This Ribbon Biscornu was fun.

Tops - it took less than 15 minutes to create.

And its really, really pretty. The 3 golden butterflies are

help make the piece. There are some blogs

that show Biscornu's they have made from just

fabric. So I thought this would be a great piece

for this project.This little beauty started

life as a 10 inch pillow. Sorry, I forgot to take a photo

of the pillow. The back fabric was the same

as the front fabric. I liked that it matched so nicely.

To see what I am talking about - start with the photos

at the end of this post & work up to this text. I opened up

the pillow & took out the stuffing. Next, I cut off excess to

even it up. See I even showed you some of the scraps. I cut

it to 7.5 inches equal width & length - in other words square it up.

For those that have never stitched up a Biscornu - back

& front have to be the same size. Try to make sure your

pattern on the front is centered. Machine stitch it together,

be sure to leave an opening. There was a large opening on this

biscornu - so stuffing it was a breeze. I reused the original

stuffing that was in the pillow. Stuff it tightly. Slip stitch

it closed. Add your buttons and - its done! For

buttons I used ladybugs. They seemed kind of fitting for a garden.

This biscornu is a little over 7 inches across & about 3 inches thick.

Even though the photos make the biscornu look small - I

can assure you it is large! I dont really mind that it is big

because I love biscornu's. Now I have a one of a kind piece.

Start looking at your ribbon embroidery for other uses. Take

those little wallhangings or pillows & put them to good use.

Remake, remix & reuse them into something functional.

Anyone could use a pincushion - no matter what size it is.

lots of laughs!

by Hopblogger