Figurative Fashion Embroidery with Needle Felting
A course by Courtney McLeod , Textile Artist
Capture your love for fashion in embroidered works of art with textured needle-felted embellishments
Capture your love for fashion in embroidered works of art with textured needle-felted embellishments
What began as a part-time hobby for Courtney McLeod is now Dearest Q, an initiative focused on hand embroidery and other contemporary textile projects based out of her home studio in Philadelphia. By combining different fibers and textures, Courtney’s unique figurative embroidery combines her love for fashion with surprising texture and color by relying on needle felting and other special techniques.
In this course, learn how to imagine new designs and bring them to life in Adobe Photoshop or Affinity Designer. Discover how to transfer your design to fabric, choose your color palette, and start embroidering with guided stitching tutorials. Finally, learn the basics of photographing and editing images of your work for Instagram to gain followers and engagement.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 28 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (96)
- 1,544 students
- 15 lessons (2h 37m)
- 28 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · Italian · French · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity DesignerWhat is this course's project?
A finished piece of textile art framed in an embroidery hoop that can be displayed.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in fashion who would like to learn how to embroider, transfer patterns to surfaces, needle felt onto fabric, and frame textile art. This course is also good for anyone looking to sharpen their embroidery skills and create professional-looking pieces that can be shared on social media.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you will need a printer, a computer with Adobe Photoshop or Affinity Design (optional), an embroidery hoop, cotton or linen fabric, muslin, embroidery floss, felt, various sizes of embroidery needles, a felting needle, merino wool roving (various colors for needle felting), a light table or bright window, and a heat or water erasable pen or a regular pencil.
Reviews
A course by Courtney McLeod
Courtney McLeod is a contemporary textile artist and the founder of Dearest Q. She is passionate about hand embroidery and has been experimenting with hoops, patterns, needle felting, punch needle, and other techniques since 2016.
After receiving a degree from OCAD University in Toronto, Courtney began creating figurative pieces with texture and color inspired by everything from seasons to classic films. Her work has been commissioned by Brie Larson and Peppa Pig and has been featured in publications like Today’s Parent, Love Embroidery, and KOEL Magazine. You can find her work on Instagram or through her website.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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What Will We Do on the Course?
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U2
Preparation
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Sourcing Images
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Photoshop/Design Program/Colour Choices
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Materials
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U3
Embroidery
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How to Prep Your Piece for Embroidery
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Transferring Your Design
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Basic Stitches 1
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Basic Stitches 2
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Needle Felting
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Embroidery 1
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Embroidery 2
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U4
Finishing and Framing Your Piece
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Framing Your Piece
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The Basics of Photographing Your Piece
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FP
Final project
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Figurative Fashion Embroidery with Needle Felting
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
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Certificates
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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elibeth_gale
PlusExcelente curso aprendí mucho
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prieto.laetitia
Bon cours. Bonnes techniques. Inspirant.
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olsima02
PlusEl curso me ha parecido muy entretenido e interesante. La profesora explica muy bien y su propuesta es muy original. Faltaría, algo de zoom para ver con más detalle las puntadas, si no se conocen previamente, por lo demás, estoy satisfecha de haberlo hecho y lo recomiendo.
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vinia
PlusExcelente
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quintiliana
Interesting combination of felting and embroidery. Inspiring.