Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World
Outlining the Beetle and Stitching the Abdomen
A course by Talisa May , Embroidery Artist
About the video: Outlining the Beetle and Stitching the Abdomen
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll teach you how to use pearl pull to outline the beetle's body. Then, you will learn how to use cutwork techniques to stitch the abdomen. ”
In this video lesson Talisa May addresses the topic: Outlining the Beetle and Stitching the Abdomen, 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
“Outlining the Beetle and Stitching the Abdomen In this lesson, we'll be using pearl purl to create the outline of the beetle. We'll also be using cutwork to fill the abdomen. First, we'll stitch the outline of the abdomen. We'll start in this corner here, working along and going around the abdomen, and we'll then put a section in the middle. This will then be used as a base to do the thorax and the head. This is the same technique as the one that we practised on the square earlier. Let's get started. First, I'll start by creating the top of the abdomen. When you've got to the end, use the t...”
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Course summary for: Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World
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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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