Embroidery Techniques for Floral Patterns on Felt
Stitching the Leaves
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: Stitching the Leaves
Overview
“Now that we've stitched the flowers of the design, it's time to work on the leaves. I will use several stitches as I do this to achieve volume and movement. You will learn which stitches are better according to the leaf you're stitching.”
In this video lesson Defne Güntürkün addresses the topic: Stitching the Leaves, 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
“ Stitching the Leaves In this lesson, we’ll use several different stitches for the leaves and the stems. I’ll start with the feather stitch. I’ll use three different shades of green. I can start with any of the leaves. I decided to start with this one. I have my three strands and I go here. Remember, it's not the center, just a bit above the center for the feather stitch. You can use different strand counts for different densities. I don't want them to stick out too much, so I'm just using three here. You're free to try different thicknesses. This one seems done. I’ll move to the next one ...”
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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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