Embroidery of a unicorn with a cross

Each of us heard a lot of fairy tales in our childhood. It was from them that we learned about a large number of unusual and magical creatures. Who in the childhood did not dream to ride on a pegasus or unicorn? The latter will be discussed in our article. We will show you some unicorn embroidery patterns, and one of them will inspire you to create your masterpiece yourself.

We will mainly talk about cross-stitching, but we will also touch on topics such as embroidering pictures with beads. You will find out which materials are best used, and how to embroider so that the result will please you for many years.

Necessary materials for embroidering a unicorn cross

To embroider a cross, you will need a hoop, cotton or woolen cotton threads, a needle with a wide hole, a canvas, as well as decor elements (rhinestones and sequins). For the most unicorn, it is best to use woolen threads, since they will give the fabulous creation a larger volume. But for the horn, hoofs, manes and tail, you can take a mule with a metallic effect.

Embroidery hoop is better to choose from wood or plastic, but with a metal lock. Before buying, be sure to check the mechanism. Also get some needles for embroidery.

Simple schemes with a unicorn

If you are new to embroidering a cross, it's best for the first time to take a simple unicorn embroidery scheme. For example, you can take as a basis the following.

The size of the finished embroidery is approximately 20 by 20 centimeters. The final value depends on the size of the cells. Begin embroidering from the middle. To find it, divide all sides in half and connect opposites with an imaginary line. The intersection of these lines will be the center of your unicorn embroidery.

Note that the unicorn on the white scheme. If you wish, you can not embroider the white cells, but we strongly advise you not to be lazy and embroider the whole beast. So it will be more voluminous. After you have completed the embroidery, buy a frame and stretch the fabric. Also, you can decorate with embroidery a bag, a pillow case, a children's wardrobe or some piece of interior.

Emblem with embroidery of a unicorn cross

To make such an emblem, prepare a small piece of canvas, a piece of thick felt, glue, threads of a mulina of gray, white, green, light green, yellow and dark gray, a frame and an igloo.

First, determine the center, and then start embroidering. After you have finished embroidering with a cross, embroider a dark gray thread around the outline as shown in the picture.

Carefully fill all threads on the reverse side. If necessary, fix the thread with a droplet of glue. Cut out a piece of felt from the felt that would fit the embroidery. Next, sew or glue the emblem to the felt. You can make a brooch from this craft: for this you need to buy a special base and sew it to the wrong side.

A complex and multicolor embroidery scheme for a unicorn cross

If you have already embroidered once, then you can take a more complex scheme. For work with the use of a large number of shades of mulina, it is better to buy a product from a French manufacturer than from a Chinese one. The difference is in the number of shades: as a rule, Chinese mulina their wealth does not differ.

First, pull the canvas onto the embroidery frame. The size of the finished embroidery is 20 by 30 centimeters. Embroider start from the middle. After you have finished embroidering with a dagger, notice that the unicorn and the flowers with the leaves on the bottom have a contour. For the unicorn, make the outline a dark gray thread, for the grass dark green, and for the orange flowers.

After you have finished embroidering, you need to make a frame. It can be bought at the needlework shop or ordered in a baguette shop. The embroidered picture for preservation it is better to hide under glass. When buying a frame, pay attention to the mount. It is better that the picture is hung on the wall by means of a steel cable. A simple aluminum hook can fold over time, and the picture risks falling.

If you do not want to make a picture, you can decorate with a similar embroidery bag or pillowcase. To do this, carefully thread the thread from the back side, and then slightly bend the edges of the embroidery and sew it to the fabric. Things with embroidered fragments in special care do not need: they can also be washed and worn without fear that the favorite thing will go wrong.

What does the unicorn mean in embroidery

Many know who the unicorn is, but few know what this fabulous beast is. The unicorn is a symbol of circumspection and caution, prudence and purity, rigor, and purity and rigor.

Unicorns can be seen in the films about the magician Harry Potter and the magical country of Narnia. In addition, unicorns are mentioned in the famous novel "The Game of Thrones".

Embroidery of unicorn beads

If you want to embroider with beads, then you will also need a special fabric, nylon thread and a pencil. And, of course, beads. Now there are many different companies specializing in the production of beads. We advise you to buy beads of either Czech or Japanese origin. But in no way is it Chinese (it usually has a very poor calibration).

First, pull the fabric over the frame or embroidery frame. If you work with the hoop, then try to pick up their size so that you do not have to change the position of the fabric. Then apply a pencil drawing on the fabric. Label the colors so they do not get mixed up in the process. Also indicate color transitions.

Then start sewing to the fabric one by one. This way of creating beaded paintings is called embroidering according to a drawing.

There is another way to create paintings from beads. You can buy either a set with a circuit and beads, or one circuit. In this case, you will embroider on the already finished pattern, and you do not have to select colors, as beads, as a rule, are already included in the set.

Ready work of beads must be enclosed in a frame, hiding it under the glass (beads have the property to collect dust very well). If you do not want to insert a picture under the glass, you will have to wipe it off with a slightly damp sponge from time to time. Fastenings for it should be strong, as the picture, embroidered with beads, is much heavier than embroidered floss.

Inspiration and patience!