Colorful Hand Embroidery 101: Learn to Stitch from Scratch
Details
A course by Kristen Gula , Fiber Artist
About the video: Details
Overview
“This lesson will show you more stumpwork techniques to add 3D details. ”
In this video lesson Kristen Gula addresses the topic: Details, 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
“Details Now, it's time to move on to the last bit of our project, where we add a bunch of details to our color blocks to add some more texture and make the thread and everything pop out more at us. This is the part of the project where we use the thicker strands, like the tapestry wool and the matte cotton. As I said, we want this to stick out, like it's spilling out of the embroidery. Now, I'll show you a bunch of stumpwork techniques that'll add that extra pop and 3D look to our piece. Like earlier in our lessons, we use the couching to tack down the thread on top of the fabric. What we'l...”
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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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