Summer is coming soon, which means that flower theme is more relevant than ever in needlework. Especially popular are poppies, violets, roses and daisies. In this article you will see several patterns of embroidery of flowers with a cross, and also read a lot of useful tips on choosing material.
What materials will be needed to work
First decide what you will embroider. As a rule, a special canvas is used for cross stitching, on which it will be convenient to count stitches. Pay particular attention to the choice of embroidery threads. For embroidery use floss. Such threads can be cotton, wool or viscose. Usually, either wool or cotton is used in the work. Cotton floss is more suitable for cross stitch patterns .
The hoop is best used either wooden or plastic, but with a metal clip. So you will not have fabric falling out during embroidery. Also prepare a thick-eye needle.
Simple cross stitch patterns
Below you can see a scheme that will suit both beginners and the intermediate level. You will need a floss of white, yellow, green, light green, blue, blue, light blue and black. The cross-stitch pattern shown here can be used in the decoration of tablecloths, napkins, pillows and even curtains.
You can embroider these flowers as shown in the diagram itself, or arrange them in accordance with your composition. The size of the entire fragment is about 15 by 15 centimeters. At the end of the work, iron the embroidery.
Single fragments for napkins and tablecloths
Cross stitch patterns are especially popular among needlewomen so that there are few flowers on them. For example, poppies or roses. Below we have provided you with the poppies scheme. For such embroidery you will need a floss of red and burgundy shades, as well as yellow, black, light green, green and light green. The size of the finished fragment is about 16 by 16 centimeters.
First, determine the center of the cross stitch pattern. To do this, find the middle of each side and connect the opposite sides with an imaginary line. The intersection point of these lines will be considered the center of the embroidery.
Then start embroidering. In order not to make a mistake in the number of crosses, every 15-20 minutes, let your eyes rest. At the end of the work, iron the embroidery. A similar pattern of cross-stitch, on which there are few flowers, can be used in the decoration of interior items (tablecloths, pillows, curtains) and clothes.
Flower frames for pillows
No less popular than poppies and roses are among needlewomen and cross-stitch patterns of flowers framed. Similar drawings can be used as decor on a pillowcase or kitchen tablecloth.
Before embroidering, prepare a section of the canvas about 30 by 30 centimeters in size. It is better to start working with such a cross-stitch pattern of a flower not from the center, but from the edge.
For work you will need threads of floss purple, lilac, yellow, lemon and green. Start by embroidering a green frame and then flowers. At the end of embroidery, iron the resulting picture with an iron. If you want to make a tablecloth with similar embroidery, then prepare the fabric. Then cut a square in the middle equal to the size of your work. Next, sew the embroidery in the resulting hole. If you wish, you can not cut the square, but sew the picture directly onto the fabric.
For cross-stitch patterns, it is better to use a plain canvas of white, black or blue. It is important that the color of the canvas does not overlap with the color of the picture. For additional decor, you can use satin ribbons, rhinestones with hot glue and sequins. For clearer contours, you can walk through the pattern with simple stitches using a darker thread.