Miniature Needlework: Make Embroidered Jewelry
A course by Yulia SherbakEmbroidery Artist
A course by Yulia Sherbak, Embroidery Artist
Learn how to make colorful accessories with needle and thread
Miniature embroidery opens up a world of creative opportunities. Artist Yulia Sherbak combines her passion for needlework, animals, and nature to create necklaces, earrings, rings, and more with miniature embroidery.
In this Domestika course, dive into miniature embroidery and create original pieces of jewelry. Discover different stitching techniques and explore thread painting to create unique works of art.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 17 downloads
Materials
9 minutes, 27 seconds
Basic Embroidery Stitch Technique
14 minutes, 13 seconds
Long and Short Stitch Technique
9 minutes, 21 seconds
Transferring the Final Sketch to the Fabric
5 minutes, 35 seconds
Basic Color Theory and Choosing a Color Palette
6 minutes, 42 seconds
Stitching Needle Painting 1 part 1
12 minutes, 54 seconds
What's included in this course?
Begin by getting to know Yulia. Hear her journey as an embroidery artist and the kind of needlework she focuses on. She shares her sources of inspiration and the different embroidery artists that influence her work.
Get an overview of the different materials needed and get recommendations on what to use. Grab your needle and thread and learn four different embroidery stitches. Then, brush up on the long and short stitch technique used in thread painting. Get inspired by looking at references, creating a mood board, and making some sketches of your design.
Learn how to transfer your final sketch onto fabric and how to correctly place it in the embroidery hoop. Explore color theory and choose a color palette for your work. Yulia guides you through the stitching process step-by-step. Using the stitching techniques taught earlier, Yulia adds detailed features to her stitch work by making her piece three-dimensional.
Transform your embroidery into a beautiful piece of jewelry. Yulia covers the materials and procedure to make accessories like a necklace or a brooch. She also shows you other ways to apply miniature needlework like in a larger composition or on clothing. Wrap up the course by hearing Yulia’s tips on sharing your work online.
What is this course's project?
Create one to three pieces of jewelry featuring miniature thread painting. Yulia makes a hedgehog, a bumblebee, and a mushroom.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in learning miniature embroidery techniques or interested in learning how to make embroidery into jewelry.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary.
To take this course, you need fabric thread, needles, a hoop, a hoop stand, scissors, a pin cushion, heat erasable pen, tape, archival quality card stock, pendant or pin settings, a glue gun and glue sticks, a circle template or drawing compass, a nail file or a small sanding block.
Reviews
- 1 month ago
Very useful
- 2 months ago
Uma delícia seguir o curso. Fácil e prático.
- 2 months ago
Gostei do curso. Recomendo.
- 3 months ago
Este curso es muy bueno. Con unas cuántas técnicas de bordado se logran resultados muy finos.
- 4 months ago
Very helpfull
Her work is centered on miniature embroidery and needlework jewelry and accessories. She is passionate about animals and nature, which are the main motifs in her work, and the inspiration behind her vegan lifestyle.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Preparation
- Materials
- Basic Embroidery Stitch Technique
- Long and Short Stitch Technique
- Conceptualization of the Idea
- U3
Creating Your Needle Painting
- Transferring the Final Sketch to the Fabric
- Basic Color Theory and Choosing a Color Palette
- Stitching Needle Painting 1 part 1
- Stitching Needle Painting 1 part 2
- Stitching Needle Painting 2 part 1
- Stitching Needle Painting 2 part 2
- Stitching Needle Painting 3 part 1
- Stitching Needle Painting 3 part 2
- U4
Applying Your Work to Jewelry and Sharing It With the World
- Finish the Piece by Placing Them into a Necklace or Pin
- Other Applications
- Sharing Your Work Online
- FP
Final project
- Miniature Needlework: Make Embroidered Jewelry
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for beginners and covers all the essentials, from basic stitches to mounting your finished embroidery in jewelry settings.
You’ll need embroidery floss, needles, fabric, an embroidery hoop, scissors, heat erasable pen, bobbins for thread organization, and jewelry settings if you want to make pendants.
You'll learn thread painting, needle painting, long and short stitch, satin stitch, split stitch, Turkey work, and how to blend colors for realistic effects.
The course provides step-by-step instructions for cutting, refining, and securing your finished embroidery into jewelry settings using archival materials.
Yes, you'll learn tips for photographing embroidery, editing images, and sharing your work effectively on social media platforms like Instagram and Etsy.
While you can use sewing thread, embroidery floss is recommended for better coverage and color variety. The course explains how to choose and manage both.
Yes, the course features tutorials and patterns for creating miniature needle paintings of woodland animals, using reference images and color charts.