Poinsettia Biscornu | The Blue Flower

Poinsettia Biscornu | The Blue FlowerI really wanted to capture one of my favorite seasonal blooms in a biscornu format. There's a lot of stitching in this, but the results came out just the way I'd hoped and I love the dramatic effect. Stitch Count: 102 high x 102 wide for each side Fabric: 32 count "Khaky" linen from xJudesign (Closest DMC match for the fabric is roughly 640 642) Thread: DMC 729, 3346, 3777; Weeks Queen Anne's Lace, Seaweed, Sockeye; Classic Colorworks Tennessee Red

XJuDesigns 'Latte'

TopKnot's additional floss suggestion: Classic Colorworks Bandana

Includes charts for both biscornu and fob

36 ct Fiber on a Whim Parchment Linen

I remember staring at them with child-like innocence and being mystified that their “faces” would always follow the sun

Charts are 100 W x 50 H (hens) and 120 W x 60 H (rooster)

Main Street

The Skin Tone Collection by Almondmnm Studio is the perfect addition to your stash

The Hierophant is a religious figure sitting between two pillars of a sacred temple – though this temple differs from the one in which the High Priestess sits

1107 Cattail

Before him kneel two followers

This is a mystery Stitch Along in progress that will be complete on August 30th - the completed design will be revealed at that time