How to make beautiful handkerchiefs with your own hands - master class
A simple tutorial on how to create an elegant accessory
How to make beautiful handkerchiefs with your own hands? In a modern world obsessed with utilitarianism and sanitary standards, this question may seem strange and irrelevant. Disposable paper tissues are in use. Simple, cheap, hygienic. One can argue about environmental friendliness: paper napkins themselves decompose, but cellophane packaging does not. And production is associated with the release of harmful substances into the environment, and disposable handkerchiefs are produced in gigantic volumes.
Fabric scarves are used much less frequently today, but they are confidently changing their status. From a mundane everyday item, these fabric squares are gradually turning into elegant works of art. Aesthetics come to the fore. Each scarf strives for individuality and even uniqueness.
Handmade is a luxury in the world of stamping. And handmade handkerchiefs are a luxury that even beginning craftswomen can afford. Don't sew? Don't know how to knit? The last time you embroidered a flower for your mother was on March 8 (and that was a long time ago, long and not very beautiful)? It doesn’t matter – this lesson shows you step by step all the steps (simple and completely doable) for creating beautiful handkerchiefs. Patience, perseverance, accuracy and, of course, artistic taste will help you create a spectacular detail of your image that will certainly not go unnoticed!
We complete the image of Squirrel - apply makeup
Kids always love festive makeup. You can get by with just a cute nose and mustache, or you can draw a bright animal face.
To do this, you will need face painting in orange-brown tones, a white tone and dark contour pencils.
- We tint the area of the cheeks and forehead with a yellow-orange tone with transitions
- Above the lips we draw light animal cheeks
- Alternating light and dark shades, draw fur
- Add the nose and mustache at the very end
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So your DIY squirrel costume is ready! Under such an outfit, all you have to do is add a white T-shirt or gymnastics leotard, tights, leggings or knee socks, as well as comfortable shoes - and you can go to the matinee.
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DIY handkerchiefs - step by step tutorial
Materials:
1 Cut handkerchief blanks, usually they are square in shape. The size is arbitrary.
2 Finish the edges of the handkerchiefs with a blanket stitch on a machine or do it by hand.
3 Crochet the edges of the scarves in a circle. Chains of 10 air loops are connected to the base with a connecting post. The color of the binding is determined by the color of the future embroidery.
4 For openwork you need to knit 2-3 rows. In the second row, the arches are connected to the middle of the arch of the previous row.
5 The openwork can be one-color, or you can combine colors in accordance with the color of the intended embroidery.
6 In the corner of the scarf, mark the embroidery pattern with a pencil. This can be done using carbon paper.
7 Perform embroidery. For convenience, you can use an embroidery hoop. Plant stems and thin lines can be made with a simple split stitch.
8 The main embroidery is done using satin stitch.
Simple flat satin stitch is a double-sided embroidery that looks the same on both the front and back sides of the product. The satin stitch is made with stitches that fit tightly together. The direction of embroidery is arbitrary (stitches are performed both straight and diagonally), each element is performed separately. If you are new to embroidery, a simple satin stitch is the best option.
In large elements (leaves, petals, buds), when choosing the stitch direction, take into account the contour and overall shape of the part. This will make the embroidery more realistic.
Trust your artistic taste and intuition. Don’t be afraid to experiment, use all the embroidery techniques within your control, combine them, come up with your own options. The creative process is wonderful!
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We complete the image of Squirrel - apply makeup
Kids always love festive makeup. You can get by with just a cute nose and mustache, or you can draw a bright animal face.
To do this, you will need face painting in orange-brown tones, a white tone and dark contour pencils.
So your DIY squirrel costume is ready! Under such an outfit, all you have to do is add a white T-shirt or gymnastics leotard, tights, leggings or knee socks, as well as comfortable shoes - and you can go to the matinee.
DIY embroidered handkerchief
These elegant handkerchiefs, decorated with lace and monograms, cannot be used for their intended purpose.
You can only admire them. It will be all the more pleasant to receive them as a small but elegant gift on March 8th. And the work on them itself will give you a lot of pleasure.
The “needle lace” technique is perhaps the simplest. Take silk or polyester threads to match the material. Having secured the thread in one of the corners of the scarf, sew all the edges with loop stitches, then make arched loops of the same size at equal distances from each other.
We complement the suit with accessories
It's time to start working on the squirrel ears. Let's consider two options.
To execute the first option, you need to take a suitable headband and tulle pieces of different shades. Wrap them around the hoop and use a thread and a needle to baste the parts to the base. Tie the tops with thin satin ribbons in the form of bows, leaving tassels.
This is done easily, simply, and the result is excellent.
The second method is even simpler, but will bring no less joy to the child. Gather your hair into two tight ponytails and wrap red satin ribbon in columns. Try to wind it so that you get cones.
You can simply sew fur pieces onto hair elastic bands. Or you can twist naughty buns with the ends sticking out from the center.
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Embroidered handkerchief as a gift
Handkerchief and embroidery on it
In our time of widespread use of paper handkerchiefs, a fabric handkerchief made of natural cotton or silk seems like some kind of ancient relic of the past. Little does the average person think about the fact that a handkerchief can be used for more than just the practical purposes of wiping one's nose or hands.
Most likely, it is for this reason that embroidery on handkerchiefs is not as popular as, for example, a gift, as embroidery on towels and bathrobes. But they also embroider on handkerchiefs.
Presidential fold
The presidential crease seems to tell us: “I am a player. I know I look like a bad guy, but feel free to stare at me, I don’t mind.”
Fold the scarf vertically once. Match the top and bottom to create a smaller square. Place the handkerchief in your pocket as you did before. Ready.
What types of handkerchiefs are there?
Expensive and not so expensive handkerchiefs are made from thin, highly dense, therefore delicate and often natural fabrics. For example, made of silk or cambric (100% cotton). The sizes of scarves vary from small children's 20x20 cm to large men's 45x45 cm. But all scarves are square. The pattern on the scarf can be printed or jacquard. And it doesn’t necessarily have to be a cage. There can be any picture even on a man’s scarf. This is its main highlight. And the design on the scarf does not interfere with embroidery on it.
Decorative and unusual newspaper decorations
Almost all paper hats are functional to one degree or another. They usually perform a protective function. A separate chapter presents purely decorative, unusual hats. They are distinguished by their original shape or unusual size. Of course, you will have to spend more time making them. But in such a hat you can safely participate even in a theatrical production.
Pirate hat
This wide-brimmed hat is perfect for theatrical productions, for example, at a summer camp. And it will also become an indispensable attribute for role-playing robber games.
What is embroidered on handkerchiefs?
Based on the popularity of embroidery on scarves, the simplest thing that is usually done is the name or initials of the future owner. It can be absolutely any font. The choice of options is huge and everyone will find something to their liking. Traditionally, for us, the letters of the first and last name are separated by dots, but they can also be done without dots. The letters are arranged in a line or with a slight offset relative to each other.
The second most popular embroidery is various monograms and crowns framing initials. It is not necessary to order the development of a monogram embroidery design. A large number of patterns, crowns and shields ready for embroidery can be selected in our catalog. All that remains is to choose the font and adapt the selected monogram to the density of the fabric and the desired embroidery size. This will significantly reduce the cost of application.
We complement the suit with accessories
It's time to start working on the squirrel ears. Let's consider two options.
To execute the first option, you need to take a suitable headband and tulle pieces of different shades. Wrap them around the hoop and use a thread and a needle to baste the parts to the base. Tie the tops with thin satin ribbons in the form of bows, leaving tassels.
This is done easily, simply, and the result is excellent.
The second method is even simpler, but will bring no less joy to the child. Gather your hair into two tight ponytails and wrap red satin ribbon in columns. Try to wind it so that you get cones.
You can simply sew fur pieces onto hair elastic bands. Or you can twist naughty buns with the ends sticking out from the center.
