Colorful Hand Embroidery 101: Learn to Stitch from Scratch
Project First Layer: Filler Stitches
A course by Kristen Gula , Fiber Artist
About the video: Project First Layer: Filler Stitches
Overview
“You will learn to stitch the base of your project using the filler stitches from the Stitch Sampler. ”
In this video lesson Kristen Gula addresses the topic: Project First Layer: Filler Stitches , which is part of the Domestika online course: Colorful Hand Embroidery 101: Learn to Stitch from Scratch. Learn to embroider with pride by making a vibrant statement piece filled with layers, colors, and textures.
Partial transcription of the video
“Project First Layer: Filler Stitches In this lesson, we'll start on the first layer of our project. We'll begin stitching it using our three filler stitches, the straight stitch, the encroaching satin stitch, and the French knot. There is no order to these stitches and no set color or thread that we'll use. The whole purpose is to choose random colors, ones that we like, ones that appeal to us. We want to fill the gaps and we'll use filler stitches to do that. I'll start with the straight stitch and move to the encroaching satin stitch to blend the colors together. Once it's about 95% fille...”
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Course summary for: Colorful Hand Embroidery 101: Learn to Stitch from Scratch
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Category
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Areas
DIY, Embroidery, Textile Design
Kristen Gula
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.
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