Thursday, March 6, 2008

Shamrock Biscornu

Today I have finished "Shamrock Biscornu (March)" by a French designer Fabienne Reilly.

The design is really interesting - the colors are very well chosen, pretty specialty stitches done both in cotton and metallic floss create some rich texture.
I used the recommended DMC floss and only substituted French Knots in metallic by gold Mill Hill beads. I tried both ways - making French knots in metallic and using beads, and prefered the beads because they make a better contrast for the French knots in green floss.
Have a look at the pictures:


The corners of the biscornu form a nice border.
















The other side of the biscornu is almost the same, I only left the center of the design blank. Instead of buttons I used a couple of pretty turqoise beads which match the colors of the design so nicely.

I also made some flower pins for this biscornu,
hope they look like shamrock flowers.
Visit Fabienne Reilly blog at www.fabyblog.com and find more designs there.
I enjoyed stitching this design so very much.
Thank youFaby!

8 comments:

flom said...

il est sublimee!!!!!!!!!!!
I love!
bravo!!!!!!
A bientôt
flo
http://mes-petites-lubies.over-blog.com/

Sammy & Emilie said...

It's absolutely gorgeous, Olga !!! Your little pins are so sophisticated... I'm really pleased (and flattered) that you decided to stitch one of my designs; you did a fantastic job on it!

Unknown said...

Fantastic. This looks great.

Yuko said...

It's beautiful!
How can you stitch so neatly and beautifully?
I'm not good at beading at all, so am envy you!! :D

mimimira said...

Hello, Olga!
I just loved your biscornu. I like shamrock motifs very much! Great work!
Greetings from Bulgaria
Maria

Carla said...

omg! that biscornu is absolutely beautiful!!!!

Cenoura said...

I have no words to express!!!
It's absolutely wonderful!
As we say here in Portugal: Maravilhoso!
You did a great work!

Janaina said...

How do you make the pins?!Lovely!