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Online Class

Startup Project: Modern Hand Embroidery

with Jessica Long
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$40.00

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Build your embroidery skills with a modern floral and animal pattern.

Skill Level

Intermediate

What You Get

  • 6 Streaming HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access
  • Downloadable class resources, including a printable supply list, resource list and design templates
  • Hours of close-up instruction
  • Answers to student questions from instructor Jessica Long

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Class Overview

Ready to enhance your stitch repertoire and create your own unique designs? In the follow-up to "Startup Library: Hand Embroidery," expert embroiderer Jessica Long guides you step by step through two colorful projects: a tropical floral wreath and a bear cub design. Review embroidery basics and learn some new techniques along the way, including thread painting, hooping up and more.

Class Overview

Lesson Breakdown

1. Tools, Supplies & Preparing to Stitch
22:48
Jessica starts off with a review of the tools and materials you'll need for class, including fabrics, floss, needles and hoops. Then she shows you how to hoop up (secure fabric in the hoop) and shares easy ways to transfer designs to light or dark fabric.
2. Stitching the Tropical Floral Wreath
35:10
3. Completing the Floral Wreath
20:02
4. The Bear Cub: Needle-Painting Fur & Features
27:24
5. Completing the Bear Cub & Hoop Finishing
08:50
6. Making Patches & Design Inspiration
18:48
Lesson Breakdown

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Taught by

Jessica Long
Jessica Long
Instructor
A self-taught embroiderer, Jessica Long is the founder of Namaste Embroidery, where she shares her patterns, kits and tutorials, as well as embroidered jewelry and hoop art. Jessica specializes in charming, colorful floral and animal patterns, elegant silhouettes and unique double-hoop designs, all of which you can see on her website, Instagram feed and Etsy store.
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All 8 Projects

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