# Botanical Pattern Embroidery for Clothing | Domestika

> A course by Projeto Fio · Craft · Beginner
> 17 lessons (2h 27m) · 99% of the 73 student ratings are positive

Have you ever thought about using your needle, thread, and time to tell inspiring stories? Designers and art therapists Olivia Silveira and Ana Luiza Nigri weave stories of social transformation through Projeto Fio, a brand that goes far beyond fashion itself, training a network of women from the communities of Rio de Janeiro to make a living off embroidery while also using it as a form of creative expression.

In this course, create a botanical pattern to embroider onto the garment of your choice. Olivia and Ana Luiza teach you techniques for drawing your pattern onto the fabric and the basic embroidery stitches to bring it to life. Learn to create the color palette, as well as how to care for your creation and share it with the world.

## Who is this online course for?

Anyone who wants to learn to embroider clothes and give them a new lease of life.

## What is this course's project?

Create a botanical pattern to embroider onto the garment of your choice.

## Requirements and materials

No prior knowledge is necessary for this course.

In terms of materials, you need a number 6 and 8 sewing needle, cotton embroidery threads, some plain elastane-free fabric, scissors, carbon paper and/or a heat sensitive fabric marker, and your chosen garment.

## Content

### Introduction

Hi! We want to welcome you to our course at Domestika. In this unit, we are going to talk about how embroidery emerged in our lives and all the way we have traveled with it until today.

 We are going to tell the story of Projeto Fio, our social business that empowers women through embroidery, and talk about some of the main influences that we carry in our choices, both aesthetically and in terms of values.

### Embroidery Material and Technique

In this unit, we'll show you the materials we use to embroider and the main embroidery stitches we use to create our clothes, as well as tricks and tips on how to make them. We will also develop a showcase with these points, which you can use for reference whenever you need to.

### Design for Embroidery

In this unit, we will show illustration techniques applied to embroidery, with a focus on botanical drawing. You will learn how to translate your design into embroidery with composition, colors and textures.

### Embroidering Our Project for the Course

In this unit, you will see in detail how to care for your piece so that it lasts a long time. You will also see some essential tools to present your creations, as well as other inspirations for projects with embroidery.

## Audio and subtitles

**Audio:** Portuguese

**Subtitles:** Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Turkish, ro, id

[Botanical Pattern Embroidery for Clothing](https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/3008-botanical-pattern-embroidery-for-clothing)