St. Paddy’s Needle Set
A biscornu, a needle case and a scissors fob create the perfect stitchingbasket accessory set. Rich shades of green on four-leaf clovers will surely bring the luck of the Irish to every stitch.
Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count
Biscornu: 49H x 49W
Needle Case: 31H x 62W (open) Scissors Fob: 13H 13W
Design Size
Biscornu: 31/2" x 31/2"
Needle Case: 21/4" x 43/8" (open) Scissors Fob: 7/8" x 7/8"
Materials
• Two 10" x 10" pieces (Biscornu), two 11" x 9" pieces (Needle Case), and two 7" x 7" pieces (Scissors Fob) 28- count white Cashel linen from Zweigart® • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans®
USA six-strand embroidery floss
• One ball DMC® pearl cotton #8
• Size 24 tapestry needle
Instructions
Note: Second piece of fabric is for back of each project. On back pieces, work only the backstitched border of pearl cotton #8.
Cross stitch over two threads using two strands of floss. Where small symbols appear, work 1/4 cross stitch using two strands of floss.
Backstitch over two threads using one strand of floss or pearl cotton # 8.
Work wrapped backstitch using one strand of floss for backstitch and one strand of floss for the wrapped stitch.
Finishing Materials & Instructions
• One skein 911/45259
• One skein DMC® Light Effects E3821 • One ball blanc DMC® Pearl Cotton #12 • One package Mill Hill seed beads
G02020 crème de mint
• Green felt
• White cardstock
• Two 1/2" gold buttons
• Three 8" lengths of 1/4"-wide green silk
ribbon
• Fiberfill
Trim excess fabric 1/2" from the outer backstitch line on all pieces. Press fabric edges to wrong side of linen along backstitch lines.
Make three tassels following Tassel-Making instructions, using 911/45259 for tassel strands and wrapping with E3821.
Biscornu
Find the center of one side of unstitched piece; mark with a pin. With wrong sides together, match one corner of stitched piece to the pin.
Using one strand pearl cotton #12, begin whipstitching pieces together where corner of stitched piece meets pin. Continue whipstitching around edges, attaching seed beads as you work.
When three sides are stitched, stuff Biscornu, making sure corners are firmly stuffed. Finish whipstitching the final edge; run the threaded needle into fiberfill; bring the needle to the top side, tie a knot, and clip thread. The knot should disappear inside the Biscornu.