Embroidered Pet Portraits: The Thread Painting Technique
Embroidery Stitches 1
A course by Michelle Staub ⋆ StitchingSabbatical , Hand-Embroidery Artist
Joined August 2021
Joined August 2021
About the video: Embroidery Stitches 1
Overview
“Now you will learn some basic embroidery stitches and how to paint with thread. ”
In this video lesson Michelle Staub ⋆ StitchingSabbatical addresses the topic: Embroidery Stitches 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Pet Portraits: The Thread Painting Technique. Discover how to create realistic portraits that capture the essence and spirit of an animal through creative hand embroidery.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson I will tell you a few embroidery basics and teach you a couple stitches. To start with, you want to make sure your fabric is tight in your hoop. It should sound like a drum if you tap your finger against it. For thread painting, we'll be using one strand of thread Since we're working with one strand of thread, you want to make sure the tail end of your thread is about half the length of your working length of thread. After threading your needle, you'll want to tie a knot on the other end. What you need to do is hold the eye of the needle in one hand and the tail end of the ne...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Pet Portraits: The Thread Painting Technique
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Embroidery, Naturalistic Illustration, Textile Design
Michelle Staub ⋆ StitchingSabbatical
A course by Michelle Staub ⋆ StitchingSabbatical
Michelle Staub is a hand-embroidery artist based in Ohio, US. Growing up in a family of creatives, she was always encouraged to pursue her artistic side and went on to study art at college. After graduating, she discovered a love for embroidery and the positive impact it had on her mental health, so she began posting and sharing her work online under the name Stitching Sabbatical.
Michelle later created her first pet portrait of her cat and, after receiving a lot of attention online, she started to attract custom commissions for similar pieces. Since then, she has gone on to specialize in embroidered pet portraits and shares her work with over 180K followers on Instagram. In 2021, she also published a book, Pet Portrait Embroidery, filled with patterns and guides to help others create custom pet portraits of their own.
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