Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation
Mastering a Cross Stitch
A course by Emily Peacock , Needlework Designer
About the video: Mastering a Cross Stitch
Overview
“Now I will demonstrate how to form a basic cross-stitch. Firstly, put your index finger in the air and draw crosses with your finger. A cross stitch is simply drawing a cross with thread. I sometimes like to think of my cross stitches as little fluffy kisses! ”
In this video lesson Emily Peacock addresses the topic: Mastering a Cross Stitch, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation. Learn how to draw, chart, and stitch your own handcrafted portrait from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“Mastering a cross stitch Now we're going to look at mastering a cross-stitch and the cross-stitch is really easy and I know that you can do this. You're gonna be fantastic. The first thing I want you to do is just take your index finger, and I want you to draw in the air little Xs. It's very simple. This is how you do it, this is how the cross-stitch is formed. A stitch goes one way diagonally and there's a stitch over the top that goes the other way. They're a bit like fluffy kisses that you're going to be stitching in, and obviously every stitch is made with love. To begin I'm going to sh...”
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Course summary for: Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Decoration, Embroidery, Textile Design
Emily Peacock
A course by Emily Peacock
Best known for her bright colors, typography, and quirky designs, Emily is a needlework designer from the UK who thinks of herself as a graphic designer that works in wool.She began her professional career as a graphic designer in London, working in typography, design, and illustration. Emily rediscovered her love of needlework upon moving to calmer surroundings in France. Returning to the UK four years later inspired her to work on needlework designs full time, thanks to growing popularity in her cross-stitching kits and features of her work in magazines.
Today, Emily works on private commissions, artist collaborations, and large projects for global companies. She also designs and makes cross stitch and needlepoint kits and teaches needlework at The V&A London, The Royal School of Needlework, and on cruise ships around the world. In 2018, she was awarded Designer of the Year at the first National Needlecraft Awards.
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