Oryol spis is an ancient Russian embroidery technique. The Oryol province is considered to be the birthplace of craftsmanship. Here, for the first time, a unique canvas was created using the copy-paste technique. This is how the name of this type of embroidery came about. It has its own characteristics. Each drawing includes some symbols that date back to pagan times. According to the traditions of their ancestors, they acted as amulets for descendants and their families.
After some time, the decommissioned equipment was undeservedly forgotten. Needlewomen have not used this technique for many years. Today, the popularity of the unique style is returning. The use of traditional motifs and pagan symbols is becoming a fashionable and original trend.
Orlovsky list - photos, interesting facts
The Oryol list technique is an ancient Russian way of creating protection for family and friends according to the principles of paganism. Interesting facts - how embroidery differs from other styles:
- each drawing has a specific storyline, there may be several or one;
- Characteristic signs are used to highlight the plot. More often, Russian needlewomen embroidered a double-headed eagle, trees, birds, or the tree of life;
- The key nuance of the technique is the presence of a border. It helps to visually make the product complete. To create a border, patterned brans are used. Masters sometimes alternate them with each other, forming unique paintings;
- The bird in Oryol embroidery is distinguished by a fan-shaped tail and a neat head. She is always depicted with one wing raised upward. This image is very ancient, which proves the presence of similar birds in archaeological finds. Often such a design was found on dishes and household utensils;
- the main motifs lie in the tree of life. It acts as a symbol of life, and not just a plant;
- The characteristic shape of the figures is present in all the works of needlewomen. These are spiral, round and cross shapes. According to historians, they display solar signs.
Oryol list - embroidery patterns
Oryol list - embroidery with counted stitches. It was previously called typesetting embroidery. Branca is the name of an ancient cast-on stitch, one of the varieties of seams, “needle forward”. The works of craftswomen imitate a patterned or braided type of weaving. Stripes are used to embroider geometric patterns. You should move along the fabric thread, from the starting point to the ending point, drawing the contours of all motifs in stages. The move alternates from the right side to the left and the reverse movement, while one woven thread is passed between the rows.
In typesetting embroidery, the transfer of the design onto the material is not used.It is necessary to count the front and back stitches with maximum accuracy and strictly follow the pattern. If you are planning a large-scale pattern in the form of plants or flowers, it is recommended to try the Russian seam. The basis is an overhead mesh. It is decorated with various elements. For example, you can use stitches in different directions.
Let's consider a scheme for creating an Oryol list with your own hands. To work you will need:
- a certain amount of tracing paper, depending on the size of the drawing;
- embroidery hoop;
- thread of red, brown, marsh, orange, yellow and cherry colors. Special threads for embroidery - floss;
- half a meter of material with a sparse weave structure of threads. The ideal option would be linen fabric.
Having prepared everything necessary, we proceed according to the following scheme:
- The drawing prepared in advance is transferred to tracing paper. Carefully straighten the material on a smooth, flat surface. We put copy paper on it. We put tracing paper with a drawing on top. We fix it on the material so that the image does not move during the work. We use pins for fastening.
- We trace the image with a pen or pencil. It is necessary to carefully trace all the lines.
- In the lower ring of the hoop we place the material onto which the design has already been transferred. We put an additional layer of fabric on top so that the embroidery does not get dirty. Press down with the top ring of the hoop.
- It is important to secure the rings as tightly as possible. The material should be smooth, without wrinkles.
- We use blanks to fill in all the details. Two lines along a horizontal and vertical line equal a certain number of cells in the diagram. For work, a double-ply thread is used.
- The sheathing of the motifs is carried out using a stem stitch.The thread must be folded four times.
The result is finished embroidery using an ancient, mysterious method. Now this style is back in fashion.
Oryol list embroidery - technique
Let's consider two popular and well-known techniques for working in the Orlov style:
- Using branki. These are patterns with varied contours. Using this method, you can create a magnificent picture of fancy flowers of intricate types, decorating them with many leaves. Often craftswomen make masterpieces from geometric shapes and rhombic weaves. It is necessary to use a stem or tambour technique to hem the outlines of the patterns. It is better to choose contrasting colors, for example, a dark outline and bright filling. The inner part of the image is filled completely with the help of multi-colored stitches - brancs.
- Working with stitches. Most embroideries in the Oryol style are created in red and crimson tones. A special fabric is used to make counted seams. It is important to consider three points here. The thickness of the threads at the base should have the same ratio. The density is distributed evenly in the material. The fibers in the fabric are woven evenly. The typesetting embroidery technique is often called double-sided quick sewing. Along a horizontal or vertical line, the thread is drawn from one side of the material to the opposite. Continuous straight stitches are used for this. The transition from the front fabric to the wrong side of the material is carried out in a similar way.