Embroidered Illustrations: From Watercolor to Thread
A course by Gabi Goitía (Tejiendo Raíces) , Embroidery Artist
Joined April 2019
Learn to design embroidery from scratch using an illustration and express your emotions stitch by stitch
Learn to design embroidery from scratch using an illustration and express your emotions stitch by stitch
Joined April 2019
Ever wanted to turn your illustration into a one-of-a-kind piece of embroidery? If you don't know how to illustrate or embroider just yet, don't worry! Self-taught embroidery expert Gabi Goitía, creator of Tejiendo raíces and cofounder of the embroidery club of Argentina, teaches you how to design embroidery from scratch, tackling the illustration in a relaxed way and translating it into stitches to start bringing your embroidery to life.
Learn to let loose artistically and draw your own watercolor patterns, then turn your illustrations into embroidery that expresses your ideas and emotions. By the end of this course, you'll have created your own piece of exquisite embroidery ready to hang up wherever you like.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 29 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (76)
- 1,396 students
- 16 lessons (3h 3m)
- 29 additional resources (12 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create your own piece of display-ready embroidery from scratch using a series of illustrations drawn by way of some fun exercises.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to start exploring their creative side and gain confidence in drawing and embroidery to create their own embroidered illustrations.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary.
In terms of materials, you need a pencil, an eraser, paper, watercolors, brushes of varying thicknesses, watercolor paper (or paper of at least 180GSM), cotton fabric (canvas, linen, tussah), an embroidery hoop, fine pointed needles (size 6 to 8), Mouliné and Perlé threads of varying colors, and glue.
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A course by Gabi Goitía (Tejiendo Raíces)
Gabi Goitía holds a degree in anthropology with a specialization in archaeology from the National University of La Plata in Argentina. She began exploring the textile world in 2013 and since then has developed a career path that is 100% dedicated to embroidery, later bringing illustration into the mix. She defines herself as "the anthropologist who illustrates and embroiders" and her main source of inspiration is nature, as demonstrated by the workshop she founded: Tejiendo raíces.
Cofounder of the embroidery club of Argentina, she also teaches classes and workshops to share knowledge with others, a process she is passionate about. She is currently dedicated to creating illustrations using needle and thread as well as watercolor and digital media.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Initial ideas, materials and drawings
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Materials
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Mood board
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Color palette
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Let's draw! 1
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Let's draw! 2
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Sketching the design
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U3
Let's change the language: embroidery
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Assembling the pattern
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Linear stitches: back stitch and stem stitch
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Fill stitches: satin stitch and split back stitch 1
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Fill stitches: satin stitch and split back stitch 2
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Detail stitches: daisy stitch and French knot stitch
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One more layer: depth and texture
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U4
Finish your embroidery and show it off!
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Close the embroidery
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Photography and Publishing
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FP
Final project
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Color in embroidery
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sara311057
Es muy bueno, excelente explicando Gaby Goitia, he aprendido como armar mi diseño y paleta de colores, que es muy importante al momento de bordar , para poder optimizar nuestros trabajos,
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milk4c
Interesting course, clear instructions
amaliamontecino
Super recomendable!!! Hermosa propuesta
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nataliagraton
Hermoso curso!
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nataliagileduc
El curso me parece excelente! Muy claras las explicaciones y súper valioso el material complementario de descarga.
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