Embroidery Pattern Design

A course by Nuria Picos Rodríguez , Embroiderer and Designer

Embroiderer and Designer. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined May 2022

Learn to design your own embroidery patterns and create custom kits. Choose the appropriate colors, stitches, and materials to create amazing embroidery.

208 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch

Learn to design your own embroidery patterns and create custom kits. Choose the appropriate colors, stitches, and materials to create amazing embroidery.

Immerse yourself in the world of embroidery patterns with Nuria Picos, an experienced embroiderer and pattern designer.

You'll discover how to bring your own designs to life, from the initial concept to the final product, including the selection of colors and materials. You'll delve into both traditional and contemporary embroidery techniques, covering basic and advanced stitches.

You will also learn how to share your creations through patterns, enabling others to recreate your art, as well as how to compose and present a complete embroidery kit.

Explore your creativity and expand your embroidery skills, opening up a world of possibilities for your personal and professional expression.

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What will you learn in this online course?

19 lessons & 28 downloads

Advanced embroidery stitches
3 minutes, 39 seconds
Create designs 1
13 minutes, 35 seconds
Test the design
7 minutes, 42 seconds
What should a kit include?
5 minutes, 54 seconds
  • 208 students
  • 19 lessons (2h 46m)
  • 28 additional resources (14 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?

The final project involves designing and creating your own embroidery kit, combining the techniques learned to create a unique design. This kit will include the pattern, a stitch guide, and recommended materials, ready to be shared or sold.

Who is this online course for?

This course is for embroidery enthusiasts of all levels who want to take their practice to the next level by designing their own patterns and creating embroidery kits.

It's perfect for those looking to express themselves creatively through thread and needle, as well as for those aspiring to share their art with a wider community.

Requirements and materials

You'll need basic embroidery materials: fabric, threads in various colors, needles, scissors, and an embroidery hoop. Additionally, having tools for digitizing designs, like a pencil and paper for sketching your ideas, will be very helpful in the creative process.


Nuria Picos Rodríguez

Teacher Plus
Embroiderer and Designer

Nuria Picos is a renowned embroiderer and pattern designer with two decades of experience in textile art. Her work has been featured on book covers, in collaborations with well-known brands like Mango and Grupo Planeta, and in international exhibitions.

Educated at prestigious institutions such as the Ecole des Arts in Paris and the Royal School of Needlework in London, Nuria has dedicated her career to exploring the intersection of traditional art and contemporary techniques.

Her passion for teaching and sharing her love of embroidery has led her to conduct workshops and talks, inspiring a new generation of textile artists.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    First steps

    • Brief history of the graphic representation of embroidery
    • The materials
    • Embroidery stitches for beginners
    • Intermediate embroidery stitches 1
    • Intermediate embroidery stitches 2
    • Intermediate embroidery points 3
    • Advanced embroidery stitches
    • Embroidery of contour and fill lines
  • U3

    Let's do it

    • Search for references
    • Create designs 1
    • Create designs 2
    • The color palette
    • Test the design
    • Create the pattern and embroidery guide
    • Different embroideries from the same design
  • U4

    Prepare an embroidery kit

    • What should a kit include?
    • How to calculate the price of a kit
  • FP

    Final project

    • Embroidery Pattern Design

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Embroidery Pattern Design. Craft course by Nuria Picos Rodríguez

Embroidery Pattern Design

A course by Nuria Picos Rodríguez
Embroiderer and Designer. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined May 2022
  • 208 students