Colorful Hand Embroidery 101: Learn to Stitch from Scratch
A course by Kristen Gula , Fiber Artist
Learn to embroider with pride by making a vibrant statement piece filled with layers, colors, and textures
- 100% positive reviews (16)
- 799 students
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
Learn to embroider with pride by making a vibrant statement piece filled with layers, colors, and textures
Embroidery is a beautiful, meditative craft that allows you to express yourself by making something truly unique. For fiber artist Kristen Gula, this practice helped her through tough times, and led her to become a thriving artist, author, and instructor. With her book 200 Embroidered Flowers, which has been translated into German and Japanese, and 98K followers on Instagram, she’s here to share with you the magic of embroidery.
In this course, Kristen takes you on a journey to learn how to embroider whatever inspires you most. Learn the basics of embroidery, from how to set up your hoop to a variety of stitching techniques. Then let the fiber artist in you blossom by creating a vibrant statement piece. Ready to discover the colorful world of embroidery?
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 19 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (16)
- 799 students
- 18 lessons (3h 16m)
- 19 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a colorful embroidery piece with a proud statement using a variety of stitching techniques.
Who is this online course for?
This is a course for embroidery beginners and DIY enthusiasts who are passionate about expressing their creativity.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is required.
To take this course, you need fabric, a needle, an embroidery hoop, scissors, a variety of colorful thread, as well as pencil and paper to sketch your design.
Reviews
A course by Kristen Gula
Kristen Gula is a self-taught fiber artist from St. Louis, Missouri. She specializes in hand embroidery, and founded her online store, Gulush Threads, in 2013. Shortly after launching her business, she started her own YouTube channel to teach embroidery tutorials, which boosted her online presence, earning her 98K followers. Since then, she’s travelled throughout the U.S. and Canada teaching hand embroidery workshops.
In 2018, she published her first book 200 Embroidered Flowers, which has since been translated into German and Japanese, and boasts a 4.6 rating on Amazon. Kristen has featured in The Crafter’s Box podcast, as well as publications like St. Louis Post Dispatch, Ladue News, Koel Magazine, Vail Daily, and St. Louis Magazine.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Foundations of Hand Embroidery
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Materials
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Embroidery Basics and Pattern Transfer 1
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Embroidery Basics and Pattern Transfer 2
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Stitch Sampler 1
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Stitch Sampler 2
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U3
Creating Your Idea
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Finding Your Inspiration and Sketching Your Idea
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Color and Texture
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Stitch Review
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U4
Get Stitchy
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Project First Layer: Filler Stitches
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First Layer of Project: Final Stitches
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Center of Your Project 1
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Center of Your Project 2
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Outlines for Project
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Details
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U5
Finishing Touches
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Finishing the Embroidery for Display
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Sharing Your Work
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FP
Final project
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Colorful Hand Embroidery: Make Your Statement
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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gmanuli
Really nice course!
alessia_bulandi
Non mi è piaciuto molto, forse ho già qualche nozione di ricamo, i punti che ha spiegato non mi sono per niente piaciuti, poco utilizzabili, pensavo ad un corso più pratico e meno chiacchere, inoltre ho trovato l'insegnante pasticciona con i fili, va bene far notare l'errore ma molte volte il suo errore era dovuto alla poca attenzione. Che sia brava e che le piaccia quello che fa non discuto però a mio parere si è soffermata su argomentazioni poco utili. In ogni caso consiglierei il corso
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prieto.laetitia
PlusSuper cours! Kristen explique vraiment bien. Très inspirant!
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silvana.leiva.mendez
I like how the teacher explains everything because I can see that she loves what she does. I recommend this course for exploring creativity and using color through phrases/short texts.
yrmacruz09
Los dos cursos de bordado que elegí han sido una revelación para mi. Auque aún tengo miedo de empezar a bordar con una meta en mente, poco a poco estas dos artistas del bordado (con técnicas diferentes) me estan empujando a comenzar a bordar abriendo mi mente a la creatividad (cosa que me ha costado mucho trabajo)
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