Embroidery Techniques: Illustrating with Needle and Thread
A course by Yolanda Andrés , Designer, Craft Artist, and Embroiderer
Learn to illustrate any image with a variety of embroidery techniques
Learn to illustrate any image with a variety of embroidery techniques
Interested in exploring the possibilities of “painting” with thread? In this online course, Yolanda Andrés—an artistic embroiderer whose clients include firms and institutions such as Hermès, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, and Carolina Herrera—teaches you how to recreate any image or object with a needle and thread.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 9 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (722)
- 10,618 students
- 13 lessons (2h 14m)
- 9 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Embroider any image using the different stitching techniques seen throughout the course. Yolanda uses an illustration of a rooster as an example, but you can use any image you like.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who is interested in transforming an object or image into a unique, hand-embroidered piece.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge of embroidery is necessary for the course.
In terms of materials, you need a needle, a thimble, embroidery scissors, different types of colored thread, cotton fabric, an aqua brush, a box cutter, an awl, tracing paper, and cardboard.
Reviews
A course by Yolanda Andrés
Yolanda Andrés studied fine art and graphic design at the Universidad de Salamanca, as well as painting at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles in Belgium. She also obtained a master’s in packaging from the Instituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Madrid.
Before focusing exclusively on embroidery, she served as art director for a communication agency for more than a decade. She currently runs her own workshop in the Lavapiés neighborhood of Madrid where she works on pieces for brands and institutions like Carolina Herrera, Zubi, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum shop. Additionally, Yolanda teaches classes at IED and the Escuela Superior de Diseño (ESD) in Madrid.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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My influences
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U2
Preparing to embroider
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materials
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Transfer a drawing
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Stitches groups
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U3
Approach!
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Flat stitch 1
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Flat stitch 2
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Cross points
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Interlaced points 1
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Interlaced points 2
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Knotted and highlighted points
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U4
Uses and care
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Applications of your embroidery
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How to take care of your embroidery
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FP
Final project
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Embroidery techniques: illustrating with thread and needle
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
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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Connect with a global creative community
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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.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
roxanelecadet
Me ha gustado mucho el curso. Lo vi bastante bien explicado y puedes lograr a hacer algo de calidad, aunque no sepas nada de bordado. Un placer haber conocido el arte de Yolanda
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anzlea13
PlusI appreciated the variety of stitches used. Yolanda's explanation was very easy to follow. Looking forward to using what I learned on a project of my own.
trinidad_fernandez57
Un curso muy bueno , pero que no pude terminar por falta de tiempo
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vargaspau6
Me encanto el curso de bordado,la profesora es muy clara en sus explicaciones,solo hay partes del video que no se ve tan nítido.Me gustaría poder ver mas cursos con la profesora!!
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imelda_malinalli
Recomiendo el curso mucho, se ve varios tipos de puntadas y su explicación es sencilla y clara :)
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