Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery
Harlequin
A course by Gimena Romero , Artist and Researcher
About the video: Harlequin
Overview
“This closed pattern has the highest saturation of all and is the easiest to do. ”
In this video lesson Gimena Romero addresses the topic: Harlequin, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery. Discover a traditional English embroidery technique and create a unique piece using historical patterns.
Partial transcription of the video
“Next, we will take a look at the last pattern of the course, which is the harlequin stitch. The pattern is small enough to be used with patterns that have a lot of detail. I think this is the easiest pattern of all. I’ve marked the bottom left-hand corner of my sample, but I'm going to start one hole above and I’ll move in this direction, one, two, and one below. And again, one, two. Then I’ll come up here to form a V shape. I’m making a zigzag with the long diagonal line. It's very easy. And I'm going to go back again, starting here, one, two, and I’ll complete the zigzag with an inverted ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery
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Category
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Areas
Embroidery, Textile Design
Gimena Romero
A course by Gimena Romero
Gimena Romero is an artist and writer based in Mexico City and Barcelona. She trained at various schools in Mexico, Spain, and France and has received multiple awards and mentions internationally. Her work has been displayed in numerous exhibitions across countries like Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, France, Portugal, Ukraine, and Spain. She has several publications under her belt in the areas of narrative, poetry, and textile research with Thule Ediciones and Editorial Gustavo Gili. Her book Hebra de Agua was awarded book of the year at the 2016 Teixem la ciutat festival in Catalonia. She has also conducted research into embroidery and the body with Lausín embroidery at the UNAM Faculty of Arts and Design in Mexico. She loves life, dogs, and biscuits.
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