Raised embroidery using the knot lace technique
Prepare the fabric for framing
A course by Adriana Torres , Embroiderer
About the video: Prepare the fabric for framing
Overview
“In this lesson you will see how to erase the marks on the fabric and how to cut the fabric square for box framing. You are going to need a circular cutter.”
In this video lesson Adriana Torres addresses the topic: Prepare the fabric for framing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Raised embroidery using the knot lace technique. Discover the needle knitting method and learn the art of knot embroidery.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson we are going to prepare the fabric to send it to frame. First I'm going to iron it. If you want, you can wash it first before ironing it to remove the marks. Now that I have ironed the fabric, I'm going to show you a way to be able to reframe it, cut it and it will be ready to send to frame. Many times what I do is cut out the size I want on a sheet of paper. In this case, since I don't know the size I'm going to want, I want to see how much room I leave for my character. So I'm going to use four sheets of paper. If they are going to cut it with scissors, They have to draw th...”
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Course summary for: Raised embroidery using the knot lace technique
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Traditional illustration

Adriana Torres
A course by Adriana Torres
Argentine designer Adriana Torres has an eclectic background, having studied architecture, graphic design, fine arts and illustration. His collection of objects received the Seal of Good Design awarded by the Ministry of Industry and was selected to be part of the Argentine pavilions at 100% Design London, Maison & Objet Paris and at Pitti Bimbo, Italy. He received first prize in the National Crafts Competition, organized by the National Arts Fund.
He has collaborated with brands such as Seletti, Crate & Barrel, El Espartano and Tea Connection. His work has been published in several books and magazines, including: Stich•illo (Uppercase), Encore! The new Artisans (Thames & Hudson), Super Handmade (Designers Book) and DPI Magazine from Taiwan. Some of his works have been on the cover of magazines, such as Farnese the elephant, in Modern Decoration Home (Hong Kong) and Ander the lion, in the British magazine Embroidery.
He has also taught classes and workshops in several countries: Brazil, Mexico, the United States, England, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain and France.
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