New Year is a wonderful holiday, which people from every corner of the planet are looking forward to. Dressing up a Christmas tree, laying a festive table and putting on the best costume is far from everything to create a festive mood. A great way to feel the holiday is to surround yourself with New Year paraphernalia. Especially if it will be made with your own hands. In this article we will consider New Year's cross-stitch, the scheme of which will be presented below.
New Year theme
To please yourself and loved ones, you can embroider a picture of the New Year theme, which will be relevant. For example, consider the diagrams depicting Santa Claus, an elf, a bag with gifts and additional elements.
To embroider such an image, it is necessary to prepare the following materials: canvas, needle, thread and hoop. The diameter of the squares on the canvas, choose depending on the desired size of the picture. But it is worth considering: the larger the diameter of the canvas cell, the thicker the thread should be. You can embroider in two, three or four threads, it all depends on what density you want to get New Year's cross-stitch. The diagram presented above contains footnotes of colors. As well as floss numbers of two popular firms, DMC and ANC. To calculate the number of threads, start from the footage of one skein. It is 8 m, given that the thread, as a rule, is divided in half, it turns out to be 16 m. The finished picture can be framed or a square can be sewn along the contour, and the fringe should be loosened along the edge of the canvas. If you prefer to embroider acrylic, then for the selection of colors you need only the scheme itself. There are various patterns for cross-stitch, New Year's miniatures, fairy-tale characters, cartoon characters who can raise the festive mood. The embroidered picture will be a great New Year gift .
New Year's toys
Embroidered Christmas-tree decorations will look very original and stylish on the New Year tree. Such a creative solution will certainly surprise family and friends. A handmade toy will be a great gift. You will be surprised: how can cross stitch diversify the usual New Year's toys? Schemes for this you can choose to your taste.
As you can see in the figure, the shape of the toys can be different, you choose. Now let’s take a closer look at how to embroider and shape toys. First, decide on the pattern that you plan to embroider. Next, measure the canvas twice as much as necessary for the pattern, and proceed to embroidery. After everything is ready, decide on the shape of the toy and proceed to the pattern of the workpiece. It is necessary to stitch the future toy from the wrong side, leaving a small hole through which to turn the product. And fill the toy with cotton or synthetic winterizer, and then fix the loop, sewing up the remaining hole. That's how we managed to combine decorations and New Year's cross-stitch. The scheme for the toy may be the simplest, but due to the volume, the final result will be exquisite.
New Year cards
New Year's cards are an addition to the main gift for family and friends, and sometimes just a nice sign of attention. Of course, everyone can buy an ordinary card, but not everyone will decide to create a unique one with their own hands. For a beautiful New Year's card, we will need colored cardboard, glue and embroidery itself. Choose the size of the picture and its shape, starting from a cardboard sheet folded in half. This will be the basis of the postcard on which we attach the embroidery. To give a perfect look, you can use an additional sheet of cardboard, which is glued on top of embroidery. Previously, a hole is cut in it. Here are examples of such cards:
It remains to fill the message with pleasant wishes - and the gift is ready. This is another great option on how to use New Year's cross-stitch. The scheme for this can be absolutely any, to your taste.
Christmas ornament
Using patterns of Christmas ornaments, you can beautifully decorate tablecloths, scarves, towels. Themed patterns will become an indispensable attribute on a festive night. Surprise your household by embroidering a Christmas tree with cones or other patterns at the edges of the tablecloth. But there is one peculiarity in such embroidery: it is the fabric on which the drawing is applied. Canvas tablecloths are too expensive and impractical. Therefore, crosses are usually applied to cotton or linen.
Cross-stitch can be so diverse and limitless. Schemes (free) New Year's and thematic you see in this article.
Symbol of the year
Do not forget that the New Year is not only Santa, deer, snowmen and other characters, but also an animal symbol of the year. You can take as a basis the image of an animal, under the sign of which a year will pass. Moreover, it will not be difficult to find cross stitch patterns. New Year's motives can become additional elements of the finished work. Show your imagination and don't be afraid to experiment. The symbol of the year can be made in the form of the same toys or cards, according to the technique described above. And you can embroider a large volumetric animal, fill it with filler. This will result in an exclusive soft toy.
Miniature gifts
With the help of New Year's embroidery, you can beautifully decorate the gift wrapping. Make a bag with an embroidered picture in which you can put a gift. This option is as simple as the rest. Before you begin, determine the size of the future bag and the image. For example, below are cross-stitch patterns - New Year's miniatures.
After the embroidery is ready, fold the canvas in half and sew on the sides. Above there will be an open side that needs to be decorated. This can be done by folding the edges and hemming them. And then skip the satin ribbon or silk lace. This solution will be practical, because the bag can now be closed by tightening the tape.
Surrounding yourself with New Year paraphernalia, you can cheer yourself up and your loved ones. And gifts that are made with love will surely bring happiness to the owner.