A towel has always been considered an invariable attribute of a wedding ceremony. In the old days, a girl began to embroider one side as a child, and the other (the groom's side) finished before the wedding. Currently, a ready-made towel can be bought in any wedding salon, but a hand-embroidered towel will be more valuable. How to embroider a towel?
Instructions
Step 1
Buy a linen cloth or other similar fabric, you can just an ordinary canvas (2, 5-3 meters), "floss" threads in red and black colors. The predominant red color on the towel means the light of the sun, its warmth and beauty, and the long white canvas symbolizes the road along which the husband and wife must go together.
Step 2
Find an embroidery pattern online or in a special embroidery magazine. Do this in advance, because the process itself lasts from one to three months, depending on the complexity of the patterns. The embroidery is done with a cross stitch.
Step 3
Observe the order of the patterns. The drawings should be rigorous and clear. Embroider them in three levels. On the first, depict a tree of the genus with birds sitting on it. Traditionally, a pair of larks or doves is depicted on a wedding towel, which personifies family happiness and fidelity. On the second, floral ornaments act as a talisman against evil forces and at the same time are a wish to young people for health, prosperity and wealth. And on the third floor, embroider wreaths or rings with the names of the bride and groom in the middle.
Step 4
Start your handicraft in a good mood during daylight hours. In the process of embroidery, do not swear, do not get angry or think about something bad. Do not let anyone help you, so that other people's thoughts and desires do not get into your family relationships. Finish with the same needles you started with. Try to pass the thread from the wrong side very carefully so that no gossip arises in family life. Do not allow the canvas to consist of two parts sewn together. With its integrity, the towel symbolizes the unity of souls and destinies.
Step 5
Keep the embroidered towel that was used at the wedding ceremony as a family heirloom for life. It is believed that he and the patterns on it protect the family from all troubles.
