Bereginya doll with own hands

For a long time dolls played an important role in people's lives. They were used not only as children's toys, but also created specifically for rites and rituals, and also served as amulets.

In the Slavic culture, popular rag dolls of the Beregini were widely distributed. It was believed that the doll Bereginya, made by own hands, is the keeper of the family hearth and family well-being. Depending on the purpose, the appearance of the amulet changed. So, the birhage with the bag was supposed to bring prosperity and stability to the house, and the doll with the child served as the presenter and directed the mothers along the correct way of bringing up the children, and the children themselves patronized in gaining new knowledge and skills.

There are also some nuances of making dolls of Beregin. For example, in ancient times it was thought that it was better to make them out of old clothes, a fabric that had already served its intended purpose. Perhaps, this hid a certain sacred meaning, and perhaps it was of purely practical importance - the fabrication procedure was extremely complicated and expensive.

All these traditions are observed to this day. We offer you a step-by-step guide on how to make a doll of the house's shores. She will become the keeper of your hearth, and can also serve as a good gift.

Bereginya doll - master class

We need:

• flap of linen fabric from thick threads;
• wool for filling and wavy coat;
• narrow satin ribbons.

Progress

1. We cut out a flap of tissue 20 to 20 cm in size.
2. From all sides we pull the threads, so that a fringe, about 1 cm long, is obtained along the edge.
3. The fabric is bent in half diagonally, and in the middle we put a piece of wool.
4. Form the head of the doll.
5. We tie a string in place of the supposed neck. You can use the same thread that was pulled from the fabric to create fringe.
6. Similarly, we form hands, tying them with threads, while trying to preserve the natural folds of the fabric.
7. We tie a satin ribbon, forming a belt, carefully make the folds on the fabric so that the skirt has turned out.
8. From the wavy coat we make the doll's hair and sew it to the head along the parting line, you can braid the threads in braids. On the forehead we tie a satin ribbon. If they are made as an amulet for a married woman, then you can tie a headscarf around your head.
9. The Birgini doll is ready. If it will have a symbolic meaning, the person should not draw.

By the example of the Bereginini doll, it is possible to make a doll a wish-bearer , which will help to realize dreams into reality.