learn to embroider

A master class in stitches In today's master class, I want to present you the options of different stitches on a well-known in the circles of embroidery designer - Ornan Willis (Orna Willis). This artist is known for its innovative approach to creative work and embroidery. In its design is dominated by oriental motifs and shades, as well as rare species of the dagger, French knots and decorative stitches. Some of them we'll try again:               Size of the final design of 12.7 x 13.3 cm, so we took a piece of black canvas 18 County, size 25 x25 cm For the beauty of embroidery thread, we used the transition of shades along the skein, the type series Color Variations Floss from DMC and Anchor, as well as the usual colored floss.  1) Find the center of the canvas and back away from him right about 5.7 cm, and up from this point of 7 cm This is the starting point of our embroidery. See Diagram 1: 2) Start with the top right corner. For the "stars" We used touch № 99 (DMC-Color Variations). Embroider in 2 threads. Embroider a number of stitches with center "X" in the sequence, as shown in Diagram 2. 3) Next we move to the left - turn to the yellow leaves. They embroider shade № 90 (DMC-Color Variations), but initially it was a shade number 1217 (Anchor). Thread in 2 additions. See the sequence of stitches in Diagram 3. It is important that the stitches on one side were parallel to each other (except the top). 4) Thus, a number of our training design, we have finished, now go below. Again starting from the right edge. Embroider a decorative two-tone "eye". First thread purple hue in one addition, such № 3746 (DMC), embroider diagonal beams with center "X", following the sequence in Diagram 4: 5) Next, contrasting thread in one addition, such as 3855 (DMC), start with the point "a" reeling under the stitches step 4) swirls (see Diagram 5). Take 4 - 5 scrolls, make sure they do not overlap, and each subsequent round, followed the previous one. Finish at the point "b". 6) The final step - the French knot in the center "eye." Use a contrasting shade of any color thread in 2 additions. 7) Moving to the left, with a flooring pad and the French knot. Use the thread in 2 addition, for example 3855 (DMC) and follow directions on Diagram 6. Next thread, such as 3809 (DMC), in 2 steps of addition in the center of each pad in French knots. 8) To the left of the group of double crosses embroider thread in 2 addition, such a shade number 93 (DMC - Color Variations). See Diagram 7. 9) Next vpevo is a combination of stitches, leaves, obedinennh squared. We used a tint № 92 (DMC - Color Variations). Follow the direction of the stitches in Diagram 8, leaf for leaf. 10) completes the second row of a series of stitches, similar to the "cushion" from paragraph 7). Try Us For example, the shade of № 69 (DMC - Color Variations), the thread in 2 additions. See Diagram 9. 11) Thus, the third row, we start again on the right. Embroider a combination of twisted stitches and double crosses. Start with twisted stitches, thread 2 adding color, such as № 523 (DMC). On a needle should be approximately 12 turns the thread. See DIagram 10. 12) In the center of each cell embroider a double cross, a shade number 3855 (DMC). 13) to move again to the left of the canvas, again embroider a group of leaves, as in step 3), but arrange them horizontally. Use the Diagram 3, for a sequence of stitches. 14) In the lower right hand corner of our designs repeat "pads with a flooring and French knots, as in paragraph 7), using a shade of thread, for example, number 93 (DMC - Color Variations). French knots, do a thread № 90 (DMC-Color Variations). See Diagram 6. 15) To the left of the "pads" embroider Rhodes polukrestom 6 rows, 6 in each row. To do this, thread color number 3746 (DMC), a 2-addition embroider own crosses, and then crosses between the "French Knots" burgundy thread in one addition. See Diagram 11 16) In the lower left corner, we again vyshem group of "stars", according to the principle, as in step 2). Just a touch of 3855 (DMC) thread in one addition. See Diagram 2 / 17) In the upper right corner of the "stars", which we have just embroidered, make several diagonal leaves, using one addition thread bluish-pink hue. Follow the steps to Diagram 12, starting from the bottom left leaf, and upward. 18) We conclude our design tapestry stitch seam on the edge. Embroider thread in the shade of one addition, we embroider the last leaves.