Stitch Your Style: Personalize Your Wardrobe with Embroidery
A course by Erin McDonald , Embroidery artist and course instructor
Learn to personalize canvas shoes with hand embroidery, mastering floral designs and essential stitching techniques
Learn to personalize canvas shoes with hand embroidery, mastering floral designs and essential stitching techniques
Transform your canvas shoes into unique masterpieces with floral hand embroidery. This course guides you through the entire process, from gathering the necessary materials to mastering the essential stitches. You'll start by learning how to separate threads and employ simple stitches like straight and split stitches, as well as more complex ones such as French knots and leaf stitches. Discover the techniques to begin and end stitches without knots, ensuring a neat finish inside your shoes. With insights into selecting the right shoes and threads, you'll be ready to create personalized designs that reflect your style.
Explore the art of conceptualizing embroidery designs using tools like Procreate and Google Images for inspiration. Learn how to prepare your shoes for design transfer and effectively apply your patterns. The course also covers the intricacies of embroidering flowers and leaves, incorporating beads for added flair, and maintaining your embroidered shoes to ensure they remain in pristine condition. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or a curious beginner, this course empowers you to craft footwear that stands out, combining creativity with practical stitching skills.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 23 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (1)
- 85 students
- 15 lessons (2h 12m)
- 23 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create unique hand-embroidered floral designs on canvas high-top shoes using various stitches and techniques. Learn to conceptualize, transfer, and embellish patterns with beads, resulting in stunning personalized footwear while mastering methods for maintaining and preserving your creations.
Who is this online course for?
Creative individuals eager to design unique footwear with floral hand embroidery, beginners seeking crafting skills, and those interested in personalizing fashion items will find this course ideal. Perfect for anyone wanting to explore embroidery techniques tailored for canvas shoes.
Requirements and materials
No extensive prior knowledge is needed, just a love for creativity. You'll need a tablet with a smart pencil, internet access, an iron, a printer if using stick and stitch, and a sink with running water. Grab some canvas shoes, threads, needles, scissors, a pen, and tape. Optional supplies include wax and stitch backing.
Reviews
Erin McDonald
A course by Erin McDonald
Erin McDonald is a self-taught embroidery artist renowned for her intricate floral designs and innovative approach to fiber arts. Her journey into embroidery began in 2010, following a life-altering car accident, where she discovered the therapeutic power of stitching. This newfound passion provided her with a creative outlet and a positive focus during her recovery. Overcoming personal challenges, including addiction and a stint in prison, Erin transformed her life, supported by her family and the serene beauty of East Tennessee, which heavily influences her work. Her dedication to the craft led her to launch High Crafting, now the largest embroidery channel on TikTok, where she shares her expertise and love for embroidery with a global audience.
Erin combines her background in business and marketing with her artistic skills to run a successful enterprise selling embroidery patterns, kits, and tools. Her popular products, such as easy-to-use stick and stitch patterns, reflect her commitment to making embroidery accessible to all. Erin's work is deeply inspired by a vintage floral aesthetic and the vibrant natural beauty of her surroundings. She draws on the rich artistic legacy of her ancestors, adding her unique touch to everyday items. Her story is one of resilience and creativity, inspiring others to transform personal adversity into artistic triumph.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
About Stitches
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Tools and Materials
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Separating Threads and Going Knotless
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Simple and Complex Stitches 1
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Simple and Complex Stitches 2
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Simple and Complex Stitches 3
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U3
Defining the Design and Applying It
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Developing the Design
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Preparing the Shoe
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Applying the Design
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U4
Embroidering, Adding Beads, and Maintaining the Shoe
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Embroidering the Flowers 1
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Embroidering the Flowers 2
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Embroidering the Leaves
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Incorporating Beads
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Aftercare and Maintenance
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FP
Final project
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Personalize garments with embroidery
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marthalaguirre15
PlusI enjoyed the class. Her instruction is clear and easy to follow. A very good class for a beginner