Lettering for Embroidered Patches: Make a Wearable Statement
Transferring Your Design to Fabric
A course by Cristin Morgan , Fiber and Textile Artist
About the video: Transferring Your Design to Fabric
Overview
“You’ll now learn four different methods for transferring your design to fabric and when you might want to use each one depending on your material. ”
In this video lesson Cristin Morgan addresses the topic: Transferring Your Design to Fabric, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lettering for Embroidered Patches: Make a Wearable Statement. Transform a word or phrase into a wearable piece of art by learning to make fun, colorful hand-embroidered patches inspired by typography.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Transferring Your Design to Fabric In this lesson, we'll transfer our design to our fabric. To begin, I'll show you all the different options for transferring. The method I typically use when I'm transferring an embroidery design to fabric is tracing with a light source. Here I have my light pad and some water-soluble pencils. For this method, I would print out my template, place it on the light pad, place my fabric over it, then the light would shine through my fabric and I would be able to trace my design onto the fabric. This method works well for light-colored fabrics. If you're using...”
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Course summary for: Lettering for Embroidered Patches: Make a Wearable Statement
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Category
Craft -
Areas
DIY, Embroidery, Sewing, Textile Design, Upcycling
Cristin Morgan
A course by Cristin Morgan
Cristin Morgan is a fiber and textile artist, and author of the modern embroidery book Hoop Dreams: Modern Hand Embroidery from Virginia, USA. She has been crafting all her life with a deep love for making things, and has been embroidering since she was a child. As a self-taught embroiderer she has explored many methods and styles and enjoys experimenting with new techniques and materials.
Her work is colorful, bold, and full of texture, and she loves making a personal statement through vibrant pieces and typography. Cristin has been embroidering professionally since 2015 and has had her work featured in several publications including The Strategist, Martha Stewart, Better Homes and Gardens, and Embroidery Magazine. She also teaches workshops and produces patterns and kits for her own brand and for others.
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