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Biscornu
Biscornu is a small pillow that has a special shape, as there's a particular way how the two parts are sewn together. Biscornu is originally a French word and it means irregular and also bizarre.
Even though biscornu looks special, it's actually very easy to finish. Biscornus can be used for example as ornaments or pincushions. If a ribbon or cord is added, biscornu becomes a scissor fob or a Christmas ornament. You can stitch any designs into a biscornu, but square or circular designs are maybe the best.
The biscornu in the photo is finished as a scissor fob. The designs are from De fil en aiguille special issue Countryside (out of print). At Violarium the designs were stitched on linen fabric over one fabric thread with one strand.
By choosing different fabrics and threads you will get different results. Monochromatic designs are beautiful when stitched with overdyed threads, for example with Atalie threads. You'll find designs especially designed for biscornus from Periphaeria Designs.
Below you'll find detailed instructions for finishing a biscornu. Thank you so much Julie in France for the photos! It is prohibited to copy or download or distribute these photos or instructions. If you have any questions about the instructions, please send us an e-mail and we will be happy to help.
1. You can stitch a biscornu on any cross stitch fabric, aida or linen. The size of the finished biscornu depends on the fabric and the size of the design. If you stitch on linen, you can stitch the design over one or two fabric threads. A good size for a pincushion is for example 8 x 8 cm (approximately 3" x 3").
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| 2. Stitch two designs (same size) on two pieces of fabric. Backstitch a sqaure around the designs. Use two strands for backstitching and on linen stitch over two fabric threads. If you use aida fabric, stitch normally over one square. |
3. Make sure that both squares are exactly the same size! There must be a same amount of back stitches horizontally and vertically. Cut the fabric approximately 7-10 mm (0.3" - 0.4") from the backstitching, depending of the size of the fabric. |
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| 4. Fold the edges towards the back of the fabric, exactly alongside the backstitching. |
5. Mark the middle of a backstitched line with a pin. |
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| 6. Place the point with a pin towards the corner of another piece of fabric, like in the photo. This is what gives the shape to the biscornu. |
7. Start sewing the pieces together with two strands of thread. Attach the thread to the back and bring the needle to the right side from the corner. |
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| 8. Pass the needle under the middle back stitch of the piece above, the one which was marked with a pin. Don't pierce the fabric, but always pass the needle under the back stitch. |
9. Pass the needle under the next back stitch (next to the corner) like in the photo. |
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| 10. So the two pieces of fabric are sewn together passing the needle under the back stitches. |
11. Continue sewing as shown in the photo, from right to left, one stitch at a time. |
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| 12. In the corner, pass the needle twice under the same back stitch of the piece below. That is, both stitches (the one on the right side of the corner and the one on the left side of the corner) are sewed into the middle stitch of the piece below. |
13. Continue as in the photo. PLEASE NOTE! The result will be more decorative if you use a thread colour that contrasts with the fabric colour, like in the photo. |
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| 14. Continue until you have sewed six sides together. You can already see the form of the biscornu and there are eight sides instead of four. |
15. Begin filling the biscornu. |
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| 16. Push the filling well also into the corners, so that the shape will be beautiful and even. Use the scissors or something else as a tool. |
17. Sew the last sides. Don't forget to attach a cord or a ribbon if you wish to finish your biscornu as a scissor fob! Fasten the end of the thread by making couple of stitches to the same place and then pass the rest of the thread inside the biscornu. |
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| 18. Sew a button into the centre. A button is sewed to the both sides and you can adjust the shape by tightening the sewing thread. |
19. Pass the needle to the other side and sew another button. Attach the buttons tightly. Pass the needle several times from one side to another, tightening the thread at the same time. If you make a small biscornu, you can use a bead instead of a button. |
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| 20. Voila, it's finished! |
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