to suit the background fabric. In the end I settled down with 2 shades my own handyed threads and Solitude Green from OWS Linen thread.

   

I hope the lucky stitcher who wins the lottery will be pleased with my pincushion. I think there are about 18 of us…so all the best to each one of us…LOL.

Also my entry marks the end of my exchange commitments for the year 2007.