Refashioning Techniques for a Sustainable Wardrobe
Creative embroidery: the tartan effect
A course by Gaia Segattini , Fashion designer
About the video: Creative embroidery: the tartan effect
Overview
“Now I want to show you how, with a simple stitch like chain stitch, we can create a really "wow" effect: the tartan effect. First, let's draw the pattern on our sketch in order to have control over the lines to be created. Then, with the help of a paper tape, draw vertical lines to be embroidered with the chain stitch. And finally, let's move on to the horizontal ones. Remember: the secret of this pattern lies in your creativity and choice of colors.”
In this video lesson Gaia Segattini addresses the topic: Creative embroidery: the tartan effect, which is part of the Domestika online course: Refashioning Techniques for a Sustainable Wardrobe. Learn to give old and forgotten garments a second chance through basic refashioning techniques and minimize your environmental impact.
Partial transcription of the video
“In our previous class. we explored the chain stitch technique. Now. i'll guide you on how to apply it creatively to embellish your sweater. The concept involves crafting a plaid or tartan design by forming intersecting vertical and horizontal lines. These lines can be effortlessly achieved using the chain stitch. For this effect. you'll need some yarn. use the embroidery frame if you find it difficult to work with the sweater open for better results. You'll need fabric scissors. a blunt-tipped wool needle. and masking tape. Use the masking tape to mark vertical and horizontal lines on your ...”
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Course summary for: Refashioning Techniques for a Sustainable Wardrobe
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DIY, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Upcycling
Gaia Segattini
A course by Gaia Segattini
Gaia Segattini is an Italian fashion designer who grew up between the hills and the sea in the region of Marche. She fell in love with fashion as a little girl and, thanks to her mother, learned to sew and knit from an early age. As a young woman, she decided to take that passion to a professional level and enrolled in the University of Urbino to study fashion design. After graduating, she worked as a consultant for different sportswear and streetwear brands and wrote for magazines like Glamour Italia until she finally started her own blog: Vendetta Uncinetta.
She moved from her blog to Instagram where she built up a significant network of contacts that eventually led her to organizing festivals centered around independent artisan crafts such as Weekendoit in Ancona and the knitting section ""Cucito su di te"" at the Abilmente fair. Her blog, coupled with these events, opened the doors to working with major companies including Enel, Ikea, BMW, and Stefanel. In 2018, she founded Gaia Segattini Knotwear, her own brand devoted to sustainable handcrafted knitwear made in Italy.
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