newbies biscornu red

Does this need to be done by hand stitching or can I use the embroidery and fancy stitches on my machine?

What does one do with a biscornu?

a biscornu is sort of a fancy pin cushion......

this is usually made by hand stitching.. A biscornu is an interesting little eight-sided pincushion that has become very popular in recent months. The word biscornu (sometimes written biscournu) is derived from a French adjective, meaning skewed, quirky or irregular. My husband, ever the linguist, tells me that it literally means "two horned." Many English speakers, especially those from the Southern United States, think that biscornu is a cognate of the word biscuit. Well, it is similar in shape and size to a hand-pressed biscuit! Regardless, biscornu are basically made from two embroidered squares sewn together on point; the corner of one square meets the middle of the other as the two pieces are whip-stitched together and stuffed, creating the a quirky, skewed pillow. Additionally, many are finished off with a button in the center of the design top and bottom.

kimpe yes this one is for hand stitching... if you'd like to do a private biscornu with me.. you may do a machine stitched...

I've just discovered biscornus and am excited about doing this! Thank you for doing a newbie swap of these. I'm definitely in!

I see that this is to be hand embroidered....must it be cross stitch??? or is other embroidery ok?