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Extraordinary Embroidery: Explore Alternative Organic Materials

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Overview

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Learn a new way to embroider by using unconventional materials to stitch unique and unexpected pieces
  • Introduction
  • History and Techniques
  • Basic Stitches and Design
  • Stitching
  • Final project
The art of embroidery is meant to be unexpected, from new tools like the punch needle or new techniques like 3D stumpwork. Textile Artist Hillary Waters Fayle takes it a step further and creates her embroidery on organic materials like leaves and other plants. Her truly unique work has been featured in a number of publications like The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times South Africa, and many more.

In this online course, you learn the basics of embroidery and how to stitch into non-traditional materials. Explore a new world of needlework techniques to create one-of-a-kind embroidery pieces.

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • History of Embroidery and Needlework
  • Choosing Materials
  • Technique Foundations
  • Workspace Preparation
  • Inspiration
  • Material Preparation
  • Transferring Your Design
  • Color and Line
  • Stitch
  • Finishing
  • Extraordinary Embroidery: Explore Alternative Organic Materials

Taught by

Hillary Waters Fayle

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