Do-it-yourself embroidery design

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

You don't have to spend a lot of money to give your work space a cozy charm. The correct design of embroidery will help neat pictures blend harmoniously into the overall interior, become an integral part of the design of the room.

Strict classic: soft lines with wooden frames

Elegant simplicity and clear lines are a great option for people who don't want to bother with embroidery design. The stores offer a variety of rows of ready-made frames, which greatly simplifies the task for needlewomen.

Before starting work, you need to acquire a minimum set of tools, including:

• needle, thread;
• pins, scissors;
• spray glue;
• fabric.

The size and shade of the fabric depend on the parameters of the selected frame, the color scheme of the embroidery. The design of the finished work takes place in several simple steps, which even novice masters can handle:

1. Cover the wrong side of the embroidered picture with a layer of glue, press it against the previously taken out cardboard base of the frame.
2. Wait 3-4 minutes, turn over the cardboard and carefully glue the edges of the embroidery.
3. The corners should be tucked up and secured with a pin, connect the sides of the work with tie stitches.
4. Place a piece of fabric on the wrong side and sew it to the main fabric with a blind seam.

The last item is not mandatory in the process of making framed embroidery, it is used by needlewomen who consider it necessary to bring their work to the ideal.

An interesting do-it-yourself addition. What is a passe-partout?

A sonorous word came into our lexicon from the French language, meaning a piece of cardboard with a hole cut out in the middle for a frame. The passe-partout will add a stylish charm to the finished embroidery, and the design of the work with this component will help to balance the contrast between the frame and the composition on the fabric.

Required materials:

• two types of cardboard (white, color);
• scissors, stationery knife;
• glue, double-sided tape.

Work processes:

1. Use white card stock that matches the size of the embroidery.
2. Gently glue the thick material to the fabric.
3. Start working with thick colored paper, measure and cut out a rectangle in the middle, the sides of which are 1-2 centimeters smaller than the sides of your picture.
4. Stick the passe-partout to the embroidered work with double-sided tape.

Main action completed! For more pretentiousness of the design, try to make a multi-layer passe-partout, use other decorative elements (beads,colored ribbons, buttons).

Within the framework of ecology. Lentil wall decoration

Combine organic elements and homemade embroidery to decorate kitchen walls appetizingly. Use grains of different colors, choosing the right range of shades for the interior.

Required materials:

• cardboard frame;
• lentils;
• glue in the gun.

Use glue to glue the grains to the cardboard base of the frame. You can replace the main ingredient with something else. Try experimenting with coffee beans, spicy spices (cinnamon, cloves, star anise). Such a decoration is not only very beautiful, but also smells amazingly delicious.

Miracles with your own hands! Framed embroidery design

Concise works need bright accents, the role of which can be easily performed by self-made frames with appliqué. To do this, you need to purchase a ready-made wooden base and stock up on inspiration. Decorate with the whole family, combining the creative process and an entertaining game!

You can decorate a standard frame using various small parts, it is not necessary to buy them in specialized stores, many little things you already have at home. For example:

• buttons;
• shells, pebbles;
• pieces of cloth;
• wine corks;
• artificial flowers.

The frame can also be painted using gouache, watercolor or a special spray. Many needlewomenthey prefer acrylic paint, and use a sponge with fine pores as a brush.

Japanese origami - sleight of hand and no glue

Craftsmen from the Land of the Rising Sun know a lot about paper exploitation. With the help of several sheets, you can create an elegant frame that will highlight the beauty of the embroidered work and blend seamlessly into the overall design of the room.

Required materials:

• photo frame template;
• cardboard;
• scissors;
• ruler.

Work processes:

1. Print the template, carefully cut out the desired shape.
2. Place the DIY frame template in front of you, printed side up.
3. Use the ruler to fold the origami along the remaining lines.
4. Start with the short sides of the future frame, twist the paper gradually.

Pay attention to the photo instruction above, it accurately demonstrates the processes of working with paper. The origami technique can be used to create a variety of small details that will decorate the future frame, add zest to it.

Unity with nature: a frame of graceful twigs

A neat branch frame is a fun way to showcase your creations to the world. The "rustic" presentation is suitable for designing fairy-tale style embroidery, complementing simple works with its appearance.

Required materials:

• wood frame;
• secateurs;
• brownacrylic paint;
• foam brush;
• hot glue gun and hot glue;
• 30-50 small branches;
• decorative artificial moss and flowers.

Work processes:

1. Apply one coat of brown acrylic paint to the frame with a foam brush.
2. Leave for a couple of hours, the coloring material should dry.
3. While the paint dries, trim the twigs 6-7 centimeters longer than the frame with the shears.
4. Separate the cut branches into two groups, one for width and one for length.
5. When the paint is dry, take some large branches and set them to the length and width of the frame.
6. Gradually glue the twigs to the sides of the frame, gently applying the hot glue to the wood.
7. When you can't find a hole for the next branch, the job is done.

To decorate the resulting composition, use decorative moss and silk flowers. Don't be afraid to use natural ingredients! Real twigs will give the frame a more natural look than processed ones you can find at a craft store.

Stylish waste paper? Decorate with magazine clippings

Do not rush to throw away the accumulated newspapers and magazines! They will serve as future raw materials for an unusual design of embroidery. With your own hands, you can create a stylish addition to any picture, simple inscriptions will look especially harmonious.

Required materials:

• wood frame;
• newspapers, magazines;
• scissors;
• glue.

Work processes:

1. Try to cut glossy pages into symmetrical squares.
2. Gently roll each slice into a tight roll. If that doesn't work, try dipping the paper in soapy water.
3. Glue the resulting magazine shapes diagonally, following the outline of the frame.

It is not necessary to use colorful clippings, you can use colored paper by combining shades and textures. It will also be interesting to look at a monochromatic frame made of paper of the same color.

Quilling is the art of decoration. Embroidery in newfangled edging

Often we unconsciously twist all sorts of figures from stripes, giving a bizarre shape to the written stub. This is what the monks did in the 14th century, winding paper shreds around bird feathers. Hence the name "quilling". The essence of this action is to create three-dimensional and flat figures using slices of paper.

Required materials:

• wood frame;
• paper, paper cutter;
• hot glue;
• toothpick.

Cut the paper into neat strips of different widths, form shapes from the resulting "laces" by rolling them up. These can be simple spirals or more complex shapes, such as triangles, squares, rhombuses.

Cheap and cheerful: tarpaulin and clothespins

Tired of fiddling with frames? Try the followingthe design of works, embroidery against the background of such a non-standard frame will sparkle with new colors. In addition, the design is universal, a neat picture will fit into any interior.

Required materials:

• mini canvas;
• white acrylic paint;
• round sponge for painting;
• two mini clothespins;
• hot glue gun.

Work processes:

1. Dip a sponge into the paint and carefully draw dots or any other pattern on the canvas.
2. If desired, modify the clothespins, acrylic paint is best for this.
3. After 8-10 minutes, glue small clothespins to the canvas with hot glue.

Make an additional cardboard frame (passe-partout) for embroidery, so the work will look prettier. As additional decorative elements, use rhinestones, buttons, beads.