Monday, February 10, 2014

Chess Biscornu Pattern - Freebie

This biscornu pattern reminds me of kings and queens on a chess board. The link below the image will open a free PDF pattern for you to use, with full color chart and instructions. Best wishes and happy stitching!



Each motif on the biscornu is a historical piece from my research into blackwork & embroidery of the 1600's in Europe. I worked this design on the reverse side of my pattern 'Juliet's Garden', which you can find on my Etsy site Rainburst Embroidery.

The pattern is 59 x 59 stitches - which is about 4.25 inches square when you use 28 count linen or 14 count Aida.

The fun thing about monochromatic patterns? The chance to use a variegated thread in any color you like. I find myself admiring the most amazing floss colors in the store - but may not have a pattern specifically for that color. So, I like having the chance to work with those high-quality threads on a small project. This is a good one for beginners who are new to even-weave linen. It can be tricky to get used to. But because this pattern is made up of smaller motifs, it's a little easier to keep track of where you are!

5 comments:

  1. Beautiful biscornu !
    But the link is wrong. Can you upload it once again.
    Thanks a lot.
    Rolande

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  2. I love the biscornu but the link is to a calendar page!
    Thanks!

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  3. Merci pour ce joli biscornu.
    J'aime beaucoup.

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  4. Ce biscornu est superbe par contre le lien pour accéder au PDF gratuit ne fonctionne pas. Serait-il possible de le recevoir par mail. Merci.

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  5. Love that pattern of embroidery digitizing. Thank you for the link. That pattern is also good in pdf file. thank you very much.

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