Basic Techniques for Embroidering Letters

Overview

“In this lesson, I will explain the back stitch and the best way to apply it. Then it will be the turn for the brick stitch, which is the filling with the back stitch; and Pekingese, which derives from the back stitch and the straight stitch.”

In this video lesson Juliana Mota Giopato addresses the topic: Back stitch, brick, full, straight and Pekingese 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Basic Techniques for Embroidering Letters. Create an embroidered composition combining letters, shapes, colors, and textures.

Partial transcription of the video

“Back stitch, brick, full, straight and Pekingese In this class, we will start embroidering. In the additional documents, there is the first exercise. On the first page, I show the points that we will use today. And in the second, the contoured drawing. It in black outline is easier to pass to the fabric. So you're going to get the raw cotton, position on top of the printed sheet. And with the phantom pen or pencil, we can begin to trace the drawing. If you want you can attach it with the tape ... the fabric... not to slip. So you hold on to the tip to stay firm. A tip is also that the weft ...”

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Course summary for: Basic Techniques for Embroidering Letters

• Level: Beginner
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Embroidery, Textile Design