We embroider carpets with our own hands
No product made on-lineproduction, can not be compared with manual work. All works of art are made by human hands and have great aesthetic and material value. A mindless machine is not capable of creating a unique thing, no matter how high-tech it was. In addition, the store is not so easy to find the style of dresses that fit perfectly for you, or a carpet with a certain embroidery, which perfectly fits into the interior of the apartment. Manual embroidery in a certain period of time has ceased to be in demand. But fashion has cyclical properties and certainly comes back. Embroidery of carpets with their own hands is increasingly becoming popular. Many girls and women are trying to master this technique, and for this it is not necessary to go to expensive courses.
Preparation for work
Any practice begins with a theory. The beginner master must learn the basic rules of embroidery and prepare the necessary tools and materials. You will need:
special hook or needle;
ruler;
Wooden frame or embroidery frame;
scissors;
burlap or stramine;
thread.
As the main tool is commonly usedexclusive use hook. When choosing a fabric, it is important to pay attention to its strength. It should be strong and not deform when stretched. Picking the color of the thread, you can include all your imagination, but with the main fabric, the color contrast is important. Threads can be woolen, silk and even paper, the main criterion is the right thickness and uniform stretching.
The technician of needlework is quite a lot. Often, the type of counting embroidery is used, when the entire area of matter is filled with stitches. However, if you chose a large pattern, then it is copied to the base, and then fill the contours with threads of selected colors. It should be borne in mind that the work will occur on the wrong side and the drawing will be mirrored. Types of seams are also very diverse. Most often, they resort to an ordinary stitch with a cross, when the stitches are uniformly applied from left to right, from right to left. This is the main principle of embroidery, but there are additional modified types of drawing patterns, such as an elongated seam with a cross, a tapestry seam, a semicircle, and many others.
The main stages of needlework
When the necessary materials are prepared, you can proceed to the matter:
base on a frame or frame, tighten the material well - this will facilitate and simplify the work;
first of all, the contour of the picture is processed. If there are several drawings on the fabric, then each is processed separately. It is very convenient when there is a regulator on the needle. How much you will immerse it in the base, the nap will be so long;
then fill the whole drawing with the main color. To do this, lead the stitches in a spiral from the edges to the center. In doing so, you need to monitor the outside so that the threads do not interlace, then they will be very difficult to untangle;
When all the drawings are filled with threads, you needto fix the result. To do this, remove the mat, turn it over, apply glue to the wrong side. As a fixing agent suitable solution PVA. Note that it should not be too liquid, so that the stains on the outside do not seep, and not very thick, so that it can be easily applied with a soft sponge;
when the glue dries, you can decorate your chosen place with your carpet.
A handmade product is sure to attract the attention of guests and complement the interior with its originality.
If you are fascinated by this occupation, then you can still make good money. Carpets with hand embroidery are in demand among connoisseurs and are worth a lot.
