Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art

A course by Ciara , Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer

Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer. Cincinnati, United States.
Joined May 2021

Design expressive lettering compositions and learn how to customize your clothing with uniquely embroidered words

97% positive reviews (31)
1,263 students
Audio: English
English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Design expressive lettering compositions and learn how to customize your clothing with uniquely embroidered words

Take your words from the tip of your tongue to the tip of your embroidery needle with multi-disciplinary artist and designer Ciara LeRoy a.k.a. Pretty Strange. Embroidered hand lettering enables Ciara to express her thoughts, feelings, and imagination. She has worked with major brands including Facebook, Verizon, and Ann Taylor LOFT.

Discover how to translate your written ideas to hand-lettering designs and transfer them onto a forgotten jacket. Explore Ciara's vibrant creative methodology for using lettering and embroidery to transform your garment into a memorable fashion statement. Ready to speak your mind through wearable art?

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What will you learn in this online course?

15 lessons & 15 downloads

What Inspires You?
6 minutes, 40 seconds
What You Will Need
7 minutes, 40 seconds
Lettering Foundations
15 minutes, 58 seconds
Embroidery Foundations
14 minutes, 25 seconds
Embroidery Foundations 2
15 minutes, 58 seconds
Pattern Making
19 minutes, 38 seconds
  • 97% positive reviews (31)
  • 1,263 students
  • 15 lessons (2h 26m)
  • 15 additional resources (2 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

What is this course's project?

Create a hand lettering design and embroider your message onto the back of a jacket.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is for fashion lovers and anyone who would like to express their written ideas through embroidery.

Requirements and materials

Some basic sewing skills are useful but not required to take this course.

As for materials, you will need paper (or an iPad), a pencil, a ruler, dissolving fabric marking pens (or chalk pencil or another washable marking tool), an embroidery hoop, an embroidery needle (size 5 is recommended), embroidery floss, scissors, and other optional tools that Ciara will specify at the beginning of the course.


Reviews

1,263 Students
31 Reviews
97% Positive ratings

Ciara

A course by Ciara

Teacher Plus
Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer

Ciara LeRoy, a.k.a. Pretty Strange, is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who specializes in hand lettering and embroidery. After studying creative writing and publishing, she began her creative career by making bespoke greeting cards for friends and family. She’s since gone on to collaborate with magazines, art galleries, restaurants, and clothing stores, using lettering as a medium to express herself and the social issues that are important to her.

Ciara established her brand Pretty Strange Design in 2017 and has worked with clients including Facebook, Cosmopolitan, Pfizer, Comcast, and Madewell, helping them to tell stories through letter-based art. She also shares her designs with over 20K followers on Instagram.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    Foundations and Techniques

    • What Inspires You?
    • What You Will Need
    • Lettering Foundations
    • Embroidery Foundations
    • Embroidery Foundations 2
  • U3

    Embroidering Your Vision

    • Pattern Making
    • Pattern Transfer
    • Final Color Selection
    • Embroidering the Pattern 1
    • Embroidering the Pattern 2
    • Embroidering the Pattern 3
  • U4

    Styling and Sharing

    • Optional Embellishments
    • Styling Your Garment
  • FP

    Final project

    • Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art

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Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art

A course by Ciara
Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer. Cincinnati, United States.
Joined May 2021
  • 97% positive reviews (31)
  • 1,263 students