Embroidered Tapestry Creation
French knot
A course by Mariana Baertl , Textile Artist
About the video: French knot
Overview
“After working the first point we will go on to create textures with the French knot. ”
In this video lesson Mariana Baertl addresses the topic: French knot, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Tapestry Creation. Learn the basic stitches and their variations to create textured pieces.
Partial transcription of the video
“French knot In the previous lesson we created a honeycomb texture with the fill stitch. Here we have the final result. I kept working on the pattern and the sketch and this is what I got. The result of our texture can vary a lot depending on our design and the distances and dimensions that we give the stitches. In this case, you can see that there are some stitches that I have done a little at different distances, but it will not affect the end result. Now that we have the texture ready, let's move on to the second stitch, which is the French knot. I've chosen two materials, one is a cotton...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Tapestry Creation
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Decoration, Embroidery, Textile Design

Mariana Baertl
A course by Mariana Baertl
Mariana Baertl is the founder of Living Fibers and a textile artist specializing in handmade embroidery and knit decor for indoor spaces. She studied fashion design in Peru before moving to Barcelona, Spain, where she perfected her technique and started working in haute couture and patternmaking.
After working many years as a fashion designer, she decided to change course and devote her time to textile art. All of her pieces are hand-embroidered with threads and yarns from around the world. Her biggest source of inspiration is nature, especially its shapes and movements.
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