Martinique with her own hands of thread

Martinique with her own hands is made of ordinary thread. It is an ancient Slavic amulet, a symbol of spring and new life. These little pupae are very popular among the South Slavic peoples. So, the Bulgarians, Hungarians, Romanians and Moldovans made them the same indispensable element on March 1 as we are Christmas trees for the New Year.

A bit of history

This tradition originated in ancient times. The first martinichki played an important role in the conduct of the pagan rite on the beckoning of spring. On this day, people sang special songs-zakachki and presented each other these dolls.

In fact, martinichka is a combination of two threaded threads, white and red. The first symbolizes winter and snow, and the second - the spring, solar heat, a new beginning in the life of nature. The ends of the craft were decorated with pompons, tassels, bells or coins. Today this symbol is most often made in the form of a doll. In Bulgaria, these handicrafts were even given names - Penda and Peugeot.

On the first day of spring martinichki of threads should be given to their relatives, relatives and just acquaintances. It is necessary to wish for good, happiness and health. Girls and young men traditionally presented these crafts to each other as a symbol of their love. Then the products were decorated with clothes, wrists or hairstyles.

The guardian of love, faithfulness and happiness

The unmarried and unmarried did not tie the ends of the ropes, but the married ones fastened them and cut them under the knot as a sign that their heart was already taken. It was customary to wear such amulets until the trees blossom. In other areas, they were not removed until the first stork arrived.

After that, martinichki dolls with their own hands became attached to well-born trees. As a rule, these were fruit varieties. In some regions, they were thrown on the roof to make their happiness winged. Inhabitants of other regions started handmade articles in the stream, so that the current carried away with them misfortunes and washed away all the bad things that are happening in life. In this case, it was necessary to make a wish, which, according to traditional beliefs, must necessarily come true.

Naturally, in large modern cities it is hardly possible to notice storks or to accurately calculate when the apple and cherry blossom began to blossom. Because martinichki it is accepted to wear in the first days of spring. In some countries, this period is extended to the 9th, and somewhere - until March 23 (the day of the vernal equinox). After that, the toys are hung on the trees on which the young foliage has already begun to appear.

Martinichki and children

Previously, these crafts were made not only in honor of the arrival of the warm season, but also as a symbol of birth in the child's family. In this case, the chrysalis clung to the indivisible - the traditional wedding guard. Such martiniichka own hands could be created not only from red and white threads, but also from yarn of any color. This attribute of family happiness hung in the most notable place in the house, which was called the red corner.

In addition to performing its functions as a symbol and amulet, this article can also serve as an excellent assistant in order to accustom a child to needlework. In the work on it there is nothing complicated, and the process itself is interesting and entertaining. You can choose any color gamut for the toy. In addition, the production of martinichok evolved over time, they had faces and even hairstyles, which even the most inexperienced master could do.

Preliminary preparation

So, for work we need the following tools and materials:

1. The basis on which you will wind the thread. The workpiece parameters determine the length of the doll. You can cut out a rectangle from a cardboard of the appropriate size or take a small book.
2. Threads. They can be of any type (mulina, wool, flax or simple silk). Pay attention: the thinner the material you choose, the more accurate the finished article will look like.
3. Bead. It should have an average size.
4. Ordinary scissors.

Beginning of work

How to make martini from threads? First, wind the selected material on a previously prepared basis. The thicker the yarn, the less curls you need to make, and vice versa - you have to make more circles with thin threads. When you start and finish winding, leave the long ends loose.

Remove the finished bundle from the base and rewind it with a thread. Separate a piece of yarn into a bead and attach over the same place of the workpiece. Now straighten the ends of the threads and attach them to the common beam. Also you can make a suspension from them or make it separately.

Now make a twisted cord and attach it to the head of the doll. Next, when creating a martini, the master class recommends making three or four turns a new thread around the neck of the craft and tighten it on the knot. After that, slide the bead into the interior of the product and cover it.

We make arms and legs

To make a doll for a hand, wind the thread on the base just like you did before for the body. But in this case, you need to make fewer turns than before. Do not forget to leave on the long tip at the start and finish of the job. In addition, the winding must necessarily begin and end on different sides of the base.

Remove the finished bundle from the cardboard. Scissors do not need to touch it yet. Now simply wrap the workpiece with the left tips of the thread, slightly receding from the edges. In order for the handles to be more accurate, you can also insert a pencil in the loop, which turned out. Before you tie a knot, be sure to make three or four turns of thread around the workpiece.

The next step in creating a martini doll with your own hands is hand passing in the body. Insert the newly made strip perpendicularly into the first part, under it wind the body with a thread and tighten it tightly.

If you want to make a girl, cut the workpiece down to form a skirt. To make a boy you need to divide the strings into two approximately equal parts and wrap each of them separately below.

Other design options

Since the creation of these dolls is a very ancient tradition, over time, many new versions of their design have appeared. Many needlewomen are constantly coming up with fresh ways to make a martinička original. Let's consider some variants of improvement of this amulet.

To make the image of the pupa girl more interesting, you can braid her plaits. To do this, wind a small bundle of threads separately on the base. Remove it and cut it from one side, and then thread the workpiece into the head of the craft and braid it with a pigtail.

Also, for a change, you can make the tips of the handles and legs not in the form of a loop, but as bulky pompons. Just cut them and fluff.

If you want to weave your arms in the shape of braids, you need to make a blank for them longer than usual. To do this you will need a large base. Wind and tighten one tip, passing a pencil through it. Another cut and braid. Do not pull out the pencil. Thanks to him you will be more comfortable to work with. Fix the tip of the part, cut the previously left loop and fan it.

Martinique with her own hands can be made very bright and colorful. To achieve this effect, use several threads of different colors. All of them need to be wound on the base at the same time.

To create clothes for crafts, use the following technique. Make a body by the same principle as in the case of a single-colored doll, but from two beams of different colors. Each of them must be prepared separately. From one of them we'll make an apron for the girl.

To do this, cut it from below and place it over the body of the calf. If you want to dress a boy, follow the same steps, but place the cut line above. Thus, you will have a caftan for him. Drag the clothes on the belt with a separate thread.

Decorating the face

You can also embroider your handcrafted face. To do this, you only need to make a few stitches in the places where the eyes, nose and mouth should be. Another try to wrap the head of the workpiece with a plaster of corporal color and draw features on it with the help of markers.

To hide the edges of the "skin" glued to the face, make a wig for the doll. It is done on the same principle as the rest of the details: wind the threads on the base, collect, cut off the tips.

Attach it with superglue - and the advanced modern martini is ready. Pin it on clothes with a pin and meet the spring with joy.

Making an octopus

The technique of how to make martinichki can also be applied to the creation of not only amulets, but also other toys. This is a very entertaining process, which even a small child can master. Such work will not only take him, but also contribute to the development of fantasy and fine motor skills. For example, you can teach your child to create funny octopuses in this way, with which he can then play.

Since the legs of the craft are made in the form of braids, working on them will also teach the child to braid her hair. By the way, biologists claim that in fact, this sea inhabitant has only two legs, and the rest of his limbs-tentacles are original hands. And they are amazing in their properties.

Each tentacle is equipped with two rows of suckers, with which the octopus scrambles on high rocks and even walks on the ceiling of underwater caves. In addition, thanks to them, the animal can taste the taste of everything it touches. After all, in them, as in human language, there are special receptors that make it possible to understand whether an edible thing is or not.

Such martiniichka own hands can be made from yarn of any color. Especially since these octopuses are able to change the color of their skin. They do this in order to disguise themselves, or depending on their mood. For example, the animal in a calm state is brown, if it is frightened, it becomes white, and, becoming angry, turns red.

Begin to create

For work you will need such materials:

• Wool yarn on the main workpiece;
• Some sintepona or rags;
• Contrasting threads in order to tie an odd job.

First, wrap the base material on a cardboard box or a small book. Then remove the workpiece and drag it with contrasting thread. In this case, it is necessary to retreat from the edge for a couple of centimeters. To make the article look more neat, insert a ruler or a thick marker into the large loop that was formed. Then cut this part from the bottom.

Now let's head on. Insert the sintepon between the threads and spread them so that the "filling" is not visible. To fix the shape of this part of the body, tighten the main color thread underneath it.

Plait the tentacle

To make the legs, divide the lower part of the craft into 8 equal parts and braid each of them into a pigtail. End the end of each leg with a contrasting thread. To prevent the strands from mixing, separate the fragment you are working with from the rest with a cardboard.

Eyes and mouth can be cut out of paper or felt, attaching them to the craft with superglue. You can also try to embroider the face with colored thread.

Now you know what martinichki, with their own hands how to do them, and what kinds of such toys exist. Using this technique of work, you can come up with your own unusual creations in this style.