Cross stitching along with drawing and modeling is one of the most relaxing activities. It is proved that one evening in the company of hoop and monotonous measured embroidery perfectly relieves stress. And those who spend several hours a week embroidering cope with complex tasks much faster and achieve success in other areas of activity faster.
Subjects and schemes
One of the favorite subjects of many embroiderers, both in the old days, and now there were flowers, various plant motifs. Perhaps there is not a single company that would not use floral arrangements in its schemes and sets.
A special place in the flower hierarchy is occupied by cross-stitch patterns of sunflowers. Similar sets can be found in the Luka-S, Riolis, Golden Fleece, Alice, and even the legendary Dimensions.
Energetics
In addition to beauty and stress relief, cross-stitch carries amazing energy. Various embroidery signs have long been formed, and experienced craftswomen know that an embroidered heron will help in a hopeless situation, the angels will become a symbol of a long-awaited pregnancy, and the house will improve its material and living conditions.
Sunflowers occupy a special place in embroidery symbols. A bright sunflower disk resembling the sun will bring prosperity and peace to the house. And if there is still a basket of fruits and berries on the cross-stitch embroidery scheme of sunflowers , this promises the embroiderer richness and abundance.
Tips and ideas
It is no secret that in ready-made sets the threads are ideally matched for colors, and changing the color scheme is usually more expensive for yourself: the transitions will turn out not so smooth, and the work will look rude.
But with the canvas, you can "conjure." If the plot completely fills the embroidery, then it is better to change the popular AIDA fabric to the canvas of uniform weaving - so the final work will look neater. Now among embroiderers there is a fashion for the outline of manual dyeing and various types of uneven tinting. Sunflowers will look quite harmonious on almost any fabric of bluish or beige colors, but you should not choose bright and sharp transitions: they can distract attention from the main plot.
And what if there is no way to purchase a ready-made kit, and the plot really liked? Ready-made schemes and keys to them can be easily found on the Internet: there are groups of experienced embroiderers on social networks, and they will be happy to help beginner craftswomen. In such groups you can easily find cross stitch patterns of sunflowers in a vase, bouquets of sunflowers, various still lifes with this flower.
Decor
A frame for the finished work will help you choose in a framing workshop. Here, as in the case of canvas, the principle applies: the simpler, the better. A neat frame with a wide mat in cream shades will be a worthy decoration for your work. If the baguette workshop is not nearby, or their services are too expensive, you can embroider yourself. In stores such as "IKEA" or "Castorama" a fairly wide selection of frames of all colors, sizes and materials.
However, it is not at all necessary to embed the finished work in a frame and hang it on the wall: such embroidery can decorate a pillow, bag or even a tablecloth.