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Detail creating of the doll
Initially we will need pieces of unbleached calico or white (or linen), from which it will be executed the torso, head and arms. The upper and lower skirt is made of colored calico and white rectangles, respectively. In addition, the colored threads, beads, ribbons can be useful for a variety of decorations.
A long strip of cloth very tightly wound into a neat barrel (head), which is then wound around the square of white cloth. Created likeness wearing a headscarf on his head frizz by a thin thread, forming the neck of the article.
Then bright colored thread pulls the sacred cross on the face of the doll motanki. This gives it a magical protective properties.
By long tradition, it is necessary to wind, following the movement of the sun and doing odd number of windings.
The next stage will curl of white cloth two dense tubes and their connection with each other.
These elements will play the role of the torso and arms. It is noteworthy that they have to be tied together with thread, weave which forms the solar sign - Cross.
Thereafter primatyvayut them-barrel head.
Then it expedient of lace fabric to carve out beautiful baby's undershirt. The fabric is cut along the long side to the middle and put on motanku cut back.
This decoration primatyvaetsya to "waist" doll. When the shirt is ready, and her sleeves tied colorful ribbons alternately put on the bottom and a bright upper skirt.
To the product look more traditional, you can attach an embroidered apron and wrap his belt elegant.
Now we just need to tie a scarf, symbolizing the connection with heaven. The final touch will be a decoration doll motanki using cute necklace of small beads, which is a symbol of wealth and abundance.
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