Christmas and New Year - the most long-awaited, good and despite the cold, favorite winter holidays.One of the glorious traditions of this time is a special Sapozhkov or hanging socks on the mantelpiece or window - Ded Moroz in them during all the Christmas holidays puts gifts for kids and adults.That is why this boot is a symbol of the New Year.
course, these accessories can be bought in the store.However, they are unlikely to be much heat as if they were sewn own hands.Even those who do not know how to do needlework, not be easy to make your own Christmas boots for gifts.This simple, but at the same time sweet and the most that neither is the New Year's accessories will be a nice addition to a festive decor and presents a nice application for both the child and adult.
history tradition
boots as the Christmas Party Supplies came to us from Europe.Once, many years ago, in the night of New Year's Santa Claus - the so-called Santa Claus in Western countries - he traveled to England and goes round gifts.In those days, almost every house had a fireplace or stove stood, and people dried their belongings from fire.Since Santa Claus used to come late in the evening, all the doors were locked, and he looked into the house through the chimney.
That night, one family after the winter walks hung out to dry by the fire wool socks.As usual, looking into the pipe Santa Claus did not notice how few coins fell out of his pocket and slid down.Money came straight to the toes, where they are in the morning and found the hosts.Since then, the tradition has gone to hang decorative boots at the furnace, windows or stairs - where it may take Santa Claus and leave sweets, gifts or money.
Materials
to sew Christmas boot with your hands, you will need a minimum of materials that exist in almost every home:
- material for the main body.To boot itself can take virtually any fabric, but the easiest to work with felt, bikes, cord, velvet, footer, flannel.In addition, these materials will be better to keep the shape.
- material for finishing tops.White fur, hairy or smooth fabric - in the course can go anything.This part is optional, but gives the product a finished look.
- lining.Sewn at will, makes the boot more durable and accurate.
- Bands On a hang.
- threads the color of the fabric.
- Scissors.
- Pencil.
- pattern paper.
- set of needles.
Classic Christmas boot with his hands sewn from red cloth with a white stripe on top.However, your imagination should not be limited by any framework: let sock will be blue, and yellow, and purple, and even striped - the main thing that he created a festive mood, and whether you like!
Process Description
All work will take a small amount of time (depending on your skill and the size of the socks).Production is carried out in several stages.
- On paper, draw a loop socks in accordance with the desired size, which will have to have your boot Christmas.Pattern then cut and applied to the tissue: 1 time usually 2 times - mirror.
- Circle drawing and add to 1 centimeter on each side at the seams.If you plan to make the lining, the same thing be done with it.
- Attach boot side facing each other inside and sew on a path without affecting the upper part, the one where there will be stitched lapel of a white material.
- did the same with the lining.Remove the boot, fold the top of the liner to the top of the boot and sew.Fill the inside lining.
- Cut a strip of white material, equal in length to the diameter of the top of the boot and carefully sewn to the top.
- Make a loop on the back side of the braid, for which the boot will be suspended.
As you can see, nothing complicated to make a New Year's boot with his hands.Now that the sock is ready, it can be decorated.
Finishes boot
as decoration can be used such materials and finishing techniques as:
- applique fabric and leather;
- embroidery (Christmas boot can embroider as a thread and beads, sequins and beads);
- lace trim;
- bows;
- decor using buttons, rhinestones, tiny bells, pompons;
- painted with acrylic paints.
latter option is suitable in the case if the fabric has a smooth surface.
Other options manufacturing
Christmas boot with his hands can not only sew fabric.Very cozy Christmas socks will look related to the spokes of the yarn or by means of a hook.The last option, by the way, will look more airy and elegant.
Thick paper may also be used to create boots.If the color is not required before work can paint it, and then paint in gouache, markers or to make application of the remains.
When Christmas boot is finally ready, it can be immediately filled chocolates, candies, nuts, cakes, biscuits.And you can wait for the darkness of the night and be expanded in socks hanging small surprises: children - toys, fruits, adults - cosmetics, money, pleasant and useful things.
