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Biscornu Pincushions Project

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All four of Faby’s

designs are so

delightfully dainty! My

fave is the sewing-

themed one – crafty

friends will love this as

a birthday gift.

SUE, SENIOR ART EDITOR

Rhodes Butterfly Stitch (front)

Cross stitch in two strands

DMC Anchor Madeira

blanc 2 2402 white

01 397 1805 very light grey

02 398 1709 light grey

03 399 1802 grey

151 73 404 light pink

317 400 1714 dark grey

747 158 1104 light turquoise

807 168 1108 dark turquoise

3731 76 506 dark pink

3733 75 605 pink

3766 167 1109 turquoise

Cross stitch in two strands DMC Color Variations

4025 Caribbean Bay

Backstitch in one strand

––––– 310 403 2400 black

Backstitch border in one strand

––––– blanc 2 2402 white

Backstitch in three strands DMC Color Variations

––––– 4025 Caribbean Bay

Satin stitch in two strands

––––– 3731 76 506 dark pink

Spider web stitch in two strands

––––– 3731 76 506 dark pink

Rhodes butterfly stitch in two strands

––––– 3731 76 506 dark pink

French knots in one strand

310 403 2400 black

Mill Hill seed beads

00145 pink

STITCH COUNT 40 high x 40 wide

DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) –

7. 5x7. 5 c m ( 2¾ x 2¾ i n)
   STITCHED BY Laura Boyter
   These designs were stitched using DMC stranded cotton,
   DMC Color Variations and Mill Hill seed beads on 28-count
   evenweave over two threads of the fabric

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Rhodes Butterfly Stitch (back)