Experimental Embroidery Techniques on Paper
A course by Gimena Romero , Artist and Researcher
Apply new stitches, textures, and mediums to your artistic projects
Apply new stitches, textures, and mediums to your artistic projects
Gimena Romero has been researching and producing noteworthy embroidery for over a decade. Her pieces can be seen in collections at New York's MoMA and the Banco de México. She has also published five literary works including poetry, prose, and her embroidery research findings.
In this course, she guides you through the techniques for embroidering on paper with the necessary finesse to experiment with texture, imagery, threads, and stitches.
If you don't already know Gimena, take a look at her other courses: Painting with Thread: Textile Illustration Techniques, where you learn to use texture and color to bring your embroidery to life; Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery, to learn traditional English embroidery for creating unique pieces from historic patterns; and Embroidery Technique with the Back Stitch, to create one-of-a-kind images using just one embroidery stitch.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 11 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (1K)
- 17,609 students
- 20 lessons (2h 42m)
- 11 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a composition combining the textures of different papers, threads, and stitches to turn your embroidery into an illustration or a stunning decorative piece.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators, designers, artists, and anyone interested in the decorative arts.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is necessary as Gimena walks you through the whole process step by step.
For materials, you need pearl cotton, both a sharp and a blunt embroidery or crewel needle, embroidery and paper scissors, paper in a range of colors and thicknesses, a round wooden stick, and masking tape.
Reviews
A course by Gimena Romero
Gimena Romero is an artist and writer based between Mexico City and Barcelona. She trained at various schools in Mexico, Spain, and France and has received multiple awards and mentions internationally. Her work has been displayed in a range of exhibitions in countries like Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, France, Portugal, Ukraine, and Spain.
She has several publications under her belt in the areas of narrative, poetry, and textile research with Thule Ediciones and Editorial Gustavo Gili. Her book Hebra de Agua was awarded book of the year at the 2016 Teixem la ciutat festival in Catalonia. She has also conducted research into embroidery and the body with Lausín embroidery at the UNAM Faculty of Arts and Design in Mexico. She loves life, dogs, and cookies.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Embroidery on paper
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Sample of pieces in embroidery on paper
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Papers, needles and threads
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How to make a punch?
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U3
Sample of foundation points I
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What is a foundation point?
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Stem Stitch
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Palestrina
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Rehiletes
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Mills
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U4
Sample of foundation points II
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Free stitch
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French point
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Bowtie
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Climbing plant
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Cup of rose
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Open stuffing (morse point)
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U5
Assembly and assembly of the final piece
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Assembly of piece
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Using the sewing machine
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Embroidering the piece
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Assembly and presentation of finished parts
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FP
Final project
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Techniques of experimental embroidery on paper
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hulyamodaevi
PlusVery well explained original ideas with nicely decorated embroidery. She planned her lessons quite detailed and make you feel trying soon. Actually I would love to work with her.
monikcheng
El curso sobre bordado de Gimena es espectacular. Las explicaciones y metodología son claras y fáciles de seguir. He aprendido mucho.
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suzana.baar
Odličen tečaj!
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dianatonic
Excelente curso, Gimena comparte la técnica e invita a explorar con creatividad el bordado. Me gustó.
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contact
La leçon est très complète . Les explications sont faites pas à pas et en plus , il y a des astuces pour le matériel. Merci beaucoup pour ce cours !
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