Basic Techniques for Embroidering Letters
A course by Juliana Mota GiopatoEmbroiderer, Designer, and Teacher
A course by Juliana Mota Giopato, Embroiderer, Designer, and Teacher
Create an embroidered composition combining letters, shapes, colors, and textures
Embroidering letters and written elements in your creations is a great way of giving a unique touch to your composition and discovering infinite possibilities to express your ideas with threads. Brazilian embroiderer and designer Juliana Mota is an expert in the craft and in this course, she teaches you how to give shape to your words using thread.
Learn how to make creative embroidered pieces from the design to the final touches. Using nature as inspiration, Juliana teaches you different techniques and stitches to create a unique decorative piece by combining letters and drawings.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 16 downloads
What Will We Learn in the Course?
1 minute, 15 seconds
Materials
6 minutes, 18 seconds
Back stitch, brick, full, straight and Pekingese 1
15 minutes, 18 seconds
Back stitch, brick, full, straight and Pekingese 2
15 minutes, 8 seconds
Stem Stitch, Daisy, Loom and French Knot 1
14 minutes, 53 seconds
Stem Stitch, Daisy, Loom and French Knot 2
12 minutes, 39 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start the course by learning about Juliana’s career and how she started in the field of embroidery. She shares her main influences and explains what you’ll learn in the course.
In the second unit, go through the material you need for the course and create a sampler of different embroidery stitches. Juliana teaches you twelve different types of stitches such as the chain stitch, the Pekinese stitch, the french knot, the single chain stitch, and explains how to use each one.
After experimenting with different stitches and going through the theory of color, start to create your own composition by combining words and drawings. Create a collage, either manually or digitally, and then transform it into lines to embroider.
In the next step, embroider your composition by choosing the most appropriate stitches for each shape and number of threads. Lastly, once you’ve embroidered your stitches, learn how to give a professional finish to your embroidery piece.
What is this course's project?
Create an embroidered composition by combining letters and drawings inspired by nature. The piece will be framed and ready to be used as a decorative object.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For all those who want to develop their creativity and express themselves through embroidery.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is required to take this course.
As for materials, you’ll need pencils, paper, an eraser, printed images to cut out, different colored hanks of embroidery thread, sewing needles (numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9), flat fabrics (raw cotton, twill, linen, denim), an embroidery hoop, and adhesive glue.
Reviews
- 2 months ago
EXCELENTE! Juliana es fabulosa en su forma de enseñar, me mostró cómo bordar de forma prolija, brindando sus conocimientos generosamente. Aprendí muchísimo, no sólo de bordado, si no de diseño. Lo recomiendo enérgicamente. Si estás empezando, o sólo querés enriquecerte, seguramente vas a encontrar esto y más en este curso.
- 2 months ago
Excellent for beginners. An inspiring course with detailed instructions and examples.
- 4 months ago
Perfeito para iniciantes. A professa ensina de uma maneira muito didática e fácil para aprender.
- 4 months ago
Muito bom para iniciantes. Recomendo.
- 5 months ago
Encantada com o a didática e perfeição do trabalho da Juliana
In 2014, she began to embroider and teach courses and workshops on the subject. She currently works as a trademark embroidery artist, custom embroiderer, illustrator, and teacher.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What Will We Learn in the Course?
- U2
Materials and stitches
- Materials
- Back stitch, brick, full, straight and Pekingese 1
- Back stitch, brick, full, straight and Pekingese 2
- Stem Stitch, Daisy, Loom and French Knot 1
- Stem Stitch, Daisy, Loom and French Knot 2
- Little chain, leaf point and lollipop
- U3
Design creation
- Manual gluing
- Color theory
- Choosing colors and where to start embroidering
- U4
Time to embroider
- Defining the stitches according to each shape
- Applying the outline stitches - stem, back and lollipop 1
- Apply the Outline Stitches - Stem, Back and Lollipop 2
- Applying the filling stitches - Stem, Full and Loom
- Finishing the back of the hoop
- FP
Final project
- Basic techniques for letter embroidery
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FAQs
The course is intermediate level, perfect for those who already have some experience with embroidery or crafts but want to deepen their skills and create original projects.
You’ll need an embroidery hoop, needles, embroidery floss, fabrics, scissors, a disappearing ink pen, fabric glue, plus collage materials like paper and watercolor.
You’ll learn free embroidery techniques, fabric collage, creating visual compositions, combining words and images, using various stitches, and professionally finishing your pieces.
Drawing skills aren’t required. The course teaches how to transfer and simplify designs to make embroidery easier, plus how to work with references and collage.
The course covers different transfer methods like disappearing ink pens, carbon paper, and digital techniques, explaining the pros and cons of each.
You’ll master 12 different stitches, including backstitch, stem stitch, brick stitch, satin stitch, blanket stitch, daisy stitch, French knot, weaving stitch, and others for outlining, filling, and detailing.
Yes, the course guides you through creating original compositions, choosing color palettes, balancing visuals, integrating typography and images, and experimenting with textures.