Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World
Stitching Techniques 2
A course by Talisa May , Embroidery Artist
About the video: Stitching Techniques 2
Overview
“Now I will demonstrate how to bend the pearl pull into the shape that you need using tweezers. Once you're happy with the shape, you will need to continue the couching process. Don't forget to run your thread through beeswax before stitching. This will make it stick together.”
In this video lesson Talisa May addresses the topic: Stitching Techniques 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World. Learn to combine ancient stitches with contemporary fibers to recreate the patterns and colors of insects in a beautiful yet realistic style.
Partial transcription of the video
“Stitching Techniques Now we've reached the corner, you need to bend the pearl purl into shape. You can do this with your fingers, but I like to use some tweezers. Hold the pearl purl with the tweezers in one hand, and with the other hand, bend the pearl purl into the shape that you need. Once you have bent it into shape, you can continue couching. Continue couching until you have completed this step and trim away any excess pearl purl. As you can see, I have completed the outline of the square. I have also put a section in the middle to cut it in half. This will help us do the cutwork later...”
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Course summary for: Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World
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Areas
Embroidery, Fiber Arts
Talisa May
A course by Talisa May
Talisa May is an embroidery artist based in London who specializes in goldwork embroidery, bead embroidery, and needle painting. She has always been passionate about crafts, creating her first stitched piece at just five years old and selling bracelets and keyrings to her neighbors. Talisa later discovered cross stitch as a creative outlet after losing her father and practiced it for almost 10 years before experimenting with needle painting. She then began posting her work on Instagram and, after her fiance bought her a goldwork kit for Christmas, found her creative style.
Talisa currently works on commissions, alongside her job as a senior producer in the events industry. She also sells her pieces via Etsy and shares them on social media under the name Boss Stitch. Talisa has been featured on popular embroidery pages on Instagram, as well as in Love Embroidery Magazine.
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