Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World
Transferring the Pattern
A course by Talisa May , Embroidery Artist
About the video: Transferring the Pattern
Overview
“This is where the magic begins! During this lesson, I will teach you how to transfer the pattern from paper to dark fabric. ”
In this video lesson Talisa May addresses the topic: Transferring the Pattern, 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
“Transferring the Pattern In this lesson, I'll teach you how to transfer the pattern from paper onto fabric. Transferring onto dark fabric is different to transferring onto light fabric. With dark fabric, you need to transfer the pattern on the top rather than underneath, which is what you'd do with light fabric. First, we'll tape the carbon paper to the fabric. Make sure that the textured side is on the fabric. Now, we need to tape the pattern on top of the carbon paper. Make sure to place it directly in the middle so there's enough room on the outside for excess fabric. Now, I'll take the ...”
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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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