Stitching Woodland Creatures 101: Exploring Texture in Hand Embroidery

Traditional embroidery is one of the most fun and fulfilling ways to create something special with your hands. With my class, Hand Embroidery: Stitching Woodland Creatures 101

we will focus on demystifying the process of creating different and believable textures. The techniques learned can be used to embroider any animal.

We will go over the following:

• Materials needed
• In this class we will be using simple stitching techniques to create advanced effects.
• We will look at how to choose your color palette, and how I chose mine. 
• How to trace your pattern
• For the hedgehog spikes we will make a rough texture, in contrast with some of the softer textures.
• In the squirrel section, we will use needle painting to give a blending effect, and to create soft, fluffy textures. 
• Whilst making the fawn, we will be creating a contrasting pattern in the fur.
• In the last section we will be looking at framing the hoop ready for display

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You can also check out my Instagram and show your result with the hashtag #woodlandcreatures101

You can also check out my original art at my etsy shop

• Introduction
• Class Project
• Materials
• Basic Stitches
• Color Palette
• Transfering Your Design
• Hedgehog's Face
• Hedgehog's Fur
• Hedgehog's Spikes
• Squirrel's Face
• Squirrel's Body
• Squirrel's Tail
• Fawn's Face
• Fawn's Body
• Fawn's Legs
• Backing the Hoop
• Final Thoughts