ANOTHER LITTLE BISCUIT

Australian Eco/Fiber Artist India Flint calls these Biscornu 

which I believe is French

 and translates to biscuit.

I learned to make them in one of her delightful on-line classes.

BTW,

her newest online course starts Feb.1 and I believe you can still enroll

here. 

I love making them and teaching others to do the same.

They are a great way to use up scraps of fabric and special threads.

This one was made from a few eco-dyed pieces I had in my stash.

The fabrics were a bit too plain for me so I added a little embroidery.

And then my favorite last step is to pick out a button for each side.

I believe the one in the top photo is wood 

and the one here is the back side of an abalone button.

Every time I stick a needle or pin in it,

I smile.

They are just so cute.

IN PLACE

During Covid,

  I posted about an Online Workshop I'm taking with Textile/Dye Artist 

India Flint.

I've really enjoyed the daily exercises

 and if you are still interested know that the class is still open and going on.

One of my favorite projects was making this pincushion that India calls a Biscornu.

We were encouraged to use an endless variety of fabrics.

I chose to take apart a favorite family quilt of ours that had worn out years ago 

from so much laundering.

I did a few small repairs on some of the holes 

and used a special dyed embroidery floss from Fiber Artist Deb Lacativa

to sew the front and back pieces together with.

Sadly it didn't photograph well and isn't very noticeable.

Sorry Deb!

I'm pretty sure this antique button was a gift from another Textile Artist 

Morna Crites-Moore,

and the button on the backside was a small ceramic mouse that I've had for years,

waiting for the perfect spot to use it.

My son's beautiful wife Nicole is being taught to quilt and use a sewing machine 

by her dear mother Mary.

When I was there last I didn't notice a pincushion so I gifted her this one recently.

By the way,

those of you who have been keeping in touch about Nicole's mother and her cancer treatments,

she is currently in remission,

her 4th one.

Mary is my hero!!