Advanced Techniques for Embroidering Colorful Letters
A course by Juliana Mota Giopato , Embroiderer, Designer, and Teacher
Joined July 2020
Learn to create contemporary and unique embroidery by combining composition, color, and texture
Learn to create contemporary and unique embroidery by combining composition, color, and texture
Joined July 2020
The choice of each thread and every fabric exudes an intention capable of expressing who you are. Finding your own language through stitchwork requires a constant experimentation and learning process as demonstrated by Juliana Mota.
In this course, learn advanced techniques for creating bold and expressive pieces. As well as stitches, Juliana teaches you composition and color theory to achieve volume and texture in your work.
If you want to get started in embroidery, take a look at her first Domestika course: Basic Techniques for Embroidering Letters
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 17 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (56)
- 1,291 students
- 14 lessons (2h 14m)
- 17 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Embroider the word of your choice on colored material combining textures and advanced embroidery stitches.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone with basic notions of embroidery who wants to take the next step, learn new stitches, and deepen their knowledge of colors and composition.
Requirements and materials
You need basic embroidery knowledge to take this course.
In terms of materials, you need embroidery thread, colored fabrics, sewing needles in a range of sizes, scissors, an embroidery hoop, carbon paper, a magic embroidery pen, a pencil, and a notebook.
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A course by Juliana Mota Giopato
Juliana Mota is a Brazilian designer and embroiderer from São Paulo. She studied graphic design and has collaborated in this field with editors, agencies, and photography studios. As a freelance illustrator she has done work for magazines, books, films, and websites.
In 2014, she began to embroider and teach courses and workshops on the subject. She currently works as a trademark embroidery artist, custom embroiderer, illustrator, and teacher.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Materials, Study Notebook and Advanced Points
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Materials
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Color Studies
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Composition Studies
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Webbing, Scar and Full Overlapping Stitches
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Pink and Broken Dots
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Double Pekinese and Vandyke Points
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U3
Apply the Stitches in Your Favorite Composition
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Analyzing Embroidery Compositions I’ve Done
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My Project
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Starting to Embroider with Overlapping Satin, Scar and Vandyke Stitches
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Finishing the Embroidery and Applying Stitches with Volume: Double Pekinese, Rose and Warp
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U4
Types of Completion and Dissemination of Work
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Different Types of Finishes
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Tips on How to Present the Work
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FP
Final project
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Advanced Techniques for Embroidering Colorful Letters
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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coralie.santerre
J'i adoré ce cours, j'ai appris des points que je ne connaissais pas et je l'ai trouvé très inspirant !
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marli_tavares
Adorei o curso, muito bem explicado, inspirador.
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flaviabakker
Adorei o curso. Juliana nos ensina a libertar nossa imaginação por meio das combinações de cores, incentivando a combiná-las, a experimentar de maneira livre. Inspirador.
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claudia.corbett
Este curso completa o primeiro de maneira brilhante. Didática e detalhista, Juliana ensina as belezas do bordado nas letras de maneira muito didática. Super indico.
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