There are many embroidery techniques. Each of them has its own history and special sacred meaning. One of the oldest is Provence embroidery.... Over the centuries, this method has combined different methods self made.
This is one of the most beautiful views... Its difference lies in the fact that you can embroider like a cross, satin stitch or in another way, but only in a certain style. It originated in small provincial villages in France and England. The beauty of this technique lies precisely in a certain primitiveness of the patterns. It looks good on tablecloths, shirt collars, blouses, pillowcases. Bed linen embroidered with this style will look very beautiful. The paintings captivate with their natural beauty. A feature of embroidery is the quality of the material for work. All products are embroidered only on natural fabrics. They are the ones who betray the long-forgotten charm to the product. Minimalism and a certain modesty prevail in them.
Needlework Provence is carried out both manually and with the help of sewing machine... In order for the natural fabric not to slip under the foot, you will need it. Schemes of such embroidery can be found on our website.
Color spectrum. Preference is given to saturated, but dim patterns.
The following colors of threads are traditional in Provence: all shades of white, pale green, lavender, ocher, pale yellow.
Drawings, schemes of Provence are dominated by images of all kinds of flowers and herbs. Images are always associated with nature: sun, field, sea, garden.
Only natural materials are used in this kind of handicraft. If matter, then necessarily cotton or linen, if threads, then also only from natural raw materials.
Various embroidery techniques have been combined in Provence. This is embroidery with a cross, ribbons, and well-known cutwork. Next, we will consider several Provence embroidery techniques.
Richelieu in Provence style
For embroidery with this method, you only need a thin cloth. If you have a wide choice, then take cotton or linen material. Such fabrics are very similar to cambric. You can also use satin and silk. The drawing will be clearly visible on it. The essence of this embroidery is that the patterns cut out in the fabric are sewn with threads. If you have, for example, a flower, then its elements will be connected by brides.
As for the choice of threads, this technique does not require special shades. The threads are chosen strictly in the tone of the fabric on which the needlework will be done.
The choice of a picture is one of the important points. It is best to take either geometric figures, or plants. Drawings should be transferred to the canvas. Pictures can be thought up, chosen from a book or magazine. You can also find it on our website. But don't forget to transfer it to tracing paper. After the tracing paper is ready, using a carbon copy, transfer the diagrams to the fabric of your choice. If you do not have a carbon copy, then the drawing can be transferred using graphite chips. Before that, pin the paper drawing with pins.
The elements of the circuit should be cut. The resulting contours of the elements must be sheathed either with a typewriter or with a needle. This can be done with any seam. The edges must be passed twice. On the second pass, stitch in between the first. Ideally, there should be no thread visible between the edges of the fabric. After that, all the cut elements must be stitched with a buttonhole seam. In each loop, you will get a knot. It should lie down to the slotted part.
For example, if your designs have leaves, you need to make flooring before embroidering them. First you need to make large stitches that will go in one direction. Then we establish small stitches, but already across. They are also called satin stitch. For embroidering stems or stamens, it is best to use a stem stitch.
Now it's time for the breeds. They should be on both sides of the future cut element. You can mark the puncture sites with a needle. The thread should be pulled out of the seamy side of the punctured fabric, and passed into the other hole made. So, the thread will be on the wrong side again. Draw the removed thread again into the first hole and secure. Make sure that your thread does not hang down. It should be taut. You will have a Brida. It will need to be sheathed. Better to use a buttonhole seam. The stitches on the bridle should be tight and straight.
To make your work look especially amazing, you can make a cobweb. It is very easy to do. Place the threads between the two pieces. It is not necessary to sheathe them. The cobwebs will be beautiful, it looks on large cut-through elements.
To cut out the elements and not damage the fabric, it is best to soak the garment in starchy water. The material will look like paper and will not hang. The scissors must be very sharp. After each cut through, it is best to sharpen them. Take advantage of this sandpaper... Run your blades over it several times.
Take very seriously when cutting out elements. Do not leave stretched threads, but also do not touch the embroidered parts.
In order to make the product extraordinary, cutwork can be combined with other types. Many people use elements embroidered with satin stitch.
How to embroider a tablecloth with ribbons
As already mentioned above, you can embroider in Provence different kinds... For example, ribbons. Photos of ribbon embroidery are very effective. To embroider a tablecloth with ribbons, you will need a cloth that is clean without various patterns and additional embroidery.
Our embroidery will be on all the edges of the tablecloth. To do this, mark 12 centimeters on each side and look for the middle.
The selected patterns are applied to the fabric. Be sure to secure. Then carefully transfer to the tablecloth. Place the blank in the hoop. You will need a tapestry needle for this embroidery. She will not tear matter.
Cut the tape on one side at an angle. The other side should be flat. So that the strings are not pulled out from the ends, we lightly burn the edges with a lighter or a match. This will secure the cut ends.
We smooth the straight end of the tape in half. We introduce a needle and thread into it.
How to embroider a flower in Provence style
Let's take an example on lavender embroidery. This plant especially emphasizes Provence. The photo shows the beauty and delicacy of this flower. It is better to do it with a stitch. This species is also called the French knot on the leg. With this type of sewing, the flower will be as if alive. To do this, we take the tape, and display it on front side... After the needle with the tape is on the front side, wraps it with a tape once and thus displays it on the wrong side. Input and output should be on a small gap. Start with the buds and work your way down towards the base of the bud. Fasten the tape only on the wrong side. Be sure to burn the edges.
Flowers can be embroidered in one color or in several colors. You should play with colors carefully. Keep in mind that their transition is smooth.
As for the base of the buds, they are embroidered with threads. Best of all is a floss. If not, take a knitting thread. We also start from the wrong side. Near where the previous one was displayed. After stretching the thread to the front side, we leave a loop on it. The thread needs to be drawn into the loop. Thus, we will secure it. You should get a knot.
All stems need to be embroidered with large stitches. The stitches should be slightly diagonal. For a natural-looking lavender leaf, there is no need to twist the ribbon. We also bring the needle to the front side. We put the tape directly on the entire length of the sheet. At the end, turn it over to make an acute angle, and go back.
The Provence style has an inherent effect of antiquity. Therefore, in this manner it looks especially impressive on bed linen, tablecloths, curtains. Paintings and panels, embroidered with a cross, are surprisingly combined with any interior.
Video: French knot
All kinds of embroidery methods have their own rich era and diverse essence. Embroidery and Provence style are considered to be the most ancient. Per a large number of time, Provence has concentrated in itself various techniques embroidery.
It's thin and Fashionable style, in which you can embroider both satin stitch and cross stitch.
Provence style, formed in small French villages. The secret lies in the fact that it is embroidered with primitive patterns. Provence, looks great in works on clothes, bedding and tablecloths. Panel in the style of Provence, fascinates with its uniqueness. An exception in the Provence style is high quality fabric used in the work. All fittings consist only of natural threads. Only they bring their unique charm to this style. The Provence style has its own rustic chastity and purity.
Provence embroidery, can be cross-stitched, either with your own hands or with a typewriter. The fabric can be hooped to prevent slipping. Diagrams and photos of embroidery can be viewed on our portal.
Color shades in this style, it is preferable to choose concentrated, but dim.
As usual, not many colors are used, mainly these are: white, emerald, purple and sand.
Since this style and embroidery are rustic, all drawings and patterns depict wild grasses and flowers. And also everything related to nature.
The fabric is used only natural, namely linen or cotton. It is also preferable to take natural threads.
Provence entered different ways embroidery, including ribbons, threads or the famous cutwork embroidery.
Let's take a closer look at some of the views in this style.
The subtleties of cutwork embroidery
To carry out such embroidery in this style, an extremely thin fabric is required. If there are plenty to choose from, use cotton or linen. This material resembles cambric. Satin is also perfect, as well as smooth silk. The pattern will differ in its subtlety.
The whole point is that the patterns squeezed out on the fabric must be sheathed with thread. If, you are sewing flowers, then they will be connected with brides.
The color of the thread depends on the color of the canvas. Provence means that the color of the fabric matches the shade of the thread.
The most important thing in style is the selection of the scheme and pattern for the picture. Geometric ornaments work best or vegetable world... Transfer the pattern to the canvas. You can fantasize over the image of a painting, or you can use a book or magazines with a photo. Or ask for help on our portal. Using a carbon copy, carefully transfer the drawings of the picture onto the fabric.
If the circuits are large enough, they can be cut into pieces. All that you have done, their edges must be enclosed with a machine seam or with your own hands. The choice of seam does not matter. Walk like this two times. After that, sew all the pressed parts with a buttonhole seam. In each buttonhole, a knot is formed. Its edge must adhere to the extruded part.
If your paintings and embroidery are made in the form of leaves, then before embroidery, make the flooring. Sew large stitches in one direction. Then, small stitches, but in the opposite direction, like satin stitches. To embroider stamens and stems, use a stem stitch.
Now, let's turn your attention to the breeds. They must exist on two edges of the extruded part. Take the needle and make the markings. We remove the thread from the inside out and draw it into the adjacent hole. Thus, the thread will come out again on the wrong side. Again, do the same and strengthen the thread. Make sure that your work material is not sagging, but tense. As a result, you get a bridal, which should be sheathed with a buttonhole seam. Make the stitches thick and as straight as possible.
To make your work and embroidery look especially unusual, you can make a spider web. This is quite easy to do. Sew the thread several times between the punctured parts. Do not trim. This pattern looks great on large holes.
What you need to do so that during the creation of holes, you do not mutilate the fabric. The first thing to do is to soak the canvas in water, diluted with starch. The fabric will be like paper and will not sag. Sharpen the scissors well so they don't rip the fabric. For this, sandpaper is perfect.
Cut the holes very carefully, without damaging the adjacent parts and leaving the thread hanging.
As an experiment, combine cutwork with other techniques, such as satin stitch embroidery.
The method of embroidery ribbons tablecloth
We already wrote a little higher in the text that the Provence style can be embroidered with ribbons. Look at the photo, this work looks amazing and delicate. To create such a masterpiece, you need a light-colored tablecloth that does not contain any patterns.
The embroidery of flowers will be located on all the edges of our canvas. Use a pencil to place the markings on all sides, especially the core. Our beautiful schemes, attach to the tablecloth and attach. Transfer the pattern. Hoop all the work. To embroider such a pattern, you need a tapestry needle that will not damage the fabric.
Cut off the edge of the tape and fire over it so that it does not come apart. You can strengthen the edges.
Fold the other edge in half and insert the needle into it.
Provence flower embroidery
Take the well-known lavender flower, which is widespread in the villages of France. If you look at his photo, then you will see all the charm of wildflowers. Work with a stitch or a modern French knot. Thanks to this technique, our plant will look like a real one. Take the tape and stick it out from the front side, twisting it once, return it back to the wrong side. Leave small spaces between stitches. Start working from the very top of the flower, slowly going down. To make a knot, it is necessary only from the inside out. Remember to fire the edges.
Since lavender shines with a purple color, it would be logical to choose such a shade for our embroidery. We do not recommend experimenting with merging several shades. Since the Provence style in this matter is capricious.
The base of the flower, it is better to embroider with a thread, starting from the wrong side too. After bringing it to the front side, make a buttonhole and stick the thread into it. By doing so, we will reliably strengthen it. You have a knot.
The stem is embroidered with large stitches. Do them somewhat obliquely. Just do not curl the ribbon while embroidering lavender. Take it to the front side, turn it over, which formed a corner, and return to its original position.
Provence resembles ancient and age-old embroidery. Because of this, it is made on home textiles. And pictures in the Provence style, made using the cross-stitch technique, add a certain mystery to your home. This can also be seen from the photo.
Video: French Knot Technique
One of popular styles the interior decoration is Provence style. This is due to the fact that he is not only associated with the village, but also carries a lot of sun, flowering plants, home warmth and comfort; associated with countryside, patriarchal and solidity. Provence is, first of all, colors that have managed to fade in the sun, fresh flowers, bouquets of dried plants, simplicity and uncomplicatedness. Provence style is archaic. After all, village life is measured and unhurried, any changes occur slowly, and everything new comes in late and takes root hard.
Provence style in a modern interior
Ceilings and walls in this style are always painted in White color although this is not a requirement.
The colors used are cream, beige, terracotta, yellow and blue. For decoration of rooms and furniture, a palette of pastel shades of these colors is used. How to turn your bedroom into cozy corner Provence, you can find out more on the website useful tips for all occasions "Your Choice", you will see 30 photos of bedrooms with a cozy beautiful design interior and learn about the main features of this style.
Plaster is used for Provence style walls. At the same time, they try to apply it unevenly and inaccurately, creating the illusion of "clumsy" work. It is permissible to cover the walls of modern rooms textured plaster... Cladding boards are also used in wall decoration. It can be painted or left untreated.
Kitchen walls are tiled or natural stone... As flooring use again raw or painted boards or tiles with chipped edges. The Provence style does not allow the use of linoleum, parquet or carpet for the floor. The ceiling is always painted white, and ceiling beams highlighted in black for contrast.
Doors are installed in white and decorated with paintings. In the Provence style are used big windows, but if it is not possible to set such, then windows with bindings in several sections are used.
It is worth paying attention to pieces of furniture, it is exclusively wooden in this style. Also used forged and wicker furniture... Modern chrome or glass is excluded. All Provence furniture is solid, rude and without any special frills. Dressers, wardrobes, tables, benches and bedside tables are always cream or white. For upholstery upholstered furniture use a plain fabric in mostly light colors. The design of the fabric is simple: a flower, a strip or a cage.
Plenty of sofa cushions are welcome. The sofas themselves can be rustic or sophisticated. The beds are wooden, solid, but always on legs. To fill the bedroom with the color and spirit of Provence, they are perfect bedside tables and lamps with fabric shades.
The interior of Provence welcomes an abundance of forged elements in the decor. These can be furniture legs, bench backs, mirror frames.
The textiles used are plain chintz, linen and cotton. The curtains are decorated with ruffles and original draperies. Knitted capes are used to decorate the room, different sizes napkins, tablecloths, covers.
For lighting, forged lamps are used: chandeliers, floor lamps and sconces. Forged boxes, candlesticks, vases or birdcages are also used to decorate the interior.
The walls are decorated with clocks, landscapes, plates, embroidery and photographs. Provence style is an abundance of flowers. Planted in flower pots, bouquets in vases and dried compositions.
Completely recreate the Provence style in modern apartment quite difficult. It is important to create an atmosphere of coziness and comfort by adding summer, sun, aroma of herbs and flowers.
This style was invented by folk craftswomen, as there are many different embroidery technologies with their previous history and the unique meaning of each technique. This is a French heritage, combining a variety of methods and methods of delicate and graceful handicrafts. Provence embroidery is done with a cross, satin stitch or other embroidery technique.
Splendor technical schemes used to create unsurpassed beauty, marked by simplicity. The Provencal style looks original on tablecloths, shirt collars, blouses, bed linen.
Pictures created by data creative technique are mesmerizing with their simple, minimalist splendor. They differ in that they are created on a natural basis, transferring to the created masterpiece a certain forgotten charm.
You can embroider products using the above method with your hands and using a typewriter.
Specificity of embroidery
Specificity is expressed in the use of discreet, saturated colors. Basically, threads, dyed with snow-white, light green, lilac color, prevail.
Ornaments, as a rule, are full of reproduction of various herbaceous and flowering plants on the fabric. The paintings embody natural phenomena: sun, field, rain, garden, sea.
To do the work, only natural materials: cotton, linen, coarse calico. Provence unites cross stitching, satin ribbons and irresistible cutwork.
Let's try to recreate this style.
Cutwork embroidery
The process of making cutwork is a lacy and sophisticated creation used to decorate tablecloths, bed linen, and clothing details.
For execution creative work we need materials:
- cotton, satin, silky or linen fabric material (a clear ornament will be visible on such material);
- threads matching the shade;
- darning needle;
- scissors.
It is marked by carved, plant-based, thread-trimmed designs.
The manufacture of products using the cutwork technique consists in the selection of patterns of simple geometric and plant lines. The elements of the picture are located, touching any parts with the possibility of creating breeches, spiders or a mesh.
The laborious process begins with the application of the prepared pattern to the material, the outlines prepared for embroidery are indicated by a compacted outline.
- Further, the transferred drawing is stitched "forward with a needle". The seams are sewn in two rows: the second stitch is sewn with an interval smaller than the forthcoming buttonhole stitch.
- After the done manipulations, the braids are performed. The working thread is laid in the center between the bent rows to the part where the jumper will begin.
- Next, the thread is pulled to the opposite rapport on top of the base, which, after the end of the procedure, will be cut out. The thread is fixed between the basting and returns to its original position. Brides are sewn with a buttonhole stitch.
- When the jumpers are finished, the edge is closed tightly with a buttonhole seam. Important! The loops are directed to the side where the canvas will be cut. The drawing can be additionally decorated with an unusual herringbone quilting.
- The finished product is washed, ironed from the inside out with an iron. Next, places are cut out under the lintels, creating openwork patterns.
The Richelieu-style composition is unusual, high quality and will hold the admiring glances of art lovers.
Tablecloth with satin ribbons
This technique looks very impressive when working with silk ribbons.
Necessary materials:
- Clean canvas, solid color
- Satin ribbons
- Scissors
- Tapestry needles in different sizes
- Bobbin thread
- Tape measure
- Ornament scheme
- Embroidery hoop
- Tracing paper
- Lighter
The embroidery will be carried out along different edges of the tablecloth being created. Let's consider step by step how this happens.
- We measure 13 centimeters on all sides and mark the center
- The prepared drawing scheme is applied to the base
- We fix it. Using tracing paper, transfer to the tablecloth
- The workpiece fits into the hoop
- The edge of the ribbon is cut at an angle
- To avoid blooming, the edges of the strip are cauterized with a lighter
- The straight tip of the tape is folded into two folds and passed through the eye of the needle
Let's start creating a delicate lavender flower.
Delicate lavender
Lavender - beautiful, delicate small flowers with a pleasant alluring aroma. It is most suitable for the idealization of the described French technique. The picture is executed with a stitch seam, another name is “. This will make the flower look alive.
Suggested for study detailed description rules of creative sewing:
- The needle with the tape inserted is brought out onto the face.
- The tape on the front side is wrapped one-time with a ribbon and displayed on the wrong side. Input and output should be at a short distance.
- We start with the buds, gradually going down.
- It should be fixed on the seamy side.
- Lavender can be sewn in one color and several, matching in shades. There should be a soft and gradual transition between the selected colors.
- It is better to embroider the base of the buds with floss or knitting fiber. Work starts from the inside out. After pulling the thread to the right side, a loop is left. The fiber is guided through the prepared loop. This is how it becomes fixed, and a knot is obtained.
- The stalks are embroidered with large stitches. The seams are oblique, which makes them look like natural beauty stems. To make the lavender leaves look more natural, the ribbon does not twist.
- The needle is brought out onto the face.
- The tape fits the entire length of the leaflet. At the end, the ribbon is turned over to achieve acute angle, and comes back.
The Provence style looks very original and majestic in embroidered products. Cross-stitched sachets filled with fragrant herbs look extraordinary.
The Provence style is characterized by softness of shapes and colors, grace and richness of lines. It appeared in France, where it gained popularity among noble gentlemen and ordinary people... It is based on easy-to-understand elements. He came to us in a modified form, which is clearly seen on the example of interior elements from old photos.
This style is perceived as everyday. Products have the shape of clocks, flowers, flowerpots. Cozy and interesting, he finds a place in modern house.
You will need:
Provence or "country"
Country style embroidery
Provence is associated with France, where the climate is warm and mild. Grapes, fruits grow there, the fields are full of lavender and chamomiles, so soft and warm shades dominate in the schemes.
"Country" refers to England. A northern country with a harsh climate pays more attention to interior decoration Houses. The nature of this style leans towards different shades brown, orange, red, but no pure white.
Which theme to choose
Flowers are suitable for work, combining beauty and richness of colors. Add wood elements to the composition. Embroidery with a combination of many details will do. Place bright colors in the center of the picture, and dilute the edges with white.
For the bedroom, embroider a picture dominated by muted shades like pale yellow, blue, beige and lilac. Pure white is less common, although the style does not deny it. Color solutions can be gleaned from photos of different village houses.
Provence places great emphasis on harvesting. In the work there are different fruits, wine in glasses or antique bottles.
Motives for embroidery
The embroidery of this style is often devoted to the rustic theme. The color of the additions and details is also muted, not aggressive. Avoid reds and oranges in favor of blues and purples.
If the embroidery is in the kitchen, add green, beige or white threads. Floral ornaments have a rich color range contain bunches of grapes, leaves and branches.
Approach to work
Work on Aida canvas in white or shades beige colour... An olive-colored canvas is also suitable.
Do not forget about the purple shade of threads, because it is considered one of the main in the style, which is why it is called "lavender". For first experience use simple schemes... It is better for novice needlewomen to use a ready-made set. It includes fabric, needles, threads and patterns.
Video: Overview of the complete set
Embroidery ribbons
Provence is embroidered not only with threads, but also with ribbons, which is faster and easier. Try to decorate a tablecloth with this embroidery by making lavender flowers on it.
Sew three lines across the fabric that intersect at an angle. This will be the foundation. Then sew using the French knot technique to create lavender flowers. Sew the stalk with large stitches of green yarn. The last element will be leaves from a wide dark green ribbon.
Video: how to embroider a French knot with ribbons