Embroidered Needle Lacemaking
Creating the Bars
A course by Claire de Waard , Hand Embroiderer
About the video: Creating the Bars
Overview
“Create the bars linking the motifs together and to the fabric. We’ll also demonstrate how to add picots for further detail on the bars.”
In this video lesson Claire de Waard addresses the topic: Creating the Bars, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Needle Lacemaking . Create embroidered laces, learn to identify various types and experiment with your own designs..
Partial transcription of the video
“So now that we've secured all the edges in this lesson, we're going to create the bars that are holding the design together. So we're going to use the buttonhole thread. top stitch or maybe you're using cotton broder or cotton whichever you're using. So just the way that we've been practicing in unit two. And at this stage, I like to use a tapestry needle Just so... You don't get the mistake that happens when using an embroidery needle, where sometimes it can come in, split your thread entirely while you're doing the buttonhole stitch. But... The tapestry needle that I'm using is fine enoug...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Needle Lacemaking
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Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Accessory Design, Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Textile Design
Claire de Waard
A course by Claire de Waard
Claire de Waard is a London-based hand embroiderer specializing in traditional embroidery techniques with a contemporary twist. Her work often explores forgotten or obscure methods, such as embroidered lace and straw embroidery, which she reinterprets in modern contexts. Over the past five years, Claire has honed her craft, working on high-profile projects like catwalk collections for Alexander McQueen and Ralph & Russo, while also developing her personal artistic practice. She has been featured in Madame Figaro Japon and is a guest tutor at the prestigious Hand & Lock embroidery studio.
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