Craftsmanship calms you down, sets you in a positive mood and gives you the opportunity to create many beautiful things. Even if you have never done needlework, it is not at all difficult to master some of its types.
Cross stitching is a simple but beautiful needlework
Cross stitching allows you to create beautiful images, decorate pillowcases, towels, clothes. Mastering the principles of embroidery is quite simple. The work is carried out on a special fabric - canvas, which is designed to produce beautiful, even crosses.
Also, for embroidery, you will need a set of special floss threads and a hoop that keep the canvas taut. You can buy a ready-made kit that contains all the necessary materials, or start working according to the scheme from a book or the Internet. First, select a small image consisting of 5-6 colors. With the development of skill, you will be able to perform more complex work, close in appearance to real paintings.
There are special programs that turn any image or photo into a pattern for embroidery.
Decoupage is a popular way to decorate items
Decoupage is a decoration technique using paper, fabric or leather applique. The paper method is most often used - it is the easiest to learn. Boxes, dishes, furniture are decorated using decoupage technique. To create an original product, special decoupage napkins are used, on which a pattern has already been applied.
The image is cut out with decoupage or ordinary nail scissors. The surface to be decorated is sanded and cleaned if necessary. Then the drawing is glued with special glue, dried and covered with colorless varnish. Sometimes the applique is decorated with picturesque ornaments or sparkles. As a result, the drawing looks like a painting, and the object turns into a real work of art.
Using the decoupage technique, you can decorate both ordinary objects and special wooden bases.
Pechwork - original crafts from scraps
The patchwork technique has been known for a long time, but is still popular. It is not difficult to master it - there are many patchwork schemes on the Internet and in specialized publications. They begin the study of this type of needlework with simple products made from square patches. Then you can start mastering the patterns "herringbone", "honeycomb", "mill".
When choosing a fabric, pay attention to fairly thick, cotton or linen materials. You can sew shreds manually or on a typewriter. Patchwork-style products are made quickly enough - this is how original napkins, rugs, tablecloths, blankets and bedspreads are made.
