The fiery Rooster became the patron of 2017 according to the eastern calendar , symbolizing self-improvement, the desire for success and vitality. The craftswomen, who did not have time to please friends and relatives with their needlework creation with the symbol of the year, still had time to create a masterpiece. Pictures with this bright bird are performed using different techniques. But the most “lively” and voluminous it is obtained when embroidering with ribbons - an ancient form of needlework, which allows you to create unusual images.
How to choose an embroidery pattern
In the process of drawing the fabric, satin and silk ribbons of various widths and special chenille needles are used. Embroidery kits in this technique are often sold in stores with goods for creativity. It is not necessary to give a New Year symbol only during the Christmas holidays. It can turn into a talisman and become a pleasant surprise at any holiday.
Choosing a pattern for embroidery with rooster ribbons , you should focus on your experience in this type of needlework. You need to choose the level of difficulty that will be able to. Experienced craftswomen often do not purchase embroidery kits, but rather a fabric with a printed pattern, independently selecting the technique for performing the work and purchasing ribbons. Beautiful and neat pictures can be made using the transfer of the picture to the fabric using carbon paper or tracing paper. The instructions for embroidering ribbons with step-by-step execution will help to fulfill a simple motive even for a beginner. Below is a manual with a detailed description of all stages of work.
Embroidery a rooster with ribbons: a master class
At the first stage, you should decide on the sketch and decide whether to purchase a ready-made kit, draw a rooster yourself or transfer the pattern to the fabric. As a background, a textured print or light matter is well suited.
Necessary materials for work:
- Ribbons 6 mm wide in white and red, several shades of orange or brown for the body.
- Ribbons 12 mm wide: white, red and four shades of blue for the scallop, tail and torso.
- White ribbon 3 mm wide for the neck.
- Red ribbon 2.5 cm wide for scallop.
- Beige ribbon for paws.
- Bead, button for the eye.
- Hoop or frame for pulling fabric.
- Needles for embroidery with ribbons.
- Scissors.
- Lighter for edging and securing tapes to fabrics.
- Plain black thread with a needle.
Before embroidering rooster ribbons, it is important to understand its structure pattern and what the main components of the picture will be divided into: body, neck, beak, scallop, beard, legs, tail.
Embroider the body of a rooster
We will start from the bottom of the rooster, because the feathers go from top to bottom and overlap the previous ones. You can start with the legs or torso.
We take two or three shades of blue ribbon 6 mm wide to alternate the colors of the feathers and make the work more voluminous. We insert the ribbon into the needles and thread both colors from the inside so that one is the front side out and the other not. We make stitches around the edge, trying not to go beyond the outline of the pattern, directing them alternately down and up. It is not necessary to make the same feathers. If desired, you can additionally tint them with paint, after completing the embroidery of the rooster with ribbons.
We start the second row, slightly overlapping the first, so that the feathers overlap. When the tape ends, we fix it on the inside with a lighter. If the stitches are shifted, fall into each other - it looks more natural. The next row on the lower part of the wing is made with a white ribbon 12 mm wide, again with the approach to the previous feathers. The stitches should lie parallel, it is better to straighten them with a needle. Intersecting the previous row, made in white, embroider blue fly feathers using a 12 mm wide ribbon. The lower part of the body, next to the wings, is embroidered with a white ribbon 6 mm wide. For the rest of the space we use a brown ribbon.
We make the neck of the rooster
We proceed to embroider the next part of the rooster according to the pattern of its structure - the neck. We take a white ribbon 3 mm wide and begin to make long stitches, leaving small gaps between them, periodically twisting the ribbon. The second row is designed to fill the gaps in the first. Feathers are superimposed on the previous ones.
Now it’s the turn of the head. First we make a beak using a brown ribbon 12 mm wide. We embroider a beak with three stitches. One is used for volume - it passes through the central part. This is a regular straight stitch. The next step is the underside of the beak. It is also sewn with a straight stitch. For the upper part, the needle must be inserted into the fabric, slightly departing from the previous stitch. It should slightly overlap the bottom of the beak. Carefully lay the loop, pulling the tape.
Sew on the eye
Further in the embroidery with rooster ribbons, we go to the places around the eye. The space near the beak, except for the scallop and beard, is filled with small stitches with a red ribbon 6 mm wide. It is advisable to leave the pupil unstitched so as not to miss the place where it should be. Now we make an eye: cut a round substrate from a wide brown ribbon, singe the edges with a lighter. We take an ordinary needle with black thread, pierce the workpiece, and then thread the bead, put the workpiece in place and sew the eye to the fabric. We make several stitches for fastening.
How to embroider a scallop and beard
Now it’s the turn of the scallop and barbs. For the upper part we use a red ribbon 12 mm wide. We find a place where to bring out the loops so that the scallop looks natural. We will sew the stitches in the same technique as the floral leaves: we pierce the tape at the entrance to the fabric, using the sharp parts of the scallop as a guideline, gently pull it on the inside to make a thin tip. For the next stitch, go back down and repeat all the steps. For the beard, we take a red ribbon 2.5 cm wide and make one, but voluminous stitch, slightly capturing the neck and the area around the eye. Create the desired shape by pulling the ribbon from different sides.
Embroidery of paws and tail
There is very little left until the end of the embroidery with ribbons of the New Year's symbol - the rooster. We proceed to the design of the legs. They are embroidered with a ribbon of 12 or 6 mm. We use the technique as for the handle of a basket: we make several stitches and wrap them with tape. For the base of the paws, we lay the usual stitches, filling the pattern, but leaving a little space for the claws. Then we go into each loop, trying to keep the tape flat, and wrap the finished stitches with tape, without piercing the fabric. For claws, we take a 6 mm wide tape of a darker shade than the paws. Start the stitches on the fingers, the tip should be sharp.
We begin to embroider the tail, making long stitches and alternating a ribbon 12 mm wide in three shades of blue. The feathers are stacked in random order, bending and twisting the tape, securing the tip with a ribbon stitch. The finished tail can be decorated with a natural feather by sewing it in the center. Now the embroidery with rooster ribbons is finished.