Embroidered Pet Portraits: The Thread Painting Technique
Starting the Portrait
A course by Michelle Staub ⋆ StitchingSabbatical , Hand-Embroidery Artist
Joined August 2021
Joined August 2021
About the video: Starting the Portrait
Overview
“It’s time to start the portrait! Let me show you how to get ready to make those first stitches. ”
In this video lesson Michelle Staub ⋆ StitchingSabbatical addresses the topic: Starting the Portrait, 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
“ Starting the Portrait Now, we'll start the portrait. To start, I'll put my fabric into my hoop. For my hoop, I'll stitch in one of the Morgan No-Slip grip hoops, so my fabric stays nice and tight. Before putting on the top hoop, make sure your fabric and pattern are perfectly centered in the second inner ring. Before tightening your hoop all the way, make sure your pattern is perfectly stretched in the hoop and not warped in any way. Once your fabric and pattern are perfectly placed in the hoop, you can tighten the hoop screw to make sure everything is drum tight. If you want, you can tri...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Pet Portraits: The Thread Painting Technique
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Areas
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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