Many peoples have the custom of wearing embroidered shirts. They are also popular among modern women of fashion, especially among those who prefer clothes in folklore style. Decor elements can be very different, from unpretentious finishing seams like a stalk or "goat" to intricate cross-stitch patterns or in the style of "hardanger".
It is necessary
- - linen or cotton shirt;
- - floss threads;
- - embroidery hoop;
- - a pattern diagram or a pattern for satin stitch embroidery.
Instructions
Step 1
Think over the elements of the pattern. In any case, it makes sense to decorate the shirt at the bottom, cuffs and collar. You can make a circular border around the top of the sleeve. If you do not have much experience yet, do the embroidered details separately, and then sew to the product. Cut out the strips to the desired length. Add 0.5 cm on each side at the hem. The stripes can also be cut after you embroider. This is even more convenient as it allows you to hoop the entire piece of fabric.
Step 2
Choose an ornament. A countable floral or geometric pattern will do. If you do not have a ready-made scheme, make it yourself. Draw a strip of the appropriate length on graph paper, draw it into squares corresponding to the stitch size. Circle the groups of squares so that you get leaves, flowers, elements of a geometric pattern.
Step 3
Before embroidering, baste with a needle-forward seam the contours of each strip without allowances. Secure the thread so that the end can be hidden under the pattern on the right side. Of course, patch embroidery allows you to hide the inside out, but from the very beginning you need to learn to embroider without knots.
Step 4
Imagine that your strip is divided into 2x2 squares. To sew a simple cross, bring the needle to the right side in the lower left corner, pull it obliquely to the upper right and pull it out to the wrong side. It is more convenient to embroider with a cross in rows - first, along the entire row, pull the thread along the front side from the lower left corner to the upper right corner, then in the opposite direction. It is more convenient even if you have crosses of different colors in the same row. Sew one piece in one direction, pull the thread along the wrong side in the right place and fill in the next section with the same color. You can also use the Bulgarian cross, which is performed not in two, but in four steps - first along the diagonals, then vertically and horizontally.
Step 5
After all the strips are ready, iron their seam allowances on the wrong side. Iron the shirt and sew the embroidery with a blind stitch.
Step 6
You can also perform counting embroidery on the canvas. Cut out pieces of canvas to shape and size and baste them into the garment. The cross is done in the same way. But in this case, you need to be more careful about the seamy side of the work. Nodes and other flaws cannot be hidden.
Step 7
In some cases, the embroidery is done before the piece is sewn. This is convenient if you decide to decorate the shirt with a complex pattern located in hard-to-reach places (for example, you decided to make a border at the top of the sleeve). The pattern in this case must be extremely accurate. Baste the canvas and complete the pattern itself, then grind the seams.
Step 8
A simple border can be made along the edges of the sleeves, the neckline and the bottom. Even the well-known "goat" can look very elegant, if you use your imagination. For a simple seam, it is better to draw a line - for example, with a thin colored soap. You can also pull out a couple of warp threads. Sew a row of "goat" with threads of the same color, and on top make a second row, placing "horns" between the stitches already available. In this way, you can overlay a couple more layers.
Step 9
In Scandinavian countries, shirts were often decorated with patterns in the "hardanger" style. This is also counted embroidery, usually with holes in the form of squares. This style involves the use of geometric patterns. Even when plant elements get into it, they most often take the form of geometric shapes.
