Teach Yourself to Make a Biscornu - book cohana Finished Size: 6 wide by

Finished Size: 6 wide by 8 1/4 high

Dark Mocha linen by XJuDesigns (or fabric of your choice) with DMC floss

486 /1745 / 3768 ~ Grey green ~ dark

Threads Used: DMC and Cottage Garden Threads

Sashiko (pronounced shash-ko) means 'little pierce' and refers to the small running stitch that is worked to build up distinctive decorative patterns

Teach Yourself to Make a Biscornu - book cohana Finished Size: 6 wide byQuick, cute, and fun to do, Bobbie Watts's beautiful biscornu can teach the embroiderer a whole range of needlecraft skills. This amazing little eight sided pillow gets its name from a French word meaning "quirky." It can be used as a pincushion, ornament, scissor fob, sachet, or just about anything you can think to do with a tiny cushion. A basic biscornu is composed of two fabric squares that are stacked, with the top square askew, and then sewn