To embroider the icon "Madonna" with a cross, you should use our advice and one of the schemes
Schemes embroidery icon "Madonna" cross will helpan embroideress to depict the face of a saint only with the help of threads and cloth. This technique of creating icons - an exciting, pacifying exercise, which is under the power only experienced masters. This direction requires skill, skill and patience. Cross-stitching icons is a very important task. Someday, any needlewoman-embroiderer will necessarily want to make something for herself and her family that would personify peace of mind and comfort in the house. People say that every person who embroces an icon acquires a lot of human qualities, becomes much cleaner and better. You can embroider an icon, both to yourself and your loved ones. This will, perhaps, be the most expensive gift characterizing your attitude towards them. And all just because during the embroidery process, you put all the best intentions. Few people know that in addition to icons there are many paintings with church themes. Agree, they can admire a very long time, forgetting about time. We get the most that neither is an aesthetic pleasure, which can not be said about the icon. First of all, the icon is not just a beautiful picture that can touch our eyes. First of all, spiritual beauty is important in the icon, which has a certain meaning, mystery. Also, I want to draw your attention to that, before embroidering, you must know the most basic rules relating to work. Before you start working, you need to go to the temple or church and ask for a blessing from the priest. Only after that you will be able to embroider. During the embroidering, you must observe fasting. Refuse bad habits, if any. That is, do not drink, do not smoke, do not pronounce profanity. Also, you must give up living food, attend church and read prayers. Especially careful you need to be with the holy face. You do not need to embroider it. If you, for example, quarreled with your husband, or do not experience the most positive emotions, do not even start to work. As a result, you will receive a wonderful image, guarding your home from all bad. Schemes of embroidery of the icon "Madonna" with a cross are different. In the photo you will see only a few of them. 
You will need: canvas; embroidery frame; any thread of a moulin, the color that you need; needle for embroidery. The color scheme used in one of the schemes of the icon: beige, brown, dark chocolate, black and white. In others, more vivid color shades are used. In principle, embroidering a cross is not difficult. The main thing is to have everything you need for embroidery. It is recommended to start embroidery from the corners and, starting from them, move to the center. At the same time, the embroidery frame needs to be fastened firmly in order to hold the canvas tightly. To embroider you was the easiest and easiest, I recommend embroidering pieces, clearly outlining the borders with a simple pencil. In the event that the crosses are made in one direction, the icon will turn out as neat and beautiful as possible. So, what do we end up with? We have an incredible, mysterious icon of the Madonna. But for it to be not only beautiful, but also able to protect us, it must be sanctified. And only then it will serve for you, in a sense, a guardian.
