Cross-stitch pillow: how to do it?

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

Needlework is becoming more and more popular nowadays. Firstly, there is a huge selection of materials for sale, and secondly, hand-made things are valued much higher than purchased ones. So cross-stitch - pillows, paintings, tablecloths - again wins the hearts of beginners and experienced craftswomen. In addition to the fact that a handmade item can be an excellent gift, it will fill our home with warmth and comfort.

Cross-stitching pillows is not that difficult at all. If you are starting this type of needlework for the first time, you should learn a few subtleties. Patterns can be taken anywhere: printed, borrowed from a magazine, copied from a book. Moreover, there are special programs, thanks to which cross-stitching pillows will become an exciting and enjoyable needlework. The computer will develop a scheme from any photo, select the desired thread colors and even calculate the required number of threads.

Next,what you need to consider - the basis. Cross-stitching a pillow is much easier right on the canvas. The width of the cell depends on the pattern and your patience. A small cross will take much longer than a large one. Many people like to embroider with woolen threads. To do this, you can purchase a special thick yarn. If the canvas is small, you can make a cross one by four cells. In addition, you will need a special needle with a blunt end and a large eye. Firstly, you will not get hurt by it, and secondly, there will be no puffs on the canvas.

Easy cross stitch based on graphic motifs - it can be a simple ornament. Each craftswoman has her own technique. Someone simultaneously embroiders with several needles with different threads, someone prefers to fill the space first with one color. Magazines often advise using a hoop to evenly stretch the canvas. However, from the experience of the craftswomen, we can say that this is not at all necessary. Over time, you will learn to control the tension of the warp and thread.

First, a row of stitches is laid "obliquely": from the lower left corner of the cell to the upper right. And only after that the "cover stitch" is performed - this is the basic principle of cross stitching. Photos illustrating this technique can be found in numerous needlework magazines. And on sale there are special sets, which, in addition to the scheme, include threads, canvas and the motif itself.

This is very convenient for beginners, but experienced craftswomen prefer to create themselves,inventing patterns, picking up yarn. Cross-stitching a pillow can be done with silk threads, as well as with mercerized (smooth) floss, as well as with iris or wool. Such homemade household items will add a unique charm to the living room or bedroom. And for the nursery, you can choose a fabulous motif and cotton threads. Wild flowers, roses, and leaf arrangements look beautiful and elegant. Graphic ornaments (for example, black and white zigzags or a checkerboard) are suitable for an interior in a modern, simple style. And whimsical patterns or images of animals - to create a special atmosphere of home comfort.