Stitch Your Style: Personalize Your Wardrobe with Embroidery
About Me
A course by Erin McDonald , Embroidery artist and course instructor
About the video: About Me
Overview
“To star with, I will share with you a little about me and my journey from a photographer to prison inmate, to an embroidery artist and small business owner.”
In this video lesson Erin McDonald addresses the topic: About Me , which is part of the Domestika online course: Stitch Your Style: Personalize Your Wardrobe with Embroidery. Learn to personalize canvas shoes with hand embroidery, mastering floral designs and essential stitching techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hi, i'm Erin, a self-taught embroidery artist I'll be your teacher for this Domestika embroidery course. I'm so excited for you to join me. In 2010, I was in a pretty serious car accident where I broke my neck and back. But during my downtime, i picked up things like embroidery and crochet and beading. And It really gave me the space to be creative and focus on healing. Unfortunately, after my accident, I struggled with addiction and got in trouble with the law. After serving some time in prison and I was released, I went into college and got a degree. and then went to the University of Ten...”
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Course summary for: Stitch Your Style: Personalize Your Wardrobe with Embroidery
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Embroidery, Textile Design, Upcycling
Erin McDonald
A course by Erin McDonald
Erin McDonald is a self-taught embroidery artist renowned for her intricate floral designs and innovative approach to fiber arts. Her journey into embroidery began in 2010, following a life-altering car accident, where she discovered the therapeutic power of stitching. This newfound passion provided her with a creative outlet and a positive focus during her recovery. Overcoming personal challenges, including addiction and a stint in prison, Erin transformed her life, supported by her family and the serene beauty of East Tennessee, which heavily influences her work. Her dedication to the craft led her to launch High Crafting, now the largest embroidery channel on TikTok, where she shares her expertise and love for embroidery with a global audience.
Erin combines her background in business and marketing with her artistic skills to run a successful enterprise selling embroidery patterns, kits, and tools. Her popular products, such as easy-to-use stick and stitch patterns, reflect her commitment to making embroidery accessible to all. Erin's work is deeply inspired by a vintage floral aesthetic and the vibrant natural beauty of her surroundings. She draws on the rich artistic legacy of her ancestors, adding her unique touch to everyday items. Her story is one of resilience and creativity, inspiring others to transform personal adversity into artistic triumph.
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