Embroidery Techniques Specialization

Overview

“Sharing tips for embroidering on felt, Cristin Morgan starts with a clever paper backing trick to prevent sagging. Moving to the lettering work, she demonstrates a bold technique: starting with four-strand split stitching, following natural writing flow, then building thickness by adding parallel lines. This creates dramatic, overlapping letters that are perfect for patch-making! 🪡”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Cursive Letters, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidery Techniques Specialization. Master embroidery techniques with realistic stitches, color theory, and design transfer to create intricate wearable art.

Partial transcription of the video

“So now that we have our design transferred to our fabric we're ready to stitch. So I'm going to begin by assembling my hoop. And one trick that I have for working with felt is that it tends to sag and pull a little bit and because it's not woven it doesn't have the same structure that a woven fabric has. So to avoid that I like to put a layer of paper under my felt before I stitch. So I'm using freezer paper here but if you don't have freezer paper or don't have access you can use regular computer paper. And that is optional it just helps a little bit to keep the fabric from sagging as you ...”

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Course summary for: Embroidery Techniques Specialization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (32)
• 3950 students
• 9 units
• 46 lessons (7h 15m)
• 9 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Botanical Illustration, DIY, Embroidery, Hand Lettering, Jewelry Design, Naturalistic Illustration, Pattern Design, Sewing, Textile Design, Traditional illustration, Typography, Upcycling