This is a simple job and will take no more than three hours even for a novice needlewoman. Also embroidery Girls will also be interested. Thanks to the large mesh plastic canvas, children will understand where the thread goes.
For embroidery you will need:
- plastic canvas;
- floss threads;
- needle with a wide eye;
- diagram (attached);
- scissors.
Embroidery process.
Prepare all the necessary items.
Canvas is a checkered fabric (in this case, plastic), convenient for counted embroidery (the kind where you need to refer to the diagram during the creative process).
An embroidery needle is thicker than a regular one so that a thick thread can fit into the eye. For this work we will fold the thread in half.
Carefully examine the drawing and select the appropriate threads. Find the middle of the picture and count how many cells to the left remain until the end of the picture. Since this pattern is symmetrical, it will be easier to execute, and it will be convenient for children just starting to embroider. Traditionally, you need to start the process of making a toy, moving from bottom to top, and also form rows from left to right. We will cross-stitch to fill the entire square (unlike a tapestry stitch, which can be used to embroider on a fabric canvas, a stitch in one direction). First, let's prepare the thread. Cut a thread of floss about three cubits long, fold it in half and thread both ends into a needle. The loop at the end will serve to secure the thread on the wrong side.
Since the toy is made for a Christmas tree, it should look neat from the inside out. To do this, we will embroider in rows, placing the stitches evenly. Start embroidering the first row with the leftmost stitch. Not every cross will be embroidered separately. First, go through a row of stitches from the bottom left corner to the top right corner; on the way back, go through the same row from the top right corner to the bottom left corner of the square.
Make sure that the thread lies evenly, without knots or snags.
If the thread runs out in the middle of the row, then start embroidering with a new thread in the same direction.
Do not pull the stitches too tight; you will need to secure the thread by passing it through the back seams.
Start each new thread with a loop at the end.
Having embroidered the angel's body, move on to the face and hair. You will need threads of five colors: beige, white, reddish or yellow, red and blue.
At the end of the work, you need to carefully cut out the work, but so that the embroidery does not unravel.
Attach a string to the angel and hang it on the Christmas tree, you can decorate the wall.
The height of the toy is quite large (10-15 cm), so the angel is also suitable for decorating live Christmas trees outside: in your yard, school or park. Happy New Year!
