Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World
Stitching the Antennas and Legs
A course by user8872968 surname8872968 , Embroidery Artist
Joined October 2021
Learn to combine ancient stitches with contemporary fibers to recreate the patterns and colors of insects in a beautiful yet realistic style
Joined October 2021
About the video: Stitching the Antennas and Legs
Overview
“For finishing the beetle, I will teach you how to stitch the antennas and the legs using couching. ”
In this video lesson user8872968 surname8872968 addresses the topic: Stitching the Antennas and Legs, which is part of the Domestika online course: Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World. Learn to combine ancient stitches with contemporary fibers to recreate the patterns and colors of insects in a beautiful yet realistic style.
Partial transcription of the video
“Stitching the Antennas and Legs In this lesson, we'll stitch the antennae and the legs. We'll stitch the larger antennae and the legs using the pearl purl. We'll then stitch the smaller antennae and the feet using the DMC Diamant Grandé thread. To use the larger thread, you'll need a size 18 chenille needle. We'll start on the antenna on the right side and then move clockwise. We will use the couching technique that we learned previously. Using the other antenna as a guide, cut the pearl purl to shape. Now, we can move on to the first leg. When you get to a corner, remember to bend it with ...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World
-
Category
Craft -
Areas
Embroidery, Fiber Arts
A course by user8872968 surname8872968
Talisa May is an embroidery artist based in London who specializes in goldwork embroidery, bead embroidery, and needle painting. She has always been passionate about crafts, creating her first stitched piece at just five years old and selling bracelets and keyrings to her neighbors. Talisa later discovered cross stitch as a creative outlet after losing her father and practiced it for almost 10 years before experimenting with needle painting. She then began posting her work on Instagram and, after her fiance bought her a goldwork kit for Christmas, found her creative style.
Talisa currently works on commissions, alongside her job as a senior producer in the events industry. She also sells her pieces via Etsy and shares them on social media under the name Boss Stitch. Talisa has been featured on popular embroidery pages on Instagram, as well as in Love Embroidery Magazine.
- 100% positive reviews (29)
- 1,457 students
- 14 lessons (2h 19m)
- 17 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
