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A Delightful Dachshund You Still Have Time to Cross Stitch

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dachshund winter winterland cross stitch

I know it seems like a little late in the game to be stitching up holiday patterns, but this mini dachshund pattern from PinoyStitch is small enough and simple enough that you really could still cross-stitch it to give as a gift or add to your own holiday décor.

She says it comes about about 3 inches square on 14 count fabric, making it perfect for framing in a little 4-inch hoop for an ornament. She also says she finished it in one sitting, which means it must be pretty fast.

And it’s adorable, so definitely worth taking the time to stitch during this busy season.

The pattern is available as an instant download from etsy and costs $5.

[Photo: PinoyStitch.]

Have you read?

Easy Ways to Fancy Up Your Biscornu

The cross stitcher behind the blog Sirious Stitches is quite into biscornu.

If you’re not, a quick primer: biscornu are three-dimensional cross-stitched objects with eight points, often with an indention in the middle that makes them look a bit like doughnuts without the hole. They can be just about any size and subject you can think of. They’re often used as pincushions but can also be seasonal decor or just decoration for any time of year. 

I’ve got a collection of biscornu cross stitch patterns here. 

Once you’ve stitched one or several (they are a little addicting) you might wonder what you can add to them to make them even more extra. 

It very much depends on the design of your biscornu and the look you are going for, but Sirious Stitches has a great post all about some of the options you might consider. 

I don’t want to give you the whole list because you need to go visit and see all of their great biscornu they’ve stitched, but one really easy thing that you can do with a lot of designs is take advantage of that center indent by adding a button, beads, silk flower or another embellishment. 

This is great to do just with a basic button from your stash that coordinates with the design and colors of the cross stitching, but it’s extra fun if you have a button that’s on theme, such as a leaf for a fall biscornu or a flower shaped button for a floral design. Add a jingle bell to a Christmas pattern, or a charm if you don’t have a button that coordinates. 

Just this one idea is sure to get you thinking about ways to embellish biscornu (not to mention other cross stitch projects) but head over to Sirious Stitches to see all of their ideas for embellishing biscornu to make these already fun projects even more fun. 

Have you ever made biscornu? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo: Sirious Stitches]