DIY embroidery design

It is not necessary to spend a lot of money to give the working corner a cozy charm. The correct design of embroidery will help neat paintings to harmoniously fit into the overall interior, become an integral part of the design of the room.

Strict classic: soft lines with wooden frames

Elegant simplicity and clear lines are a great option for people who do not want to bother with embroidery design. The stores present a variety of rows of ready-made frames, which greatly simplifies the task of needlewomen.

Before you begin, you need to get a minimum set of tools, including:

• needle, thread;
• pins, scissors;
• glue spray;
• the cloth.

The size and shade of the fabric depends on the parameters of the selected frame, the color scheme of embroidery. Registration of the finished work takes place in several simple steps, which even beginner masters will cope with:

1. Cover the seamy side of the embroidered picture with a layer of glue, and press the frame against the previously removed cardboard base.
2. Wait 3-4 minutes, turn the cardboard over and gently glue the edges of the embroidery.
3. The corners should be turned up and fastened with a safety pin, connect the work sides with tightening stitches.
4. Attach a piece of fabric to the wrong side and sew it to the base material with a blind stitch.

The last point is not mandatory in the process of embroidery design in a frame, needlewomen resort to it, who consider it necessary to bring their work to the ideal.

An interesting addition to your own hands. What is a passepartout?

A sound word came to our vocabulary from the French language, meaning a piece of cardboard with a hole cut out in the middle for a frame. Passepartout will add stylish charm to the finished embroidery, and the design of work with this component will help to balance the contrast between the frame and the composition on the fabric.

Necessary materials:

• two types of cardboard (white, color);
• scissors, clerical knife;
• adhesive, double-sided tape.

Work processes:

1. Use white cardboard that matches the size of the embroidery.
2. Carefully glue thick material to the fabric.
3. Start working with colored dense paper, measure and cut a rectangle in the middle, the sides of which are 1-2 centimeters smaller than the sides of your picture.
4. Glue the mat to the embroidered work with double-sided tape.

The main actions are completed! For greater pretentiousness of design, try to make a multilayer mat, use other decorative elements (beads, colored ribbons, buttons).

In the framework of ecology. Lentil wall decoration

Combine organic elements and home-made embroidery to appropriately decorate the walls of the kitchen. Use grains of different colors, choosing the right gamut of shades for the interior.

Necessary materials:

• cardboard frame;
• lentils
• glue in the gun.

Use glue to glue the grains to the cardboard base of the frame. You can replace the main ingredient with something else. Try experimenting with coffee beans, spicy spices (cinnamon, cloves, star anise). This decoration is not only very beautiful, but also smells amazingly delicious.

DIY miracles! Frame embroidery design

Concise works need bright accents, the role of which without any problems will be performed by home-made frames with applications. To do this, you need to purchase a ready-made wooden base and stock up on inspiration. Decorate the whole family, combining the creative process and an entertaining game!

You can decorate the standard frame using various small parts, you do not have to buy them in specialized stores, you already have many little things at home. For instance:

• buttons
• shells, pebbles;
• pieces of fabric;
• wine corks;
• artificial flowers.

The frame can also be painted using gouache, watercolor or a special spray. Many needlewomen prefer acrylic paint, and use a sponge with small pores as a brush.

Japanese origami - sleight of hand and no glue

Craftsmen from the Land of the Rising Sun know a lot about paper exploitation. With the help of several sheets, you can create an elegant frame that emphasizes the beauty of embroidered work and blends seamlessly into the overall design of the room.

Necessary materials:

• template for photo frames;
• cardboard;
• scissors;
• ruler.

Work processes:

1. Print a template, carefully cut the desired shape.
2. Place the homemade frame template in front of you with the printed side up.
3. Use the ruler to add origami along the remaining lines.
4. Start from the short sides of the future frame, spin the paper gradually.

Pay attention to the photo instruction above, it accurately demonstrates the processes of working with paper. The origami technique can be used to create a variety of small details that will decorate the future frame, add a twist to it.

Unity with nature: a frame of elegant twigs

A frame of neat branches is an interesting way to show your creations to the world. The “village” presentation is suitable for decoration of embroideries in a fairy-tale style, complementing simple works with their appearance.

Necessary materials:

• wooden frame;
• secateurs;
• brown acrylic paint;
• foam brush;
• hot glue gun and hot glue;
• 30-50 small branches;
• decorative artificial moss and flowers.

Work processes:

1. Apply one layer of brown acrylic paint to the frame with a foam brush.
2. Leave for a couple of hours, the coloring material should dry.
3. While the paint is drying, cut the branches with scissors 6-7 centimeters longer than the frame.
4. Divide the trimmed branches into two groups, one by width and one by length.
5. When the paint dries, take a few large branches and set them along the length and width of the frame.
6. Gradually glue the twigs to the sides of the frame, gently applying hot glue to the tree.
7. When you cannot find the hole for the next branch, the job will be done.

To decorate the resulting composition, use decorative moss and silk flowers. Do not be afraid to use natural ingredients! Real branches will give the frame a more natural look than processed ones that can be found in the craft store.

Stylish waste paper? Decorate with magazine clippings

Do not rush to throw out accumulated newspapers and magazines! They will serve as future raw materials for unusual embroidery design. With your own hands you can create a stylish addition to any picture, simple labels will look especially harmonious.

Necessary materials:

• wooden frame;
• newspapers magazines;
• scissors;
• glue.

Work processes:

1. Try to cut glossy pages into symmetrical squares.
2. Carefully twist each slice into a tight roll. If this does not work, try dipping the paper in a soapy solution.
3. Glue the resulting magazine pieces diagonally, repeating the outline of the frame.

It is not necessary to use colorful clippings; you can use colored paper by combining shades and textures. It will also be interesting to look monophonic frame made of paper of the same color.

Quilling is the art of design. Newfangled embroidery

Often we unconsciously twist all kinds of figures from stripes, giving the inscribed stump a bizarre shape. This was done by the monks in the 14th century, wrapping paper shreds on bird feathers. From here came the name quilling. The essence of this action is to create three-dimensional and flat figures with the help of slices of paper.

Necessary materials:

• wooden frame;
• paper, paper cutter;
• hot glue;
• toothpick.

Cut the paper into neat strips of different widths, from the resulting "shoelaces" form shapes, rolling them. It can be simple spirals or more complex forms, for example, triangles, squares, rhombuses.

Cheap and cheerful: canvas and clothespins

Tired of messing around with the frames? Try the following design work, embroidery against the backdrop of such a custom frame will sparkle with new colors. In addition, the design is universal, a neat picture will fit into any interior.

Necessary materials:

• mini canvas;
• white acrylic paint;
• round sponge for painting;
• two mini clothespins;
• gun for hot glue.

Work processes:

1. Dip a sponge in the paint and carefully draw dots or any other ornament on the canvas.
2. Modify the clothespins if desired; acrylic paint is best for this.
3. After 8-10 minutes, glue small clothespins to the canvas with hot glue.

Make for embroidery an additional frame made of cardboard (mats), so the work will look prettier. As additional decorative elements, use rhinestones, buttons, and beads.