There are more than hundred technique of Ukrainian embroidery. Some embroidered works as blouse, tablecloths, napkins can combine a few techniques in the one work. Here we introduce two of the most popular technique of embroidery as cross and "nabiruvannia".
Cross is one of most widespread technique in Ukrainian embroidery. It is simple and convenient technique to implement patterns. The beauty of work made by this technique depends from exact counting threads on fabric and direction the top stitches (the top stitches suppose to lie on the same direction). On first step we fixed thread on the fabric and put in the needle on the fabric on diagonal direction by two threads down and put out the needle in two threads from right to the left. On the step 2 put in the needle on the right corner on the first stitch and put out the needle on the four threads from the right to left. First cross appear on our work. On step 3 put in the needle on the down left corner of our first cross and put the out needle on the two threads from the right to left. On step 4 put in the needle on the left top corner of previous cross and put out the needle on the four threads from the right to left. Appears the row of crosses. For creating some crosses on the diagonal direction, reaped the two first steps, and on next step (step 5) put in the needle on the right corner on the first stitch and put out needle on two threads on the left from down left corner of first cross. On step 6 put in the needle on the two threads down from the down left corner of first cross and put out the needle on two threads from the right to left. On step 7 put in the needle on the down left corner of previous cross and put out the needle on two threads left from the down left corner of the previous cross.

Stitch 1 Stitch 2 Stitch 3 Stitch 4 Stitch 5 Stitch 6

Stitch 7

On picture below is a pattern of a napkin for cross stitches. Take some fabric, threads, needle, and a lot of patience and create some napkin set for coffee party. One napkin you can see on the picture below.

Pattern for Cross Stitches

Embroidered Napkin

In "nabiruvannia" stitches are made parallel to the horizontal threads of fabric. Stitches are based on the even number of threads (2, 4, 6 - it depends of fabric thickness ) and made from left to right close to each other. On step 1 you fixed thread on the left corner of your work and make first stitch. After that you put in the needle on the end of stitch and put out the needle on the one thread higher on fabric in the middle of the first stitch. On the step 2 put in the needle on the two threads on the right of your work and put out the needle on one thread higher on the fabric. Make stitches according to the pattern. On step 3 put in the needle on the two threads to the right of fabric and put out the needle one thread down on the fabric in the middle of previous stitch. On step 4 make stitches according to the pattern down of the fabric. On step 5 you can see how to use different color of your work according to the pattern.

Stitch 1 Stitch 2

Step 3 Stitch 4

Stitch 5

You can see pattern for "nabiruvannia" embroidery on the picture below. You can use fabric, needle, and threads for embroidery, and, if you have enough time and you are patient, in a while you can create some napkin. Some example you can see on the picture.

Pattern for "Nabiruvannia" Embroidery

Embroidered Napkin

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