Stitch Your Style: Personalize Your Wardrobe with Embroidery
Aftercare and Maintenance
A course by Erin McDonald , Embroidery artist and course instructor
About the video: Aftercare and Maintenance
Overview
“To finish, I will share with you some tips and tricks on how to apply a protective spray to the shoe and talk about some ways to clean and preserve them.”
In this video lesson Erin McDonald addresses the topic: Aftercare and Maintenance, 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
“You've just put a lot of hard work into embroidering your shoe. In this lesson, i'm gonna go over some ways to keep your shoes clean and maintain them so that you can enjoy them as long as possible. I recommend using a spray water repellent or stain repellent like Scotchgard. If you do get dirt, or dust on your shoe, you can use a wet microfiber cloth to gently wipe it off. If you decide to cover the backs of your stitches on the inside of the shoe, I recommend using Sulky Tender Touch. I won't be using it for this project because we did not use knots and I don't feel it to be necessary. An...”
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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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