Figurative Fashion Embroidery with Needle Felting

Influences

A course by Courtney McLeod , Textile Artist

Textile Artist. New Haven, United States.
Joined February 2020
98% positive reviews (97)
1,616 students
Audio: English
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish

About the video: Influences

Overview

“In this lesson, I’ll be taking you through who and what influences my work from the seasons to movies and time periods. I’ll share with you some of my favorite online sources for inspiration and teach you how you can follow your own influences to create a style all your own. ”

In this video lesson Courtney McLeod addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Figurative Fashion Embroidery with Needle Felting. Capture your love for fashion in embroidered works of art with textured needle-felted embellishments.

Partial transcription of the video

“Influences Now that you know a little bit about me, I'm going to tell you about what influences my work. My work really changes through the seasons. In the fall, I'll use a lot of depressed tones. In the summers, though, I like to brighten things up with bright pops of color. For a time, I was really interested in daisies, which is reflected in the project we'll be doing today. At the time, daisies were everywhere. You could see them in jewelry by Cities In Dust. You could also see them in the home textiles of Shuhlee, and you could see them in paintings and ceramics everywhere. They really...”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.


Course summary for: Figurative Fashion Embroidery with Needle Felting

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (97)
  • 1616 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 37m)
  • 8 downloads
  • Category

    Craft
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop, Affinity Designer
  • Areas

    Embroidery, Needle Felting, Textile Design

Courtney McLeod

Courtney McLeod
A course by Courtney McLeod

Teacher Plus
Textile Artist

Courtney McLeod is a contemporary textile artist and the founder of Dearest Q. She is passionate about hand embroidery and has been experimenting with hoops, patterns, needle felting, punch needle, and other techniques since 2016.

After receiving a degree from OCAD University in Toronto, Courtney began creating figurative pieces with texture and color inspired by everything from seasons to classic films. Her work has been commissioned by Brie Larson and Peppa Pig and has been featured in publications like Today’s Parent, Love Embroidery, and KOEL Magazine. You can find her work on Instagram or through her website.


  • 98% positive reviews (97)
  • 1,616 students
  • 15 lessons (2h 37m)
  • 28 additional resources (8 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: English
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

Category

Areas

Figurative Fashion Embroidery with Needle Felting. Craft course by Courtney McLeod

Figurative Fashion Embroidery with Needle Felting

A course by Courtney McLeod
Textile Artist. New Haven, United States.
Joined February 2020
  • 98% positive reviews (97)
  • 1,616 students