Embroidery Techniques for Floral Patterns on Felt
Practicing Stitches 1
A course by Defne Güntürkün , Textile Designer
Explore embroidery techniques along with composition and color study to create unique floral patterns for felt patches
About the video: Practicing Stitches 1
Overview
“Here, I will show you some basic embroidery stitches and how to use them on a design, including the back stitch, couching stitch, feather stitch, and wheel stitch. ”
In this video lesson Defne Güntürkün addresses the topic: Practicing Stitches 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidery Techniques for Floral Patterns on Felt . Explore embroidery techniques along with composition and color study to create unique floral patterns for felt patches.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Practicing Stitches As you can see, I've already transferred the stitching pattern onto my hoop and it's ready to stitch. Now, I'll start with the backstitch. I chose green. I will take enough length of my thread, which is a bit longer than my elbow, and I will cut it. The reason I have this length is that if it's too short, it's not enough and if it's too long, my thread will tangle. This is almost the right size, the right length. Since our final project is small-scale, I prefer to use only two strands to practice the stitches. This is how I separate them. This way, I'll see the details...”
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Course summary for: Embroidery Techniques for Floral Patterns on Felt
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Botanical Illustration, Pattern Design, Textile Design
A course by Defne Güntürkün
Defne Güntürkün is an artist and textile designer from Istanbul, Turkey. She studied textile and fashion design and completed a Master’s in art at the Mimar Sinan University of Fine Artists in her home city. She went on to work at a design company and discovered a passion for embroidery that changed the course of her artistic career. Defne began experimenting with different techniques and developing her own style before leaving her full-time job to become a freelance textile designer. After posting her work on Instagram, she found a community of fellow artists as well as a loyal following that led her to open her online shop.
Alongside selling hand-embroidered buttons, brooches, initials, portraits, and patches, Defne continues to share her work with over 150K followers on Instagram. Her embroideries have also been featured by the likes of Ballpitmag and Sarah K. Benning.
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