Volumetric embroidery – the process of creating living paintings (video)

Volumetric embroidery – the process of creating living paintings (video)

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The birthplace of this type of handicraftEngland is considered to be the place where unique embroidered canvases first appeared in the 17th century. Three-dimensional embroidery is a variety of techniques that allow you to create original embroidered canvases that come to life before your eyes, creating a 3D effect, resulting in a so-called living picture. The very name of the technique suggests that this is not flat embroidery on fabric, like cross-stitching, but three-dimensional, rising above the surface, giving the embroidered fabric an expressive relief.
You can add volume to your embroidery usingspecial convex seams and materials. For work, beads, silk ribbons, sequins, beads, various decorative elements can be used, it is also possible to combine these materials, everything depends on the imagination of the embroiderer.





Despite the fact that this unusual embroidery is verycolorful, with a large number of embroidered elements, it is accessible to beginner needlewomen. Even the most inexperienced craftswoman, having mastered this technique, can eventually show her own master class on creating exclusive embroidery. To do this, you need to know how to choose the right materials, what stitches to use and, preferably, see a photo of the embroidered work in front of your eyes to have an idea of ​​​​how it will all look in practice. The simplest and most ideal solution for an embroiderer is to purchase a ready-made kit containing the necessary materials.

Volume embroidered ribbons


The most popular among embroiderers is considered to bevolumetric embroidery with silk or satin ribbons. This is a simple and very colorful embroidery that allows the craftswoman to express her imagination by embroidering original designs. Interior items, clothes, pillows, bed linen, boxes, cosmetic bags are embroidered with ribbons. An exquisite living picture embroidered with ribbons will also be a wonderful gift for any celebration and a magnificent interior decoration. This type of embroidery is perfect
, because the canvas fills up very quickly, thanks to the large materials that fill most of the embroidery.
The main motives
plants, flowers, insects are used, ribbons can be usedto create various flower arrangements. In the work you can use not only satin ribbons, velvet and organza ribbons will also do, the more different materials are used in the embroidery, the more interesting and original the embroidered product will be. In ribbon embroidery you can add various decorative elements - beads, sequins, which can be used to embroider, for example, the core of a flower or insect wings.
Basics of Ribbon Embroidery
When working with tapes, only needles withwide gilded eye (gypsy needles, needles of craftswomen). A wide eye is needed so that when embroidering, the ribbon slides freely inside the needle, does not twist, so that there are no gathers or snags on it.
The working fabric should be well stretched on the hoop so that the seams lie evenly and the embroidered elements do not sag.
When working with ribbons, it is advisable to use not the classic round hoop, but a frame hoop or
Then the living picture will be neat and not skewed.
For ribbon embroidery, it is better to use a material with a large weave so that the needle can easily pull the ribbon through the fabric.

The tapes are cut into small pieces andare fixed to the fabric with a flat knot (you can see the finished knot in the photo). The back side of the embroidery should be very neat, especially when embroidering clothes or accessories. A master class on how to make the perfect back side can be found on our website.
There are two main stitches in 3D embroidery:straight stitch and ribbon stitch. The straight stitch can vary the length and tension, the ribbon stitch allows you to pass the ribbon through itself, it is with this stitch that flower petals are embroidered. Stems and greenery are embroidered with a twisted straight stitch.
Living painting by Victoria Lozhbina
Volumetric ribbon embroidery by Victoria LozhbinaNameThis craftswoman is known to almost every needlewoman who is fond of embroidery with ribbons. Victoria's luxurious works can be seen at various exhibitions and presentations. Her unusual embroidery is captivating, and for good reason. Ribbon embroidery is done on a colorful canvas, which is a finished picture. A colored image is applied to the base and its details are emphasized by embroidered ribbons. This can be a girl's dress or a bouquet of flowers for a sophisticated lady, a flower bed or a Christmas basket with gifts, a flower gazebo or a town house. That is, the volumetric embroidery on them is partial, the living picture has several plans - the front, embroidered with ribbons, and the back with the applied background. This embroidery will suit all needlewomen, since there are few embroidered elements and the work can be done in a short time. For the convenience of needlewomen, Lozhbina's workshop produces ready-made kits for ribbon embroidery, which contain all the necessary materials. Having bought such a set, you can immediately start working on the painting.

Video: embroidered ribbons picture


Volume satin stitch


Very beautiful and unusual embroidery, suitableonly for experienced needlewomen, as it requires a lot of time, skill and patience. Therefore, we recommend that you start this technique only after you have “got the hang of it” and
.The highlight of this embroidery is that volume is given to it by flowers with wire, embroidered with satin stitch, as a result beautiful and unique three-dimensional compositions are obtained. Photos of such exquisite embroidery and step-by-step video of making flowers can be viewed on our website.
Very strong and thin material is used for the work.wire, it will serve as an outline for the embroidered element. It is bent into the shape of a petal or leaf and attached to the base with small stitches. Then the wire begins to be sewn with stitches of the selected color. The more colors and shades are used in the work, the more accurately the nuances of the flower and greenery are conveyed, the three-dimensional picture becomes very realistic. The main stitch used in this embroidery is satin stitch, this is the basic stitch
, even for beginner craftswomen it will be easy to master its execution. After embroidering the petal, its wire contours are sewn
and are cut out from the base.
Now the petal can be given any bend andattach to the fabric, securing the ends of the wire on the back side. In this way, you can create floral arrangements using different types of flowers and herbs. The master class on this embroidery technique will be interesting to all needlewomen. A living picture of such flowers will look beautiful on the walls of a nursery or bedroom.




Video: Master Class by volume Embroidery



Volume cross-stitch


The cross stitch, beloved by many needlewomen, is alsohas found its application in volumetric embroidery. Using it in this embroidery technique, you can create beautiful and practical objects in three dimensions - vases, boxes, boxes for small items, toy houses. You get a truly living picture that you can take in your hands or play with. Volume is achieved by using plastic canvas in the work. Plastic canvas can be purchased at any handicraft store. First, the pattern is embroidered on a regular canvas, on which small allowances are made along the edges, then the finished embroidery is sewn to the plastic canvas parts that match the contours of the embroidery. You get separate durable parts, which are then fastened together "butt-to-butt", forming houses, vases, boxes and other products. From houses you can assemble entire cities and villages, and put homemade flowers in vases.
Volumetric cross stitch is mainlyEuropean type of handicraft, with such toy crafts Europeans congratulate each other on various holidays. Photos of such cute houses or even entire villages can be seen on our website.

Live picture of the usual thread

One of the simplest types of bulk embroidery,simple to learn. We use all the usual seams, available and understandable for beginners handy people. In this technique, one can distinguish two main types:


  • Traditional Brazilian volumetric embroidery.It is usually done with silk threads on any type of fabric, silk threads can be successfully replaced with iris or floss. The main motifs of the embroidery are flowers and plants. The technique uses several types of stitches, they give volume to the embroidered flowers, raising them above the surface: twisted stitch, set stitch, buttonhole stitch, French knot and other stitches. Flowers made with twisted stitch look almost the same as in rococo embroidery, the method of winding stitches on the needle is the same. Detailed execution of these stitches can be seen in the video.

  • French Rococo 3D embroidery.These twisted exquisite roses and leaves are known to almost all needlewomen, they are used to decorate clothes and bed linen, for metrics and towels. Two main stitches are used in the work: rococo stitch and rococo loop, however, the volumetric embroidery turns out very beautiful and refined, especially if the color scheme is chosen correctly.
  • Volume beadwork


    Its difference from ordinary bead embroidery is thatthat not the entire surface is sewn with beads, but only certain fragments of the background. Volumetric embroidery using beads is used to emphasize some details or fragments of the picture, to highlight the main points and draw attention to the picture. Usually, Orthodox icons or vestments for them are embroidered in this technique. Standard canvas is not suitable for such embroidery, since the beads lie unevenly, it is better to use a uniform fabric in the work. The beads are attached with a half-cross stitch, the next beads are attached on top of these beads, forming a pattern that is embroidered according to a special pattern. In this case, the main background remains unsewn.
    Icons embroidered in volumetric technique are veryexpressive. The embroidery is done not just on the fabric, but on the print. This is the name of the fabric with the pattern already applied (this is the fabric used in Victoria Lozhbina's volumetric embroidery). This is a completely finished icon, with only the vestments and robes embroidered. The face and hands of the icon remain open, the beaded vestments give the icon volume, this is a real living picture, with real fragments of the face and body. Embroidering an icon is very labor-intensive work, so it is best to watch its execution on a training video. You can learn more about volumetric embroidery with beads from the books of the writer and needlewoman Helen Pierce, who specializes in this type of technique.

    Video: volume beadwork on the icon example

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