Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• Emily demonstrates how to locate a good project subject and how to recognise facial traits that work well in cross-stitch designs. Learn how to divide your portrait into stitching portions using simpler lines and shapes, then calculate the scale of your finished piece and plan out your stitches.
• Then it's time to pick the colours for your portrait and discover how you can play around with colour to produce a genuinely unique piece. See how to prepare your cloth for stitching your pattern and where each colour belongs in your chart!
• Learn how to exhibit your needlework masterpieces in three distinct ways: in a frame, on a pillow, or as a piece of jewellery.

Syllabus:

1. Getting to Know Me!

   • Introduction

   • Influences

   • What Will We Do in This Course?
      

2.  Getting Started

   • Materials and Supplies

   • Threads

   • Fabrics

   • Mastering a Cross Stitch
      

3.  Starting Your Final Project

   • Finding a Subject for Your Final Project

   • Finding the Line

   • The Scale of Your Final Project

   • Creating a Chart"
      

4.  Colour and Stitch

   • Choosing Colours

   • Preparing Your Fabric

   • Starting to Stitch

   • Removing and Blocking
      

5.  Finishing Ideas for Your Project

   • Preparing a Canvas for Framing

   • Making a Pillow

   • Making Jewelry with Smaller Pieces
      

6. Final Project

   • Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation