Figurative Fashion Embroidery with Needle Felting
Influences
A course by Courtney McLeod , Textile Artist
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...”
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Course summary for: Figurative Fashion Embroidery with Needle Felting
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Embroidery, Needle Felting, Textile Design

Courtney McLeod
A course by Courtney McLeod
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.
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