Soutache embroidery is an old French type of needlework. See how easy it is to create various jewelry and jewelry for clothes from cord and decorative elements. The soutache embroidery scheme will allow you to make such an ornament even more diverse.
You can redraw this template and use it in your work. Color legend will help you know what color soutache cords to use.
This technique is used to create a variety of jewelry, for example, a wrist bracelet. See what simple pattern you can use to decorate this piece.
How to make a bracelet with soutache embroidery - master class
To get started, you need a regular bracelet. It will need to be sheathed with felt or leather. But first, sew the created pattern onto this material. To create it take:
- decorative stone, which can be artificial or semi-precious;
- soutache cords;
- threads with a needle;
- glue;
- felt;
- scissors.
Cut a circle off the felt as big as a stone. Glue the two materials together. Now you will need to sew two soutache cords in a contrasting color to this fabric base.
Fold this pair of ribbons one way and the other. Sew bronze-colored beads here.
The next row is decorated with just two beads.
Here is a view from the front and the wrong side. You can see how to wind the ends of the cords, fix and glue them. Create the next decoration from three ribbons. In this case, the lightest cord should be in the middle. We sew this loop to the created decoration.
Sew a few more beads and beads on the outside in a circle, glue a circle of felt on the back.
Here is such a decorative element.
Sew it to the fabric base, then stitch it to the bracelet.
You can even decorate shoes with such elements from ribbons, stones, beads and beads. Then you will have shoes or sandals that no one else has.
How to decorate clothes with soutache embroidery?
You can make it even easier. If you have a simple plain light dress, take a soutache cord and, twisting it in a certain order, sew it onto the hem of the robe. Between the created petals or in any order, also using a thread and a needle, attach decorative stones or beads.
If you have a sheer mesh fabric, you can also decorate it with a plain soutache cord. Then this matter will take on a mysterious and romantic look.
And to decorate the next item, you will also need a hoop.
To prevent the soutache cord from getting tangled, wind it around a spool or on crumpled cardboard. You can pre-draw a future drawing on clothes with a crayon or an erasable marker. Then you will lay the thin tape over the previously created strokes. If you are confident in your abilities, then you can immediately lay out this pattern. To make the work neat, first put this piece on the hoop.
You can go even further, for example, make a flower from fabric. To do this, you will need to cut out several petals from the remnants of the fabric and sew them on, creating a flower with a thread and a needle. Secure the bead inside.
See what a charming dress you get when you decorate its top made of translucent fabric with a soutache cord.
The embroidery pattern will help you create simple soutache patterns.
To make it even easier for you to understand the intricacies of this type of needlework, watch two videos.
1. From the first one you will learn how to make earrings using the soutache embroidery technique:
