Abstract Color and Design for Embroidery
A course by Jen Smith
, Fiber Artist
Learn how to design and stitch a vibrant piece with striking color combinations to create a unique decoration for your home
- 90% positive reviews (20)
- 439 students
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
Learn how to design and stitch a vibrant piece with striking color combinations to create a unique decoration for your home
- 90% positive reviews (20)
- 439 students
- 12 lessons (1h 5m)
- 15 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
For fiber artist Jen Smith, stitching is a way to bring the sunsets of California or the mountains of Colorado to life in 3D. She has been featured in several magazines including Mollie Makes, Be Creative with Workbox and Love Embroidery Magazine. She also sells her work online and shares her bold, colorful designs with over 110K followers on Instagram.
In this course, Jen teaches you fundamental embroidery techniques to create your own vibrant works of art. Learn to stitch a hoop with abstract bands of color and a black silhouette as the main subject from start to finish. Bring happiness, color, and light to your life with embroidery!
What will you learn in this online course?
Course table of contents
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U1U1. Introduction
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U2U2. First Steps
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U3U3. Stitching the Project!
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U4U4. Final Details
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FPFP Final project
Begin the course by getting to know fiber artist Jen Smith. She talks through the journey that led her from a career in advertising to becoming a full-time artist, along with the influences that inspire the work she creates.
Dive into the materials needed for the course, from an embroidery hoop to needles and fabric glue. Then see where Jen finds inspiration for her designs and begin creating some initial sketches. Choose a color palette for your work and explore different techniques for transferring your finished design onto fabric, before practicing different stitches.
Jen guides you step by step through the process of stitching your design, beginning with the silhouette. Then bring your work to life through color, stitching from left to right, and working in rows. Finish your embroidery and add detail using french knots for dimension and texture.
Learn how to seal the back of your hoop for a professional end result. To finish the course, Jen talks you through how to display your work, create a collection of pieces that compliment each other, and other useful tips.
What is this course's project?
Create a vibrant embroidery piece, featuring bands of color and a black silhouette as the main subject.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in creating colorful, hand-embroidered works of art.
Requirements and materials
Basic embroidery skills are helpful, but not essential.
In terms of materials, you will need a seven-inch embroidery hoop, an embroidery needle, scissors, fabric glue, and other materials specified by the teacher in this course.
Reviews
Jen Smith is an American fiber artist based in Los Angeles who specializes in embroidery. She grew up in a creative household with a photographer for a father and a maker for a mother. Jen later went on to study marketing at university and worked in the advertising industry for a number of years, before pursuing a career as an artist. She first started experimenting with embroidery in 2017 as a creative outlet, before turning it into a career two years later.
Since then, Jen’s work has been featured in various publications, including on the cover of Love Embroidery Magazine. She also recreated the cover of Morgenstern’s novel The Starless Sea for Doubleday Publishing’s cover reveal. She sells her work online in various forms, from earrings to embroidery patterns, and shares her designs with over 110K followers on Instagram.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
First Steps
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Materials
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Finding Inspiration and Sketching
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Choosing Colors
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Transferring Your Design
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Practicing Your Stitches
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U3
Stitching the Project!
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Stitching the Silhouette
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Stitching the Bands of Color
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Stitching the French Knots
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U4
Final Details
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Finishing Your Hoop
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Displaying Your Work
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FP
Final project
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Abstract Color and Design for Embroidery
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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cbmjcalder
Her enthusiasm for her craft and her clear way of teaching makes me want to watch the course over and over again. She has great tips for keeping a beginner like me on track to the finish . Her work is so beautifully made.
mariesauverodd
Jen has a lovely approach to modern embroidery design and a nice teaching style. Enjoyed the course.
klarydevries
Erg leuke en goede cursus. Je krijgt echt zin om te beginnen als je al die mooie kleurtjes en geborduurde schilderijtjes ziet.
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silviapersanchez
Buen curso con un colorido que anima mucho, buenas explicaciones, buenas imágenes y una profesora encantadora. Al principio me asuste un poco creyendo que me había equivocado pues no tengo Ipad pero continué viéndolo y me di cuenta que podía hacerlo sin problema
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patyaspe
muy padre, muy explicativo
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