The owl is a symbol of wisdom and insight. For silent flight and the ability to see in the dark, in ancient times, the owl was an accult attribute in many rituals. Today, the owl is popular as a beautiful and cute print on T-shirts, bags, pillows and various household items.

To perform embroidery with the image of owls, you will need:

Canvas (for example, Aida) or any other fabric with a clearly distinguishable weave of threads (for example, linen);
- Multi-colored floss threads;
- A hoop or a special frame on a stand for embroidery;
- A special marker or a simple pencil for marking;
- Needles for embroidery;
- An embroidery scheme printed on a color printer.

Prepare everything you need: according to the scheme you have chosen, select all the necessary colors of floss threads; iron the canvas, if necessary, to facilitate the process of embroidery and counting crosses, a marker or with a simple pencil with a soft stylus, mark the canvas with 10 by 10 cells, then gently stretch the canvas on the hoop or a special frame.

Start embroidery from any corner of the pattern that is convenient for you. To make the embroidered design look neat, the stitches must be sewn in one direction: first sew a series of half-crosses moving along the canvas from left to right, then complete the crosses by sewing a series of stitches moving from right to left.

After completing the embroidery of the main part of the pattern, according to the scheme, sew all the lines and contours with a "back needle" seam - this will give the embroidery clarity and complete appearance. To give the embroidered pattern additional volume - sew all the contours and lines with a thicker thread or large quantity additions of floss threads.

After completing the embroidery, remove the applied markup from the canvas by washing it in cool soapy water, then lay the embroidery on a light terry towel and leave to dry completely. Iron the embroidered pattern with an iron at a low temperature through a light fabric.

Images of an owl with an owlet are taken from the Cross Stitch Collection magazine, the rest of the images were found on the Internet, all copyright logos are saved. Images without signatures of the author, I propose to consider folk. If you know the name of the author of an unsigned image - write in the comments and in the near future I will definitely sign it.

This method of embroidery has been around for a very long time. At the moment, many girls are engaged in this type of needlework, devoting their free time to this process. Products are made from colored threads using a special fabric for the base. Cross stitch allows you to develop fine motor skills fingers and enjoy the process itself. Schemes are simple and complex, depending on the pattern itself. For each picture, threads of a certain range are suitable, which are indicated in the diagrams.

Before you start owl embroidery, you must have everything necessary materials and the scheme by which the decorative product will be performed. You can draw such a scheme yourself or choose a ready-made one from a book on a website on the Internet. Find a suitable owl among the wonderful and original works of Inga Palzer. The artist draws watercolor illustrations for books, according to which people make cross-stitch patterns. Pictures are colorful, beautiful and original. clearly traced emotional condition Main character. As if they are alive, at the same time stylized and easy to embroider.

To make such an owl, you will need the following materials:

• Scheme or drawing according to which it will be made;
• Canvas of a certain size for the base;
• Finger;
• A set of needles of different sizes;
• Mouline threads of certain colors.

Having everything you need, start working on cross-stitching an owl. Fantasy has no boundaries, so it will find its place and will delight you and those around you.

She can decorate the house: hang it in a frame on the wall, sew it to the finished product (summer bag), make a pillowcase with an owl pattern.

You will find a wide variety of original pictures for patterns from the author Inga Palzer: a sweet couple of owls will decorate your product and make it individual.

Stylization: white owl cross stitch

You decided to start embroidering and purchased all the necessary goods. Then you need to organize your workspace. Cross stitch requires patience. This occupation is very painstaking, and few are able to start with huge amounts of work.

If you are new to this type of needlework, then you should choose a small pattern and start working from it. Then gradually increase the scale of the pictures you want to embroider.

Girls are faced with the problem of choosing images. A snowy owl will look very beautiful, and it is not difficult to make such embroidery, since the main color is white. There is no suitable ready-made scheme - it does not matter! Take the original picture of an owl and stylize it by generalizing it by colors.

How to style the diagram correctly? For this you will need the following:

• Suitable picture of an owl;
• A clean sheet of paper in a box;
• Colour pencils;
• Fantasy and patience.

After that, you begin to transfer the finished image of an owl onto paper in cells. Paint over the necessary areas with a certain color (as in the source or similar to it). After that, fill the fill with white, embroidering large areas. Then empty areas remain on the fabric: paws, eyes, shadows on feathers. We embroider them with other colored threads, which should be darker than shades of white. You need to be careful in this process and immediately transfer everything to the canvas correctly, so that later you do not have to dissolve and redo it again.

A snowy owl will look beautiful on a branch, and if there is a background around it. Then it will be able to stand out on the fabric, if you took a white canvas as a basis. It can be done without a background if the fabric is colored (blue, gray, blue). In this case, the background is optional.

Fairy owl embroidered with a cross

You can decorate your house with a panel, embroidered cross with the image of a fabulous owl. These animals themselves are very beautiful and mysterious. They can be made sitting on a branch. A sweet couple can show off on a tree and delight you. The very process of embroidery will help to distract from work and fuss. Just concentrate on the work and immerse yourself in it completely so that the process is a pleasure. You can make two owls according to the scheme. But, do not forget about the size. Each diagram says what size it will be ready product how many stitches to make.

The colors and number of threads for each pattern are also indicated. For embroidery in two threads, the number (corresponds to a certain color) and the number of skeins are taken into account.

Reading such diagrams is very easy, even a child can handle it. The squares are filled with their own color, you just have to transfer everything to the canvas, using everything you need to work. You, like an accountant, must calculate the amount of materials needed for work. And then go and buy everything, with a ready-made list.

It is very easy to make a fabulous owl. Can you make it small size and use as decoration on clothes. The schemes that you will find on the Internet on sites dedicated to the subject of needlework will help you make an owl unusual and original.

Mysterious world: cross stitch owl on a branch

Inga Paltser draws various illustrations. The mysterious watercolor world of owls amazed many girls who are engaged in needlework. Therefore, embroidery schemes on this topic arose, which were made according to illustrations. You can find a lot of owls with additional decorative elements: in hats, a key, bows, hearts, on a branch, objects in hands. You have the opportunity to make embroidery with your own hands as new year gift close people.

Embroider it on the finished product:

• Sweatshirt;
• Bag or backpack;
• On a fabric wallet;
• Arrange in the form decorative panel framed.

New Year's gift will be made by hand. You will enjoy the process itself, and the result will please the person to whom you give the gift.

Initially, it is worth practicing and making embroidery on canvas, and then transferring it to the finished product. So you will avoid mistakes by performing the picture again.

We consider cross stitch patterns for owls (video)

The variety of modern materials allows you to produce images of high quality, beautifully and accurately. floss threads for sale different colors and shades. Buying everything you need is not difficult. You will spend your time usefully embroidering: calm down and get distracted from worries and work. The process will help develop fine motor skills, mindfulness, imagination and artistic abilities.

The owl is considered to be one of the most intelligent birds. She has wisdom, insight, mystery and other qualities. According to the teachings of Feng Shui, it is a symbol of clarity of mind and wisdom. If you know the art of cross stitching, you can easily create a talisman embroidery with the image of this serious bird. Such a product not only combines many qualities necessary for a person, but also charged with positive energy from its creator.

Depending on the age and gender of the future owner, the plot and colors of the embroidery are selected. It can be a small pendant or a brooch with a small cross-stitch, made in bright colors, such a little thing will appeal to young fashionistas, and besides, it is very easy to embroider. Larger projects - paintings or pillows - will take more time. The color scheme of such embroidery, in most cases, is chosen as close as possible to the natural color of the owl.

Simple embroidery patterns

Such simple plots for embroidery, easy to make, and you can decorate them with various useful crafts. For example, an embroidered phone case, a cute cup warmer, or a useful and roomy cosmetic bag. The main advantage of any such scheme is a small number of colors, a compact size of embroidery, clear edges of the pattern, without complex transitions and shades. Also, the schemes are easy to adapt to any holiday, adding small details (hearts, New Year's paraphernalia, flowers, inscriptions). It will take only a few evenings to embroider the scheme. In order for the process to run smoothly, you should perform small preparatory work. Canvas for embroidery is better to choose in natural light colors. On each side of the diagram, add a few centimeters of edge to decorate finished work. Overcast the edges of the canvas. If the fabric is soft, then it is better to starch it yourself or use a hoop.