Mary Wigham SAL UK: Mary Wigham Biscornu

Materials needed

Here are the DMC thread shades for Mary Wigham but feel free to convert them to whatever threads you prefer. You will need 1 skein each of: 225, 352, 356, 407, 433, 435, 519, 725, 739, 746, 927, 930, 934, 963, 966, 3052,3768, 3822, 3855, 3857, ecru, white, black. There is no 560.

The design size is: approximately 300 stitches by 290. To be as all inclusive as possible we are suggesting 32 count Permin Lambswool stitched over 2 threads and you will need 24" x 24" or 60cm x 60 cm of linen. (The design area will be approximately 20" x 20" - 50cm x 50cm.)

Other counts and cuts are:

28ct - fabric needs to be 29 1/2 x 28 1/2

36ct - fabric needs to be 24 1/2 x 24

40ct - fabric needs to be 23 x 22 1/2

All measurements allow an extra 4 inches on each side for mounting and framing.

Thursday 16 July 2009

Mary Wigham Biscornu

I thought I would show you my latest creation, a biscornu based on two of the motifs from the Mary Wigham sampler. The biscornu is stitched using the fabric and floss colours suggested on the original chart. The centre and corner motifs of the medallion side were taken from elsewhere on the sampler as were the corner motifs on the flower side.