How to sew a scarf for the temple with your own hands, simple patterns

Every girl should carefully prepare for visiting a church. Headdresses deserve special attention, since Orthodox traditions do not allow women to appear in a sacred place with an uncovered head. You can’t buy a suitable product anywhere, it is much more interesting to sew a headscarf for the temple yourself, a do-it-yourself pattern will help you do it correctly. Making a headdress yourself does not take much time, and does not cause difficulties even for novice seamstresses.

Selection of material and model

The main principle of choosing a headscarf is ease of use. It should not fall off the head, come untied, or distract from the service. Light, openwork fabrics are suitable for young girls: guipure, lace, organza, tulle. Older women should pay attention to dense materials: silk, satin, cotton.

Transparent fabrics are only relevant for the wedding ceremony.

The color of the products is of great importance. A church scarf for holidays should be light, plain, with a discreet pattern. During Lent and mourning days, only dark shades can be used: black, brown. White models will be an excellent addition to the bride's image, appropriate for the sacrament of Baptism, Christmas, Epiphany, Ascension.

The Easter kerchief can be red. Blue is used on days of veneration of the Virgin Mary, green on Trinity. Multi-colored kerchiefs are intended to bring a special atmosphere to religious customs. It is necessary to carefully monitor that the chosen kerchief is appropriate for a particular event.

A church scarf can be a stylish addition to a woman's image. Today, there are different styles of the product. You can make the following models with your own hands:

• Donskoy;
• hood;
• snood;
• shawl;
• scarf-stole;
• kerchief.

A wedding scarf made in the form of a long voluminous cloak with a cape on the head looks impressive. The model will appeal to romantic natures.

To sew, you will need a piece of fabric with a suitable texture and color. From the tools and consumables, you need to prepare a set of needles, threads, a sewing machine, pins. Beads, beads, braid, ribbons, buttons are used as decoration.

Fabric calculation

The amount of material depends on the style of the scarf. For a snood, head covering items, you will need less fabric compared to models that fall on the shoulders and chest. So, for a beautiful Don shawl for adults you will need:

• piece of fabric 120 x 140 cm;
• lace for edge trim - 3 m;
• satin ribbon - 150 cm;
• drawstring - 120 cm;
• a pair of beads to secure the ends of the ribbons.

Depending on the volume and splendor of the scarf, the specified amount of materials is enough for one or two products. Therefore, the piece of fabric is divided into 2 even pieces with parameters 140 x 55 cm.

To sew a scarf for a child, you need to measure the circumference of his head. If the size is 48 cm, another 40 cm is added to the obtained value for making ties. The edges are processed with a hem with a closed cut. First, 0.5 cm are folded over, ironed, folded a second time and stitched with an indentation from the edge of no more than 0.2 cm.

Step-by-step master class on sewing popular models

The shape of head wraps for church can be any, the main thing is that the product covers the head. The most attractive and simple for beginners will be the flowing Don shawl and scarf. Step-by-step master classes will help you understand all the intricacies of the work process.

Donskoy shawl

An elegant model with a hood is perfect for visiting a temple. The cape covers the shoulders, is complemented by ties, so it does not fall off the head. To make it you will need:

• 3.5 m of openwork fabric;
• 2 m bias tape;
• 1.5 m satin ribbon;
• a pair of end caps that match the color of the base material.

Making a shawl for a temple using a pattern with your own hands is done in accordance with the instructions:

1. A 120 cm piece of fabric is folded diagonally at a 90º angle and divided into two parts. The result is two rectangular pieces of material with parameters 120 x 70 cm.
2. One of the pieces is folded with the wrong side up and the fold is ironed.
3. The pattern is applied to the fabric, pinned, and the excess is cut off.
4. A drawstring is laid along the marked line, then a piping.
5. The neck scarf is decorated with lace, ribbons, and it is possible to use an elastic band and a decorative button at the bottom of the hood.

The Don neck scarf is intended specifically for visiting the temple. The model covers the head and shoulders. After visiting a sacred place, you can throw off the cape so that it falls freely on the chest. This gives women's images sophistication and romance.

Scarf

A snood is a universal item, and when choosing the right material and design, it is suitable for church ceremonies. To make a cape for a temple, you need to prepare a piece of fabric measuring 50 x 150 cm. The headdress is created as follows:

1. The material is folded lengthwise, with the front side facing inside.
2. The piece is pinned along its length. The result is a fabric tube.
3. The workpiece is turned inside out.
4. The edges of the cape are connected in a circle, sewn together, but not completely, leaving a small hole.
5. The open area is sewn up and the snood is ready.

A simple church cape is made quickly and looks elegant. The color of the fabric should correspond to Orthodox canons. It is better to choose a light shade, which is appropriate in almost any situation.

Both experienced needlewomen and beginners will be able to sew a beautiful scarf for the temple. The basis is ready-made patterns and master classes, which can be supplemented with your own design ideas. And, of course, we must not forget about the main rule of church etiquette: do not attract increased attention to yourself: neither by behavior, nor by appearance.

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