Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation
Removing and Blocking
A course by Emily Peacock , Needlework Designer
About the video: Removing and Blocking
Overview
“When you have finished your work, even if you have used a frame or hoop, you may notice that your work is out of the square. The extent of how much it is distorted depends on what you do next. ”
In this video lesson Emily Peacock addresses the topic: Removing and Blocking, 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
“Removing and blocking In the last lesson I finished my project, and now I've taken it off the frame, and because I used a frame, it's fairly square. Don't worry if you used a frame or a hoop and your work isn't square, 'cause I'll show you how to block it. Sometimes if you work with your hands and you don't use a frame, maybe your work is a little bit more distorted. So I've done another version of the final project, and that was done on a wider canvas, the seven holes per inch canvas, and I'll show you how to block a canvas that's been distorted. Here's another version of the project I've ...”
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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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