What is a monochrome stitching?
Once the ability to cross the cross was included in the Gentelmen set (or rather say «Set of lady») A decent girl. Now this skill is forgotten. We study the cross-stitch circuit monochrome
Those who have been engaged in embroidery have long understood well as adorable, beautiful, minimalist, deep and concise products made in the monochrome technique.
They are very harmonious and unbelievably fit into the existing home interior, they look good in modern and fashionable designs, and help to make a house look like a notable court lady or Egyptian queen.
Do not believe?
Check out our statement in practice, but for beginnings, familiarize yourself with the fact that in reality are the cross-stitch schemes in the monochrome style, which they are, and how easy it is to execute.
Varieties
Definition «Monochrom» Can simultaneously refer to several types of embroidery, namely:
contour;- blackwork, or made of black threads;
- stroit;
- Embroidery only cross.
The contour embroidery appears due to the overlapping of the counting cross, which is why reminiscent of pencil sketches used in the artistic craft. Solid thin lines outline only the boundaries of the pattern, while the strokes are distinguished or «Painted» its most important elements. Incomplete – the main chic contour crafts, because it develops fantasy, makes the product mysterious and multipoint.
Everything else, it is the contour embroidery that is an ideal option for beginner masters. It will not require a lot of time or consumable from them, because uncomplicated patterns are performed by the thread of one shade. The schemes of the future product are easily created independently, including with the help of relevant computer programs.
The highlight of the drawing can be one bright detail: lips, flower, decorating hairstyle, nails, expressive blue eyes or something else.
So that the embroidery was removed from the first time, consider the following points:
- Threads – only the highest quality, and in no case are not melting;
- CANVA must be planned with threads, since the pencil or chalk often leave marks after washing;
- Embers of threads required to hide under the cross. Otherwise, they will become noticeable as soon as the picture will take their place on the wall;
- Matter for the basics should be tight, without minimal defects;
- Selecting the frame, keep in mind that people embroidered in this technique, animals or abstraction look good only in free space.
Blackwork or black embroidery
Previously, monochrome patterns embroidered in black on white were considered the most fashionable and practical. They decorated pillows, tablecloths, napkins and other house textiles. Why black? In the era of the origin of this technique simply did not exist, the threads of another color, and as soon as they appeared, forgotten about Blackwork.
Today, black embroidery is used to make nominal home textiles, gift embroidered paintings and exclusive interior items in a classic, minimalist or other restrained style.
Embroidery of this type involve the use of direct stitches laid on matter with clear vertical, diagonal or horizontal rows.
The lines can be of two types:
«Backstich» This is our way «Back needle»;- «Golbaine», or double (pair) seam.
In the case of the implementation of the scheme, cross-stitch in the technique «black» Monochrot is used only for the purpose of fill «Color» Parts Pillow, Plaind, tablecloth or napkins. In general, such work requires maritime care and patient. Threads must be good, non-linakeable, well-tightened in the line and not sagging.
Monochrome cross
Cross-style embroidery schemes in the monochrome style assumes that people, their silhouettes and other images are completely «Painted», and empty elements does not remain. Often, the thread of one color is used, and all its possible shades, thanks to which the patterns are always harmonious, and the completed product resembles a full-fledged artwork, in which the dominant color is striking its depth.
In this case, the abras of the cat or other pattern is permissible to do with the use of a melange consumable material, which will relieve the need to carefully combine shades of Moulin, and will make the work of unique.
Interesting fact: Monochrome embroidery permits the presence of three and more shades of one primary color, which completely contradicts the main definition «mono» – one. Probably such a discrepancy occurred due to the rapid development of the textile industry, and the appearance of a huge number of different color threads. Naturally, modern craftswomen is difficult to resist the temptation to make their works more colorful and bright.
Sling Monochrom
This technique is used less frequent because it implies full «Painting» infused pattern thread of one color. It often creates a tree, flower, a bear, or another cute element on children’s textile supplies or wardrobe subjects. To work, silk threads are needed, capable of putting a rich glitch, durability and solid species.
Expendable materials
So, in order for the first embroidery of the cross in the technique of the monochrome, there was no coma, for a start, the scheme of the cat, flower, abstraction, houses or other pattern, which will not scare the variety of threads and the confusion of their shades.
Then buy the flap of basic matter or canvas, whose shade will not «eat», drown or distort the color of the thread.
On a white basis, the gray and black stuff looks great, whereas for all the others it is better to take her beige or natural analog.
The average set of shades should not be more than 6 positions. The most pleasant to perception is the cross-stitch pattern in the monochrome style, in which the tree is made with the involvement of the dominant shades of brown, which do not annoy, do not tire and make it warm. Remember: all tones are applied only to implement winter embroidered landscapes.
Novice wants to advise not to try to immediately create masterpieces. Start with simple embroidered coffee cups, needlets, postcards, facing and other textiles home themes. Enjoy your needlework!
