I love the traditional Norwegian patterns for the “bringeduk” because they come in some many different shapes and patterns and on top of that, everything changes depending on the colours you use. This one is very yellow and I stayed as true to the…

It’s been made clear to me that the frameholder I bought long ago is not working well for me. It might be that my chair is all wrong or the frameholder is just positioned wrongl regardless of my adjustments. Either way, making 4 different…

Instead of working on my next biscornu pincushion, I decided to take a nosedive into Swedish Museums. A bit for inspiration, but mostly to procrastinate. Several hours later I suddenly found myself finishing up a newly drawn pattern from all the headscarves I came…

My second pincushion as a biscornu is in beautiful shades of purple. Fun fact: My favourite colour is purple. You may have noticed it earlier. When I came across the original pattern which had been used as a breastcloth (bringeduk), or breastplate if you…

I wanted to incorporate some of the old traditional forms of embroidery from Norway into something fun and quirky. In my humble opinion, biscornu pincushions are loads of fun and quirkness! So I dug out some old photos of what is called “breastcloth” that…

My husband has had a lot of problems due to his rather lacking ability of sticking to something because it’s not fun.  How often do we notice this about ourselves? How something we find dreary usually lasts for about two weeks (if even that)…

If you are unfamiliar with the regular biscornu pincushion, please see the appropriate tutorial. This is one of three ways you can make a 15 sided biscornu pincushions. This is the so-called “regular” version which is most frequently used.…

I love the idea and concept of biscornu, so I wanted to try something on a larger scale. Originally I wanted to limit the scale a little bit so I didn’t end up spending over 6 weeks making it like my last large piece.…

We all love the quirky little things, so I wrote this little tutorial so that everyone able and willing also can make them.…

I’m an avid fan of deer. At least, if there is such a thing then I am one. I had previously created the pattern “The Stag, the doe & the Autumn” and decided to give it a go on personal alteration. I had been…