Embroidery icons with beads: exquisite creativity

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

Embroidery is a kind of applied art. The ability to embroider, like two hundred years ago, in the 21st century develops in a woman the qualities of a master, creative skill. The house, where things are made by the hands of the mistress, is filled with light and warmth.

There are also masters of embroidery among men. But the ability to embroider icons with beads, as a rule, is considered female creativity. It is useful for decorating your own home. You can also work under the order - for the sake of earning money.

Beadwork

Women who have even twenty years of experience in satin stitch and cross stitch often cannot quickly switch to beadwork when doing creative work. It's a subtle technique, but it's easy to master. That is why it is accessible even to the master who embroiders for the first time.

The main thing in working with beads is to feel the color and work with pleasure. Moreover, the embroidery of icons with beads is not only a technical work, but also a spiritual one. After allthe face itself carries great power. And then this process is akin to prayer.

As for technology, there are special schemes of icons with beads in sets. As part of which there are canvas (fabric for embroidery already with a pattern), threads and needles, beads, a diagram. They are just right for first-timers doing the job.

The birth of embroidery

The art of beadwork, according to archaeological excavations, is at least 12 centuries old. This means that the origin of the embroidery craft dates back to the era of Ancient Russia.

Since ancient times, embroidery with gold and silver thread has been popular. Precious stones, river pearls, mother-of-pearl were also used. Thus, the embroidered product acquires additional decoration, value and expressiveness of the image.

Further, the art of embroidery continued to develop. At first, it was common among nuns and women from noble families. And from the 18th century, peasant women also embroidered.

In the Middle Ages, clothes for kings and ministers of the church were made of silk and velvet. And embroidered with gold and silver threads with precious stones. Such a skill for a woman of noble origin was an obligatory part of education.

And when the art of embroidery reached girls from poor families, this skill became an important occupation for many young peasant women. The bride, 5-6 years before her marriage, prepared a dowry, which included embroidered things for her husband and for the house.

Embroidery in the 21st century

The fashion for embroidering home textiles (pillowcases, tablecloths, towels) has returned totoday's craftsmen. Paintings, portraits, icons are also embroidered.

Embroidery of the icon of the Mother of God with beads, as well as icons of St. Nicholas and other saints, is a popular and exquisite hobby. According to legend, an icon for the house embroidered by the hands of the hostess protects and protects. And they also give such works to relatives for christenings and Orthodox holidays.

Where to start beading?

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1. Workplace. Embroidery is an activity that lasts several weeks, or even months. Therefore, the place where the craftswoman will lay out additional materials and position herself during work must be prepared and carefully thought out.
3. Workplace lighting. In the art of embroidery with beads, it is important to see the color shades, each bead. Therefore, bright lighting is required.

4. Tools for work.

   Firstly, the hoop on which the fabric is stretched. For works of sizes 20x30, 30x40, 40x50 centimeters and others, a hoop with a diameter of 20 centimeters will be required; for small-sized - with a diameter of 10 centimeters. There is also a special frame for embroidery.

   Secondly, the fabric for embroidery is canvas. It is made of dense fabric (for example, linen). Thirdly, needles and strong threads for embroidery.

5. Beads will need to be selected according to tone, color and shape. The best today is considered to be products made in the Czech Republic and Japan.

But only true professionals can work in this way - without a pattern on the canvas and already selected beads in the set. Suitable for beginnersspecial embroidery kits.

Embroidery icons with beads according to the scheme

Such patterns resemble those used for satin stitch or cross stitch.

Only when embroidering icons with beads, it is important to carefully choose each bead, threading a needle with a thin and strong thread into it, and attach it to the canvas. Thus, the picture is collected bit by bit.

In the set "Icons with beads" you will find everything you need to work.

The instructions for the embroidery kit indicate how and where it is better to start work. If from left to right, then the needle is threaded from the inside into the lower left corner, while being fixed in the upper right; and if from right to left, then the needle is removed from the upper right corner and goes to the lower left.

Recommendations for embroidering the icon with beads:

• stretch the canvas tightly on the hoop and secure;
• at the beginning of work, decide: where to start embroidery - from top to bottom or vice versa (but in no case change the direction of movement when work has already begun);
• spread the beads and sew evenly and in one direction.

Happy embroidery icons with beads!

Kits are sold at the All for Needlework store or art stores.