Embroidery Techniques: Illustrating with Needle and Thread
Transfer a drawing
A course by Yolanda Andrés , Designer, Craft Artist, and Embroiderer
About the video: Transfer a drawing
Overview
“In this lesson, I explain how to transfer the drawing to the canvas to serve as a guide for embroidery.”
In this video lesson Yolanda Andrés addresses the topic: Transfer a drawing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidery Techniques: Illustrating with Needle and Thread. Learn to illustrate any image with a variety of embroidery techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Before we transfer our design onto the fabric. in this case. the rooster. in this case the rooster. let me tell you why I chose a rooster. I've mentioned earlier that I grew up in a very small village. surrounded by animals. and roosters were among them. I've always found them very unique animals. In fact. when I made them crow. they'd become angry and more aggressive. Additionally. my grandmother embroidered roosters. Here they are. depicted in vivid colors using yarns she had recycled at home. I suddenly began embroidery featuring roosters years back. It’s a pattern that intrigues me for ...”
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Course summary for: Embroidery Techniques: Illustrating with Needle and Thread
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Embroidery, Textile Design

Yolanda Andrés
A course by Yolanda Andrés
Yolanda Andrés studied fine art and graphic design at the Universidad de Salamanca, as well as painting at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles in Belgium. She also obtained a master’s in packaging from the Instituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Madrid.
Before focusing exclusively on embroidery, she served as art director for a communication agency for more than a decade. She currently runs her own workshop in the Lavapiés neighborhood of Madrid where she works on pieces for brands and institutions like Carolina Herrera, Zubi, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum shop. Additionally, Yolanda teaches classes at IED and the Escuela Superior de Diseño (ESD) in Madrid.
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