Textured Embroidery: Combine Needlework and Beading

A course by Manos que bordan , Embroidery Artist

Embroidery Artist. Bogota, Colombia.
Joined August 2019

Learn to transform everyday textures, like clothes and flowers, into embroidery pieces by combining volumetric stitches and beadwork

99% positive reviews (135)
3,246 students
Audio: Spanish
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Learn to transform everyday textures, like clothes and flowers, into embroidery pieces by combining volumetric stitches and beadwork

Want to learn to express yourself with needle and thread? Why not try volumetric embroidery alongside Carolina Pérez Bustos, the Colombian artist behind Manos que bordan, who's been telling stories through her artisanal textile pieces since 2010.

Carolina shows you how to make textured 3D embroidery combining a range of volumetric stitches and beadwork to help your pieces stand out from the crowd. Create an embroidered artwork inspired by everyday textures.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 19 downloads

Tools and materials
1 minute, 41 seconds
How to take care of your hands
2 minutes, 27 seconds
Inspiration and mood board
4 minutes, 26 seconds
Create the pattern
4 minutes, 55 seconds
  • 99% positive reviews (135)
  • 3,246 students
  • 16 lessons (2h 18m)
  • 19 additional resources (6 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?

Embroider a piece using a drawing as a template and combining a range of stitches inspired by images of different garments.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone who wants to learn some different stitches and adventure into the world of textures, lovers of needlework, and any embroidery enthusiasts who want to take their work to the next level.

Requirements and materials

No previous experience is necessary to take this course as Carolina guides you through everything step by step. If you are already an embroidery fan, this course is great for acquiring new skills.

For materials, you need fabric, some scissors, different thread, beads, embroidery hoops, tracing paper, and an erasable pen.


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3,246 Students
135 Reviews
99% Positive ratings

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Carolina Pérez Bustos is an embroidery artist who graduated from the Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia. Her embroidery journey began in 2010 with Manos que bordan. It was then that she started to form a connection with textures and the reality of communicating through needlework. She is specialized in flat stitches and woven stitches, as well as beadwork.

She has had the opportunity to work with various haute couture designers and designers of children's toys. She also teaches embroidery at various independent establishments to people from all over the globe.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    The beginning

    • Tools and materials
    • How to take care of your hands
    • Inspiration and mood board
  • U3

    Let the magic begin

    • Create the pattern
    • Transfer the drawing to the fabric
    • Assembly and selection of color palette
  • U4

    A world of textures and rhinestones

    • Loop point
    • Rococo stitch and double needle stitch
    • Ceylon stitch and crochet stitch 1
    • Ceylon stitch and crochet stitch 2
    • Flat bead and raspberry point
    • Beaded flowers and pendant pistil point
  • U5

    Tips for washing and finishing

    • Finished
    • Ways of washing the piece
  • FP

    Final project

    • Textured Embroidery: Combine Needlework and Beading

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Textured Embroidery: Combine Needlework and Beading. Craft course by Manos que bordan

Textured Embroidery: Combine Needlework and Beading

A course by Manos que bordan
Embroidery Artist. Bogota, Colombia.
Joined August 2019
  • 99% positive reviews (135)
  • 3,246 students