Abstract Color and Design for Embroidery
Stitching the French Knots
A course by Jen Smith , Fiber Artist
About the video: Stitching the French Knots
Overview
“Finally, you'll learn how to finish the stitching by adding details with french knots. ”
In this video lesson Jen Smith addresses the topic: Stitching the French Knots, which is part of the Domestika online course: Abstract Color and Design for Embroidery. Learn how to design and stitch a vibrant piece with striking color combinations to create a unique decoration for your home.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Stitching the French Knots In this lesson, I'll use French knots to incorporate texture into the wave section of my piece. You can start on any section you want. I usually start outside of the edges and begin filling it in using a variety of stitches like we did when we practiced the French knots. Some two wraps, some three wraps, some one wraps, just to give it that added texture and dimension. You can get up close to the edge so you can't even see the lines from the satin stitch rows. It adds an extra dimension. The slower you go with the French knots, the better results you'll get. Alw...”
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Course summary for: Abstract Color and Design for Embroidery
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Embroidery, Fiber Arts
Jen Smith
A course by Jen Smith
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.
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