brief introduction
Cross stitch originated in China. In traditional marriage, the woman will give her insole to the man, that is, cross stitch. But now fewer and fewer people know, and traditional customs are slowly lost. Later, this technology spread to Europe and became popular in Europe, America and Asia? Home and region, because they are easy to learn and understand, are very popular and loved by people of different ages. ? In China, a traditional embroidery country, it is deeply loved. ? There are many kinds of cross stitch, including clocks, landscapes, calligraphy and painting, still life, figures, cartoons, flowers, animals, pillows, Chinese style, religion, (Islamic Muslims, mosque drawings, Arabic architectural style), wallets, car pillows, card sets, card packs, Shuang Mianxiu, three-sided embroidery, three-dimensional embroidery, mobile phone bags, Ping An Fu, pendants and so on.
The origin of cross stitch
The earliest cross-stitch was embroidered on the fabric of animal fur with silk thread extracted from silkworm cocoon, and then used to decorate clothes and furniture. Cross-stitch, with its simple embroidery method, noble and gorgeous appearance, exquisite and elegant, and unique style, quickly became popular in European courts and became the first choice for leisure and entertainment of royalty, and then gradually spread to the people. Widely popular in Europe, America, Asia and other countries and regions. After hundreds of years of development, the basic material of cross-stitch is pure cotton embroidery thread, grid fabric made by special technology and design drawings. Embroidery threads of various colors have been numbered, and each pattern has been specially treated by the designer. Each design drawing is made according to the thread number. Even if it is a very complicated pattern, you can choose the appropriate thread according to the position of the design drawing to complete the embroidery. Because it is a simple and easy-to-learn handicraft hobby and an artistic innovation, it is very popular and loved by people of different ages. ? In recent years, modern cross-stitch has spread to China like a fresh wind. ? China, a traditional embroidery country, is deeply loved by people. This can be said to be the perfect combination of art and business.
Development course of cross stitch
Cross stitch is commonly known as "cross stitch" or "cross stitch" among the people. ? As early as the 4th century AD, cross-stitch spread from Turkey to Europe via Italy. The earliest cross-stitch was embroidered on the fabric of animal fur with silk thread extracted from cocoon. This kind of cross stitch is used to decorate clothes and furniture in many countries. Due to the different cultures of different countries, with the passage of time, they have formed their own styles, and the colors and materials of embroidery thread and fabric are unique. ? /kloc-in the 5th century, cross-stitch began to enter the folk and was gradually accepted by ordinary consumers. With the global expansion of western dominant culture, cross-stitch was introduced from Europe to America, Africa, Oceania and Asia. ? Decades ago, cross-stitch entered the Asian market and became popular in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan, as well as Taiwan Province Province, Hongkong and Macau. ? South Korea began to introduce cross-stitch about ten years ago, and cross-stitch flourished in South Korea. At present, there are about 3,000 shops in Korea that operate or have cross-stitch business. ? The United States is the largest cross-stitch market in the world. Can you shop in various ways? Shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets and grocery stores see various forms of cross-stitch products. ? Now, cross-stitch has come to China and been applied and developed in China. People are using traditional technology and modern high-tech technology to make it a sunrise industry. Cross stitch industry will surely become a competitive and long-term integrated industrial chain in China. ? 20 10 with the entry of personalized photo cross-stitch, China has ushered in another innovation of cross-stitch technology. By then, cross-stitch will be more in line with people's individual needs.
The use of cross stitch
Judging from the use of cross stitch, it can be roughly divided into four parts. The first part is clothing. The second is accessories and ornaments; The third is daily necessities and home decoration; The fourth is leisure making friends. ? The first dress. In Europe, cross-stitch was very popular in 1970s and 1980s. In China, as early as the Tang Dynasty, there was a "cloud shoulder" in Dunhuang murals. During the Sui, Tang and Yuan Dynasties, this kind of dress was only available to the nobles and upper-class people in the court, and the images were "Four in One" and "Celebration". There are "cloud shoulder" embroidery bags and children's bibs on the products. ? Second accessories, ornaments. In ancient times, accessories were divided into product categories: wallets, cigarette packs, and? cross-stitch
Most of the sachets, waist bags, miscellaneous abdominal bags, fan covers, fan bags, handkerchief bags, glasses boxes and jewelry boxes are used by dignitaries and literati. From the moral point of view, Lai Cambodia, copying red, listening to the piano, honoring and Liang Zhu in The West Chamber are mostly love, and they are blessed by their children, which means peace, auspiciousness and wishful thinking. ? The third aspect of daily necessities. Old household necessities such as door curtains, curtains and pillows. Famous embroidery works include Three Sheep Opening a Thai Pillow, A Fisherman Gaining Benefit, Celebration of the Immortal Pot, Happiness in Sight, Curtain Fluttering and so on.
Common tools for cross stitch
The choice of needle is absolutely necessary. There are two main types of needles. One is that the double-thread needle hole is long, which is suitable for small and medium-sized precision work. The other is a short and thick needle (blunt needle), the tip of which is round and blunt, and it is not easy to pierce the cloth surface. The size of the needle eye, the shape of the needle tip and the length of the needle are all factors that must be considered when selecting needles. ? There is also a water-soluble pen for drawing cross-stitch cloth. You can choose a pencil without a water-soluble pen, but the pencil is not easy to wash off. After all, it is not a professional cross-stitch tool. Also, it is common to embroider the wrong grid with a thread-breaking knife for embroidery, which will get twice the result with half the effort. ? There are also optional tools: embroidered frame, apron, winding board, small scissors, thread remover and so on.
Matching of thread and needle
There are many specifications of cross-stitch cloth, and the size of the grid is different: 9ct means one inch (2.54 cm)? 9 squares, generally embroidered with 6 strands (or 4 strands), 3 strands of crochet and 20 # needle embroidery; ? 1 1ct means that one inch (2.54cm) has 1 1 grid, and generally 4 strands (or 3 strands) are embroidered, 2 strands are wrapped, and the 22nd stitch is embroidered; ? 14ct means that one inch (2.54cm) has 14 squares, generally 2 strands are embroidered, and 1 strand is wrapped with 24 stitches; ? 18ct means that there are 18 squares in one inch (2.54cm), generally 2 strands are embroidered, and 1 strand is wrapped with 26 stitches. ? (Full embroidery method: 6 strands of embroidery on 9ct cloth and 4 strands of embroidery on 1 1ct cloth; Sparse embroidery method: 4 strands of 9ct cloth embroidery and 3 strands of 1 1ct cloth embroidery).
Edit this cross stitch
At present, the common cross-stitch embroidery methods are: buttonhole embroidery, chain embroidery, fragment embroidery, flying embroidery, feather embroidery, petal embroidery, back stitch embroidery, Crean embroidery, cross stitch and French knot.
Full Needle Embroidery (10)
Press grid 1 first, then press grid 2, then press grid 3, then press grid 4, then press grid 5, then press grid 2 down, then press grid 3 up, then press grid 6 down, and so on.
Half stitch embroidery (1/2X)
Half-stitch embroidery consists of a diagonal line, which is half of full-stitch embroidery. ? cross-stitch
Seasonal embroidery
1/4 stitch embroidery consists of half of the diagonal. If you want the rest of the side squares to show different colors, you need 1/4 stitches to show them.
Three quarters embroidery (1/2X)
3/4 embroidery is a herringbone shape consisting of a complete diagonal line and a half diagonal line.
Loop stitch embroidery (sideline)
The first needle comes up from the grid 1 and then goes down from the grid 2; The second needle rises from the net 3, then falls from the net 2, then rises from the net 4 and returns to the net 3. Except for the first stitch, every other stitch returns to the original mesh in the form of a return stitch. Clips are generally used to embroider lines, outlines and letters.
french knot
Lift the needle to the position of 1, bypass the needle and insert the needle into the position of 2. Pinch the end of the embroidery thread with unskillful fingers, tie the knot tightly, then thread the needle through the cloth and pinch the embroidery thread until it must be loosened. If you tie a big knot, you can appropriately increase the number of shares in the line, but only once.
Flat petal needle
Thread the needle out of the position of 1, rewind the thread, then thread the needle in from 1 and out from 2, and press? cross-stitch
Take the circled thread, tighten the thread into a petal shape, and then change it from 2? Cross-stitch has many rules, the most important one is that it is a self-entertainment activity. You can embroider according to your own preferences, and you don't have to follow any rules, including what you want to write later.