Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World
Preparing the Frame
A course by Talisa May , Embroidery Artist
About the video: Preparing the Frame
Overview
“Here I will teach you how to prepare the frame for embroidering in and give you tips to keep the tension. ”
In this video lesson Talisa May addresses the topic: Preparing the Frame, 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
“Preparing the Frame In this lesson, we will start the final project. I will teach you how to prepare the frame. As I mentioned, I will be working on a rectangular frame, so I'll show you how to prepare this type of frame. If you've decided to work in an embroidery hoop, I will also show you how to do this method too. First, you need to cut the fabric to size. I've already done this. You need to cut the fabric to approximately 10 x 10 inch. This is to make sure there are a few inches around the interlocking bar frames. The next step is to put together the interlocking bar frames. These can c...”
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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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