Beautiful cross stitch patterns of roses

Embroidery has been one of the most advanced types of handicrafts for hundreds of years. It is used to decorate clothes, home decor, bed linen, bath accessories, etc. This article tells you how to embroider a rose with threads yourself and what you need for this.

Tools and materials

The hoop is the most essential tool for needlework. It can have different shapes (circle, square, oval), and is also made of metal, wood or plastic. Wooden products hold the canvas best. Plastic ones can lose their ability over time. The sizes of frames are also quite varied. A beginner needlewoman who wants to embroider small canvases needs to buy a frame 15-20 cm in diameter.

Machines for work

At present, you can find a wide range of machines in stores - also made of plastic, wood, metal and combined. The choice depends on personal preferences, they can be:

• tabletop;
• sofa;
• floor-standing.

But it is advisable to try all three models to choose the most suitable one for yourself. For those who have back problems, it is better to use floor holders. In this position, the spine will not be curved, and all the load will be transferred to the legs. If a person has poor eyesight, it is recommended to use a large magnifying glass and additional artificial lighting.

Selecting needles

To work, you need to have a special needle with a wide eye (especially for multi-layer floss) and a blunt tip, thus reducing the risk of getting into the floss of neighboring stitches. You can use a double-ended needle.

Textile roller

You can use either a roller or different types of sharp scissors:

• tailor's - for cutting out material;
• medium ones - for cutting off excess fabric;
• small ones - for cutting threads;
• stitch scissors.

Tailor's scissors are generally very heavy and bulky, so they cannot always be used.

Fabric chalk or marker

Textile markers can be divided into several types:

• disappearing;
• washable;
• waterproof.

The first option disappears on its own over time, the second - after the first wash, the third - is used to correct the finished work. The last type is not so often used by needlewomen, mainly in the studio.

Cross stitch material

Embroidery can be done on any fabric, but the most common is canvas. It is divided into holes, into which the design is sewn during the process.

It is mainly made of cotton or linen, but can be bought from other materials. The color palette is small, mainly white, light, olive and other neutral colors. The base can also be:

• with a large cell;
• woven;
• double;
• tapestrycarpet;
• plastic;
• Soluble.

The materials and threads must be of high quality so that the product does not deteriorate in the future. Their prices may be higher than average, but this is a guarantee that after two or three washes the floss will not start to burst.

Basic rules of cross stitching

Important nuances that a novice craftswoman needs to know:

• In nature there are only 3 directions of seams;
• the picture must be sewn only with a needle in a vertical direction relative to the fabric;
• the top seams should be in one direction;
• The lines are made in two steps. Make a line from the lower seams, and then finish the cross with the upper seams;
• for vintage style roses it is better to use Aida 14 canvas;
• When making a separate row, you need to embroider each cross completely at once.

Easy embroidery: roses for beginners with patterns

Floral motifs are great for first works. They are quite easy to embroider, the main thing is not to use many small details in the picture. For roses, red, pink and white floss are mainly chosen. Below you can read the instructions for work.

In the basket

Roses in a basket look good in embroidery. It is recommended to choose a canvas of a soft beige color for work. You can decorate pillowcases or jeans with such embroidery. Also, a picture on canvas can be placed in a frame and presented as a gift.

Useful tips for working with embroidery:

• the workplace should be well lit. This is the most important thing for comfortable work. If you neglect this rule, you can ruin not only the craft, but also your eyesight. It is advisable to do embroidery during the daytime;

• a comfortable place. If the embroidery will take a long time, it is better to sit in a comfortable chair or on a sofa;
• you need to take a break. You can't work by squeezing all the juices out of yourself. Because of this, the quality of the embroidery may deteriorate. You need to give yourself a rest every hour;
• The canvas should be at least 3 cm longer than the holder, otherwise it may slip, shift and the drawing will float.

For those who are just starting to learn to embroider, this pattern will be difficult due to the fact that the basket is usually made in different colors and decorated with small patterns.

Therefore, it is better to try to make a test painting and only then start working.

In a bouquet

The embroidery in the bouquet will look good in the kitchen. If the painting uses bright shades of thread, it should be placed on the sunny side. Then, when the rays hit it, the rose embroidery will shimmer beautifully. It is advisable to use the French knot technique for the work. If the painting is placed in a frame, it can be covered with colorless varnish so that as little dust as possible settles on it.

Fashionable cross stitch: white roses

White roses look quite beautiful on a blue or pink base. It can be used to decorate decorative pillows. A white rose looks more elegant and romantic than a red one, so it will suit a more neutral interior in the room. You can make a monochrome embroidery with white roses in a bouquet. There are many options for this pattern.

Embroidery "Tea Roses"

A painting with a tea rose will look very beautiful in the living room. For this type of flower, only pink and white threads are used. This is the simplest pattern for a beginner. The embroidery is done using the backstitch technique (back needle). This stitch looks great in small paintings. For greater realism, you can make volumetric embroidery.

How to create a diagram from a picture

It will be quite difficult for a beginner to transfer the desired pattern onto the fabric. To do this, you need to use carbon paper, a pencil or marker, and a ruler. To make the work easier, you can make a step-by-step embroidery pattern on the Internet.

You only need to select a photo or a drawing, and the program will generate the pattern itself. The finished patterns are in PDF format. To open them, you need to install the Acrobat Reader program. In each pattern, for ease of work, the size of the canvas, the shade map, the breakdown into pages, and a small copy of the pattern are indicated. The shade map contains a list of thread colors that you will need to work with.

If you still decide to transfer the drawing manually, you need to know a number of rules for its use:

• carbon paper leaves marks on the fabric and cannot be washed off, so you need to transfer the drawing carefully;
• You can transfer the drawing using glass and paper, but for this it must be sunny weather;
• It is better to use chalk or soap instead of a pencil to avoid leaving marks on the canvas;
• If a person has artistic skills, then he can draw the picture himself, changing its details.

What clothes can be decorated with embroidery

Recently, many fashion designers have been decorating their work with embroidery. It looks beautiful on both evening and short dresses. You can make floral motifs on blouses, pants or skirts. Some people do embroidery on handbags or purses. But for this, it is better to use a machine. For children, letters or small pictures are often embroidered on hats or jackets.

A floral motif or ornament will look appropriate on almost all items. A classic dull T-shirt can be transformed into a bright summer one using embroidery. The edges of the T-shirt can be finished with satin ribbon or rococo technique. In recent years, you can often see wedding dresses decorated with embroidery. Usually, it is placed on the bodice or at the hem of the garment. It looks quite extravagant, so not many brides are ready to accept this fashion.

Therefore, it is important to use all your imagination to decide what kind of thing and what kind of embroidery you want to decorate. The main thing is that everything is in moderation, you can’t overdo it. Since fully embroidered clothes look more like a masquerade costume.

If the rose embroidery was done by hand, not on a machine, then it is necessary to properly care for the product. If thick floss was used in the work, then the craft can be washed at a temperature of 80 degrees, for thin threads it should not exceed 40. For any product, it is better to use liquid powders. Since more aggressive products can leave abrasive particles in the structure of the threads.

Do-it-yourself cross-stitching of roses is perfect for those who are just beginning to learn the art of tailoring. Beginners are advised to watch at least three master classes before work to understand the essence of the work. The production of such a picture will be an excellent gift from the heart for a loved one. It is recommended to place the product in a frame and under glass or cover it with transparent varnish for a longer service life.