The technique of isolating allows you to make paintings from threads, and due to its simplicity, it is suitable even for beginners.
The exhibition in the kindergarten requiredmake a craft on an Orthodox theme. We decided to depict a temple using the isonit technique. Isonit is a technique for creating drawings using threads, which are used to draw each element of the picture in a special way. This interesting technique attracts with its simplicity of execution and the originality of the finished works. Children can also do this type of needlework. If a child is involved in the embroidery work, it is imperative to teach him safety rules when working with a needle. And of course, the child should carry out all manipulations with the needle under the supervision of an adult. The following materials are required:
- a cardboard of black color (or velvet paper),
- simple pencil,
- ruler,
- threads of a mulina (white, yellow, green and blue flowers),
- threads metallized (gold),
- sewing needle,
- safety pin,
- scissors,
- soft elastic mat (we will use it as a substrate when piercing holes),
- frame with glass.
Black cardboard was used as a background.You can use velvet paper as a basis. Works done on it look gorgeous, but velvet paper is quite thin, easily breaks when pulling the thread, so it is better to combine it with cardboard. It is better to use floss threads, they are smoother than regular sewing threads. You can use iris threads. But woolen threads are not suitable at all. We also used metallic threads for embroidering individual parts, in particular the domes. They give the work a certain elegance. We apply the selected pattern to the back of the cardboard with a simple pencil.
The whole drawing consists of the following elements:domes, walls, windows, etc. Holes are pierced along the outline of each element. It is convenient to pierce them with a safety pin, its round tip will protect your fingers from damage. In order not to spoil the furniture, when piercing the holes, we put a soft elastic mat under the cardboard. If you do not have a suitable mat, you can use corrugated cardboard, linoleum scraps, or simply folded newspapers. Then, using a needle and thread, moving from one pierced hole to another, we fill in our sketch element by element, as if drawing. Each element of the picture is a figure or part of it: a circle, an arc, an angle, etc. And each figure has its own filling techniques. Since most of the work was done by a preschooler, we used only the simplest isonity techniques. Filling a corner technique. We divide each side of the angle into an equal number of identical segments, piercing holes at the ends of these segments with a safety pin. For beginners, you can number the points: on one side of the angle - starting from the top, on the other - vice versa. The top remains without a number. We thread the needle, tie a knot at the end. We move from the number on one side to the same number on the other side of the angle along the pierced holes. Then we move to the next number along the back side.
On the front side you get a beautiful weave, and on the back side - even stitches along the contour. We fill the entire corner according to the pattern.
Based on this technique, we fill the domes.For the domes, we use metallic threads of gold color. Mentally draw an axis from the top of the dome to the middle of its base. On both sides of the axis, mark the same number of points at an equal distance from each other. Fill the figure according to the diagram.
Arc filling scheme.
We embroider window openings in two ways: for large windows, all the threads converge in the center of the window, for small windows - in the middle of the lower part of the window.
The remaining parts are embroidered with straight stitches, slanted or cross stitches. The finished work is inserted into a frame under glass.
The technique of isonit, like any embroidery,develops figurative and spatial thinking, as well as fine motor skills of the fingers, but requires perseverance and accuracy. Embroider with your children, thereby developing the child in the creative process. We wish you creative inspiration!
