Miniature Embroidery Techniques
Transferring strokes to the fabric
A course by Silvia Peligro , Embroiderer and Textile Artist
About the video: Transferring strokes to the fabric
Overview
“The first step to embroider is to have the image on the canvas, in this lesson I will show you three different methods to perform this process. I hope you try and choose your favorite.”
In this video lesson Silvia Peligro addresses the topic: Transferring strokes to the fabric, which is part of the Domestika online course: Miniature Embroidery Techniques. Learn the basic stitches to embroider small-scale illustrations.
Partial transcription of the video
“Before starting to embroider is very important that we pass our drawing to the fabric. In this lesson I'm going to teach you three different ways so you can do it. The first option that we go to see is to trace it directly using the pen that I showed you. For this, first I need to print from the additional resources the template with the exercises, since you have printed we put it on a table so that it is more comfortable to trace it and you are going to cut the piece of cloth where you are going to embroider and you are going to put it on top. Here it is important that you do not put your ...”
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Course summary for: Miniature Embroidery Techniques
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Areas
Embroidery, Textile Design

Silvia Peligro
A course by Silvia Peligro
Silvia Peligro, a self-taught graphic designer and embroiderer specializing in miniature pieces, studied Design and Visual Communication at UNAM, a period during which she discovered the work of Maricor/Maricar and was amazed by the way they mix the graphic world with the textile world. She started learning embroidery in 2010 and over time specialized in miniature work because of the precision it requires and how portable it is.
Currently, she is completely focused on her brand, which includes not only embroidered pieces, but also accessories and tools. She also gives workshops for people interested in learning the technique.
She has collaborated with important brands in the textile world such as Coats and Gütermann, and her work has been published by Kena and Glamour magazines.
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