For cross stitching on a printed canvas, you can use ready-made kits on sale, or develop a sketch yourself, apply it to the fabric and create an exclusive picture.
Instructions
Step 1
Finish the edges of the canvas on which the design is applied. Use a sewing machine to sew a zig-zag stitch around the edge of the garment. Make sure that the thread does not pull on the canvas material. If there is no sewing machine, apply PVA glue along the contour of the material with a thin brush and leave to dry for two hours.
Step 2
Find your embroidery thread. Apply the existing floss to the drawing on the canvas. Make a thread holder. To do this, punch holes in a piece of cardboard according to the number of floss shades used. Place the cut threads in them. As an alternative to floss, you can use fine woolen or silk threads.
Step 3
Place the canvas in the hoop. Using this accessory will prevent the fabric from warping while embroidering. Do not tighten the hoop too tight to avoid skewing the pattern.
Step 4
Start embroidering. Separate the required number of floss threads. For Aida 14 canvas, use 2 or 3 strands. Begin sewing from solid color areas. Make sure that the closing stitch of each cross is in the same direction. Move the hoop along the canvas so that the area to be embroidered is in the center of the hoop. For a more subtle shade transition on people's faces and hands, use melange threads. To do this, take two shades of floss, which are used for embroidery, for example, faces. Separate one strand of each color, join, thread into the needle, and embroider the transition area between the original shades. This will make the drawing more realistic, without abrupt transitions.
Step 5
Wash the finished embroidery in lukewarm soapy water, rinse and dry. Do not be discouraged if the water in which you washed the product is colored, this is the applied drawing coming off the canvas. To prevent the embroidery from changing color, add table salt to the soapy solution. Iron the garment face down on a flannel mat. This will allow the crosses to remain voluminous.
