About the video: Block Letters
Overview
“Following the first letters, Cristin Morgan breaks down the art of creating a perfect 'A'. She begins with a sharp three-strand outline, then fills with four-strand split stitching from outside inward, crafting beautiful beveled corners. Each precise stitch builds up to create a solid, textured letter that's both durable and eye-catching - perfect for patch-making! 🪡”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Block 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
“I have my letter A here. And if you remember from my template, I've added this middle line down the center of the letter. So I've gone ahead and stitched that first. So to stitch that, I used the same stitch that I used to stitch my the. I used split stitch, and that's what I'm going to be using to outline and fill in my letter as well. For our cursive letters, we began with a line in the middle and then added lines on the outside to build weight. But now we're going to start on the outside and work our way in. So to start with my outline, I'm actually going to outline my letter with three ...”
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Course summary for: Embroidery Techniques Specialization
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