Blue and white
or white and blue ?
I think I have enough nine patch stars now.
Yesterday I spread out the big ikat cloth with the moon
and while I was stitching the nine patches
there was someone waiting patiently
till I had time for some TLC
( his sister is not as demanding for attention as he is ...
dear house guests again for a few days )
After I had all the "nines" I wanted ( for now )
there were still little squares left
I just couldn't resist :
what this may be ???
.....
A biscornu in the making !
two nine patches sewn together :
the point of one, to the middle of the side of the other
What if ... I use only two little ones turning with a clever forceps ...
top and bottom or bottom and top
an old and two new ones
( It always surprises me how much batting you can stuff in such small things )
When you go over to Eva Nerling's blog
( that's where I dicovered the biscornus )
you'll even find a tutorial
for the beautiful embroidered ones she makes !
When you go over to Eva Nerling's blog
( that's where I dicovered the biscornus )
you'll even find a tutorial
for the beautiful embroidered ones she makes !
didn't realize a biscornu could be made with 2 nine patches. i'll have to add that to my list. love it. thanks for sharing how it's done.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenNot sure about how this went together, but...I want one, therefore I will figure it out!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenhow clever els. a beautiful nine patch biscomu.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenxt
Well this is so clever!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenLove them! And that ikat fabric is to dye for!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenEls, that fabric is so gorgeous. I know I said that before, but it bears repeating. The biscomu is fun! Cat and fabric just go so well together.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenthose are so clever - very sweet and useful too. also your last comment made me smile - i too can never believe how much stuffing i can fit inside my little creations.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenhow clever and how lovely, i want one too.
BeantwoordenVerwijdereni think there are little holes where the stuffing goes out as you (or i) stuff it in from the other side.
Dear Els, thank you for your ever so kind comments and this link. Your biscarnus are amazing, especially the tiny ones. I'd go nuts if I tried such small ones.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenDag naamgenootje ;-)) haha wij vonden hem er al smerig uitzien maar dat het een stinkzwam is wisten we niet. M'n man heeft de foto gemaakt, ik zal nog even vragen of hij hem heeft geroken.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenJij bent ook zo'n creabea, heerlijk is dat toch om lekker bezig te zijn met lapjes, draadjes etc.
Fijn weekend, Els
What a fantastic thing!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI love the biscornus...have been trying to decide about Christmas gifts, and I have lots of tiny scraps! Beautiful kitty too. Thanks, Els!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhat a great idea Els, as Suzanna said they would make great Christmas gifts. I love making the nine patches so I guess I'll be making a whole lot more!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWow, new word and gizmo to me - thanks, Els! -xxoo, sus
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery clever...and special :-)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWow...I have never seen a biscornu before...love them! Els you are always trying something new and different. I will pop over to Eva's blog and check out the tutorial.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenJacky xox