Embroidered Pet Portraits: The Thread Painting Technique
Finishing the Portrait
A course by Michelle Staub ⋆ StitchingSabbatical , Hand-Embroidery Artist
Joined August 2021
Joined August 2021
About the video: Finishing the Portrait
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to clean up the stitches, remove any fuzzies or pet hair, and back the hoop. Then, I will tell you how to take care of the embroidery. ”
In this video lesson Michelle Staub ⋆ StitchingSabbatical addresses the topic: Finishing 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
“ Finishing the Portrait Now, I'll show you how to finish your portrait and give you care tips to keep your embroidery nice and clean. First, I comb through my embroidery with the eye of the needle. It helps the thread come together and closes any gaps you may have made from stitching into previous stitches. Combing through the portrait brings up any big pet hairs or fuzzies you may have stitched into the portrait. If they're small, it may help hide some little fuzzies between the other stitches. Make sure to comb in the same direction of your stitches and not go against or opposite of them...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Pet Portraits: The Thread Painting Technique
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Category
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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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