Design and create a 'stained glass' embroidery

How to design and create a 'stained glass' embroidery

“Thanks for joining me in creating a stained glass-inspired landscape. I hope you had fun using the world around you as inspiration and then recreating it with fabric and thread! Embroidery is a slow craft, so slow down, take your time, and enjoy the process. If you find yourself getting frustrated, be sure to take a break and stretch. This project is just a starting point for you to create an endless array of stained glass-inspired designs. I hope you learn the basics and then create your own pieces! As a reminder, I have summarized the main steps you should follow to complete your project: The Design Choose the landscape you want to stitch and draw a sketch. You can create thumbnail sketches and then refine them to choose a design. Transferring the Design Place the fabric in a hoop and transfer the design onto the fabric.

The Colors Think about color palettes and combinations, and then pick the colors for your design. Stitch, Stitch, Stitch Use the different embroidery stitches I have shown you to fill in your landscape embroidery pattern, create texture, and add some finishing leading. Finishing the Embroidery Don't forget to finish your work for display. Using a needle and thread, close up the back of your embroidery, add felt and a hook, and then join the fabric and the felt. Remember to upload your finished project to the forum! You can do so by clicking on "Create your project". It would be great if you could share both the final result and the steps that have led you to it, adding a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. If you have any questions or want to show off your work in progress, be sure to post in the forum. I love seeing what everyone creates and am always inspired by the creative community. Who knows, maybe someone else's work will inspire you! I will be more than happy to answer any of the questions you might have along the way! I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. In the meantime, participate in the forum, comment on others' work, and interact with the community. ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final Project Congrats, you made it to the end of the course. In this lesson, I'll give you some tips to help you with your future embroidery projects. When coming up with my designs, I like to sketch from memory. This helps me establish the shapes for my pieces. This allows me to play with ideas and get rough lines down in thumbnail sketches. As you stitch, it's good to use your needle to make a raised line on the back of the fabric. This creates a visual aid to help you see where your needle is supposed to come up through the fabric. When creating the satin stitch, you want a smooth, even...”

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Course summary for: Design and create a 'stained glass' embroidery

• Level: Beginner
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• 902 students
• 4 units
• 11 lessons (1h 17m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Embroidery, Textile Design, Traditional illustration