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Biscornu Cross Stitch Patterns

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I’m always looking for different kinds of patterns to share with you all so I thought today it would be fun to dive into the world of biscornu cross stitch patterns. 

If you’ve never heard of biscornu, or you’ve heard the word but don’t know what it means, it’s a pincushion that is stuffed and shaped out of two pieces of fabric (you could make them with sewing fabric, too, but they are popular as a cross stitch project). The finished design has five points and has a dent in the middle that might be embellished with a bead or button. 

To me they kind of look like bagels. 

If you want to try your hand at some biscornu, check out these patterns. 

I love this selection of Nordic design biscornu cross stitch patterns from itaseCabinet. The pattern includes 12 different Scandinavian designs like classic stars and snowflakes. I love the white on red but you can use whatever colors you like. These all measure 40 by 40 stitches.

Atelier Pin and Needle has another cute Nordic designs with stars and geometric patterns. This one is 63 by 63 stitches and uses five colors. 

The floral design on this one from Embroidery by Olga is really pretty and I love the sort of fall-like colors, though of course you can use whatever you like. It measures 65 by 65 stitches and I think it uses five colors. 

The interlocking rainbow design on this one from Fireplace Hobby isn’t traditional but it is really pretty. It uses six colors (choose pastels or more saturated colors as you like) and measures 63 by 63 stitches.

The strawberry garden design from Pansies Stitch is 58 by 58 stitches and uses five colors. There are different designs for the top and bottom, and the listing also shows it worked on different colors (I love the pink background!). This shop has a lot of different biscornu cross stitch patterns if you want to browse. 

Or you can make a biscornu for every month of the year with this set of patterns from Stitching Elf Store (just a few are shown here). These are 55 by 55 stitches and call for between 5 and 8 colors, depending on the design. 

Several of these patterns note they don’t include assembly instructions, so if you need help with that, check out this video from Tiny Modernist.

Everything you want to know about biscornu [Needle Work]

Free Biscornu Embroidery Patterns and Charts to Stitch [Needle Work]

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Cross Stitch Ice Cream and Frozen Treats

Summer is the time for sweet treats, whether eating them or stitching them. This collection of patterns is full of designs that are good enough to eat. Almost. 

This year of ice creams from Simone Balman Art is lots of fun, and you could also stitch up these treats individually if you’d rather. The full piece is 210 by 300 stitches, though it’s not full coverage. It uses 25 colors and comes out to 13.6 by 20.1 inches, or 34.5 by 51.2 cm, as shown on 14 count fabric. 

These mini Popsicles from Mariana Gonclaves ART as super sweet and quick to stitch. These would also be a fun border to another summer project. The full design is 43 by 46 stitches, which is 3.1 by 3.3 inches, or 7.8 by 8.3 cm, on 14 count fabric. 

Sam X Stitch has this fun sweet treat sampler, which again would be fun to stitch as individual pieces (maybe on napkins?). In all it calls for 18 colors and measures 153 by 153 stitches. That comes out to 10.93 inches or 27.75 cm on 14 count fabric. 

Another great sampler is this one with ice cream and other sweet treats from Cute Patterns by Maria. At 119 by 132 stitches total, working the full pattern would be about 8.6 by 9.4 inches, or 22 by 24 cm on 14 count fabric, and it uses 33 colors. You can also stitch individual designs, which range in height from 35 to 45 stitches, and in width from 11 to 28. 

This collection of four sundae patterns from Stichrovia would be fun to make for a kitchen or a teen’s room. Each pattern is around 40 by 50 stitches, so they should fit in a four or five inch hoop if worked on 14 count fabric. 

Or stitch up one of the treats from Stitch Chart Studio‘s collection of seven ice cream cross stitch patterns. These range in size and in number of colors needed, but most would fit in a five or six in hoop (and one in a four inch hoop).