Have you ever received letters from the past? Take a closer look at the design on your carpet and you may see a message written thousands of years ago. Carpet patterns are not random swirls. Traditionally, the design that decorates the carpet carries a deep meaning that the master puts into his work.
For a long time, people who sincerely believed in the spirits around them sought to protect themselves and their loved ones from evil spells and troubles sent by angry deities and unkind neighbors. To do this, a design was applied to household items, turning them into amulets.
Today, carpet designs are in most cases developed by designers, but the symbolism of the patterns, which appeared many centuries ago, has been preserved to this day. What do these curls and diamonds mean, so familiar and familiar? Let's look at them with fresh eyes!
Scorpion
Scorpio is very comb-like. But if the first protects from a scorpion sting and in general from harm and death, then the second is family well-being. This pattern helped the girl get married sooner. More precisely, woven by her hands, it served as a signal that she was not averse to becoming the legal wife of some worthy young man.
Features of this embroidery technique
If you want to start embroidering a carpet for the first time, we recommend that you purchase a ready-made kit that will contain everything you need.
And for those who want to show their creativity and realize their own idea for creating embroidery in carpet technology, we recommend preparing the following:
- Special rigid canvas (stramin) with large fibers for embroidering carpets.
- Wool or synthetic threads. For embroidery with loops using a needle, threads are needed in skeins, and for crochet embroidery, ready-made cut threads of the same length, usually no more than 5 cm.
- A diagram of a drawing or a sketch of a drawing.
- Loop embroidery needle or hook.
- Ideally, it is better to have a special embroidery machine, but you can get by with a simpler frame. Some people find it convenient to embroider without special tools.
- You also need to prepare a ruler, scissors, and a pencil for marking.
There are two main carpet embroidery techniques:
- crochet embroidery;
- needle embroidery
You can easily make a needle for carpet embroidery with your own hands from a medical system, a metal tube or a hollow knitting needle, and how to do it, the diagrams in the photo will help you
Scheme for making a needle
Scheme for threading a needle
Animals on carpets
The image of animals also carries a hidden meaning. However, it is not difficult to unravel, since most of these animals are often used as characters in fairy tales, folk songs, legends and epics:
- Leo
is the embodiment of strength and courage. - The eagle
is approximately the same as the lion, that is, power and strength. - The rooster
is a symbol of rebirth, fertility and resistance to the forces of evil. His connection with the sunrise elevates him to the herald, mediator between life and death (light and darkness), thereby deifying the bird. - The camel
symbolizes strength, perseverance and endurance, as well as wealth and unpretentiousness. It is believed that the image of a camel can relieve accumulated fatigue, help to discover new strengths in oneself and give energy. - The peacock
represents a symbol of family well-being. According to popular beliefs, it can warn a person about impending betrayal. According to Feng Shui philosophy, the peacock promotes career growth and brings fame. - Pegasus
is the embodiment of creative inspiration and fortitude.
Ideas for such embroidery with patterns
We would like to offer you a selection of patterns for embroidering carpets with a needle or crochet, with which you can make small rugs for your home with your own hands.
- This pattern will allow you to embroider a beautiful rug that will decorate the bathroom, porch and area near the dressing table or chest of drawers. Calculate the scale based on the fiber size of the canvas on which you will embroider.
- Another option for a rug that can be made using a type of embroidery with a needle or crochet. You can also experiment with color by choosing your own threads.
- This carpet pattern will look great in your home, and you can choose the shades to match the furniture, or, conversely, focus on contrast. You can also adjust the length of the pile to get a fluffier and softer carpet, or vice versa, a thinner one. A rug like this, embroidered with small loops, would look good.
- This pattern is definitely better to use for the crochet embroidery technique and focus on the length of the pile. Don't forget, the larger the canvas structure, the larger your finished carpet will be. Try to do the markings in advance, and not “by eye”.
- This is a rather complex multi-color pattern that will help you make a cute bedside rug for your child's room. You can also use this pattern for embroidery on clothing or textile interior items.
- This cute dog will look great on your front door rug and lift your spirits. In this case, we recommend choosing not wool, but synthetic threads for embroidery, because they are more wear-resistant. This pattern can also be used for embroidery on knitted items, for example, to decorate a knitted blanket.
- This shepherd can decorate not only a rug, but also a sofa cushion, and choose the background based on the shades of the interior.
- Little children will enjoy playing on a soft rug with such a wonderful bear, and it is better to embroider it with thick woolen threads using the crochet technique.
- This pattern can be an idea for creating a bedside rug in a baby’s nursery or for a wall panel. You can take similar patterns from cross stitch kits and use them for carpet embroidery on pillows.
- This delicate pattern on a handmade rug will decorate your bedroom or bathroom. It can also be used as a basis for embroidering other interior items or home clothing. For example, a homemade robe with hand-made embroidery will look very nice.
Carpet embroidery needle
You can find a DIY embroidery needle at a craft store.
Carpet, a special needle allows you to quickly apply stitches. It has a comfortable handle, the tip is cut off, and there is an eyelet inside. Needles come in different thicknesses for thick and thin threads. Using a carpet needle is very simple.
Thread the yarn through the hole and pierce the canvas with a needle. Using a carpet needle comes down to these two steps.
Tips and tricks
In order for the embroidery to turn out correctly and as effectively as possible, you should follow some rules. Experienced professionals advise the following:
All stitches are made from the wrong side so that the threads are on the front side.- If the work is done with a crochet hook, then the loops should be tightened using your hands.
- The length of one stitch is usually no more than 4 mm.
- Stitches are made from left to right.
- You should not collect items yourself. Specialized stores sell a complete set designed for carpet embroidery.
Carpet making is quite an exciting activity. This embroidery can decorate any interior. For children's pillows and bedspreads, they make drawings with their favorite cartoon or comic book characters.
Unusual and very attractive rugs are given to friends and relatives. This is a great birthday or housewarming gift. Drawings and diagrams of carpet technology for rugs are sold for every taste.
Fine structure
A great option with colorful lines, ideal if you need to complement the image of a room without overloading it with massive textures.
A cute textile product from India, elegantly fits into the overall picture, complementing it and making the neutral palette more cheerful. It consists of two parts that are sewn together.
Wool rug dhurrie, West Elm
Soft texture made of natural material, visually attractive pattern and cute lines, a wonderful pattern that brings warmth and comfort to the environment.
LILLERÖD, sophisticated pattern from IKEA
A sophisticated Moroccan style with zigzag embossing in red, blue, green and grey. The delicate and flawless snow-white background of New Zealand wool pleases the eye, adding chic to the interior while remaining modern and relevant.
From Aelfie Oudghiri, CB2
