Specialization in luxury embroidery for fashion and haute couture

Influences / Raquel Ezquerro

I want to share some of my influences with you. On the one hand, there are embroidery artists and some brands that do amazing embroidery, but I also find inspiration in nature and ancient embroidery.

Sources of inspiration / Elena Ciarrocchi

I'll tell you what inspires me. Specifically, I will show you the artists and works that I look at with the most interest and admiration to find reference models and new ideas.

Influences / Leticia López

I would like to share my sources of inspiration. I will tell you what influences me in my work and often guides me.

Reference models / Jelena Saveljeva

Now I will tell you about the characters who continue to inspire me in my work.

Introduction to Materials and How to Choose a Garment

Module 2

Renew your garments with beaded embellishments using flat and 3D techniques

14 lessons (2h 59m)

Here I’ll show you the materials you’ll need to complete the course and introduce all the different types of beads and sequins available so you can choose what you would like to work with. I’ll also talk about what you need to consider when choosing a garment to work on.

Inspirations and Mark Making for Pattern Design

This lesson is all about how to get started with developing ideas for embroidery design. I’ll show you how I take inspiration images, extract colour and use mark-making to create patterns.

Basic Stitches: Seed Beads, Bugle Beads and Sequins 1

In this lesson, we’ll start embroidering some basic stitches and go through some techniques for attaching different types of beads and sequins onto fabric.

Basic Stitches: Seed Beads, Bugle Beads and Sequins 2

In this second part of the lesson, we'll think about the colours we're going to use and how to combine them.

Basic Stitches: Combined and 3D Embellishment

In this lesson, I’ll show you how to start working with combining sequins and beads together and introduce you to some 3D techniques.

Design Your Embellishment 1

In this lesson, I’ll guide you through the process I use to design embellishments for garments. We’ll look at our mark-making and materials and make decisions about placement, whilst drawing out a design plan so we have it to refer back to once we’ve started.

Design Your Embellishment 2

In this second part of the lesson, I'll choose the places where I'm going to put the beads and the sequins. I'll do it by picking the colours and sticking them together.

Setting up Embroidery Hoops on Different Garment Placements

During this lesson, I’ll show you some different types of embroidery hoops and what works best for different areas of the garment. These will be: handheld embroidery hoop, table clamp embroidery hoop, and a larger embroidery frame.

Solid Areas of Embellishment 1

In this lesson, I’ll show you how to combine different materials and techniques together to create an area of solid embellishment on your garment.

Solid Areas of Embellishment 2

In this second part of the lesson, I will use a mix of sequins, beagle beads, and seed beads for the last flat areas of the garment.

Open 3D Embellishment

In this lesson, we’ll take some of the techniques we learnt in the unit "Getting Started with Embroidery and Embellishment," and apply different combinations to create an area of open 3D embellishment. We’ll refer back to our plans, but you can choose to be more freestyle here if you like.

For this lesson, I’ll show some advancements on the 3D embellishments and create an edge finishing with beads and sequins including some fringing techniques.

Edging Embellishment

12m

How to Make a Patch for Other Placements

In this lesson, I’ll show you how to make a separate embellishment, finish the edges, and how to stitch it directly to a garment, as well as how to turn it into a separate, detachable patch.

Caring for Your New Pieces

For this lesson, I’ll talk through some good after-care techniques for your embellishments, including cleaning and fixing.

Module 3

Learn to create colorful embroidery compositions and discover how to replicate them as many times as you want to give personality to any garment

17 lessons (2h 58m)

Materials

I will start by showing you the materials that are usually used to make an embroidery, I will show you different modalities and characteristics.

Different compositions

In this lesson I am going to show you embroidery samples with very different compositions. You will see textures, motifs, set and positioned. I will show you examples of both geometric and organic compositions.

Assemble the frame

Here you will learn how to mount a standard rack, I will share my tricks to achieve the right tension.

Embroidery with rhinestones: sequins

It is time to enter the world of embroidery with rhinestones and you will start learning to work with sequins.

Embroidery with rhinestones: beads

Here you will learn to sew the beads individually, it may seem simple, but it has many possibilities!

Embroidery with rhinestones: crystals

In this lesson you will learn how to work with Swarovski crystals individually.

Embroidery with rhinestones: beads

The turn of the mostacilla has arrived, you will see how to achieve 3D effects using only this element.

Mixing materials

In this lesson I will delve into beaded embroidery and its variant techniques. I will teach you how to mix the pieces explained above to achieve 3D effects full of nuances of shapes and colors.

Looking for inspiration and selection of materials

In this lesson I will show you how I look for inspiration to develop my embroidery. I will share my secrets and tricks to get the best out of your idea and transmit your own style.

Next I will explain the process to follow so that you arrive at your final composition.

Composition

Creation of the embroidery template

In this lesson I will explain how to create your embroidery template. I will show you the techniques and materials needed to do it.

Transfer to fabric

I will teach you how to transfer your design to any surface.

Embroidery 1

In this lesson I will teach you how to embroider the final composition on the surface that you have previously marked with the template.

Now I will embroider the next four flowers in a frame.

Embroidery 2

Join me to embroider the fifth and last flower.

Embroidery 3

In this lesson I am going to teach you the tricks to finish an embroidery well: how to make the knots well so that they do not come undone and how to reinforce the knots with gum arabic or glue.

Finish and details

Garment care

Finally, I am going to share some tricks to take good care of the embroidery and that it lasts over time. I will tell you about how to wash the garment so that the embroidery does not get damaged.

Module 4

Learn traditional techniques to create 3D gold embroidery pieces for clothes and accessories

17 lessons (3h 34m)

The materials

Let's find out together the materials of the gold embroidery and those we will use in our final project.

Frame and padding 1

In this lesson, we will see how to create the perfect felt padding, so that we have the perfect base for our embroidery.

Let's continue with the padding of our frame. I will also give you some tips to get the best possible result and different effects.

Frame and padding 2

12m

Sewing gold technique

Now, I will tell you how to embroider with gold thread with the gold sewing technique. You will need it to embroider a line and also to fill a surface.

Revisiting the technique 1

In this lesson, I'll show you how to revisit the gold sewing technique using colored cotton yarn instead of gold yarn.

11m

Revisiting the technique 2

Let's continue with the embroidering of the rest of the circle and see how to combine cotton threads with gold ones.

11m

Traditional embroidery with tinsel

To wrap up this unit, I'll tell you how to use tinsel to embroider a small padded area with felt.

In this lesson I'll show you how to pull the fabric onto the hoop correctly and how to attach it to the work surface to have both hands free to embroider.

Preparation of the frame

Preparation of the substrate: felt and drawing

Now, I'll show you how to get the design back onto the felt and how to attach the felt to the hoop so you can then start embroidering.

Central body padding and embroidery 1

Let's see how to work on the heart, first creating the felt padding.

Central body padding and embroidery 2

The time has come to embroider the heart. To do this, I'll use some red cotton yarn.

Central body padding and embroidery 3

To conclude the processing of the central body, we fix the threads and outline the heart with a gold border.

Padding and tinsel embroidery 1

In this lesson I will explain how to stuff and embroider flames with gold tinsel.

Padding and tinsel embroidery 2

We continue and conclude the embroidering of the secondary parts of our heart and then move on, in the next unit, to the definition of the details.

Let's see how to add small details that will embellish and make the work unique.

Final details

In this lesson, I'll show you how to finish your patch, leaving only a black felt trim edge.

Refine the final patch

Transform the patch into an application

It's time to find out how to use embroidery to apply it to an item of clothing or to turn it into a brooch.

Module 5

Discover the beautiful art of Lunéville crochet, commonly used in haute couture.

14 lessons (1h 42m)

Why luneville embroidery?

First I will talk about luneville embroidery and we will take a tour of the different elements to take into account for the correct execution of the technique. I will also explain what the project to be developed during the course consists of.

The materials

In this second lesson you will learn about the different materials that we can use for our projects. I will talk about the types of beads, sizes and shapes. We can mix colors and textures and try fabrics and threads of different thicknesses. I will show you some ways to create materials that will give a unique touch to your projects.

From idea to design

In this lesson we will take a tour of the creative process that will lead us to the execution of our embroidery design.

The frame

It is essential that the fabric is well tensioned. I will show you how the hoop works, how it is assembled and how we adapt the fabric by giving it the necessary tension to make the embroidery work easier.

Transfer from paper to fabric

Next, you will learn the different methods to transfer the design to the fabric we have chosen.

Embroidery tool and movements

Now we will focus on the luneville crochet, the essential tool. You will learn how to assemble it and define the important points to take into account when carrying out the embroidery.

Main stitches 1

Before we start embroidering, I'll show you how I make a guide to the stitches we'll use in this course.

Now, I will start working on my design with the base or chain stitch. You will learn the starting stitch and the locking stitch, which is important when finishing so that the motif does not come undone.

Main stitches 2

Labyrinth stitch

In this lesson, you will learn how to make the labyrinth-shaped base stitch with only thread to make fillings.

Filling stitch

The filling stitch helps us to work only with thread, to make nuances. It is important to control the tension of the thread well so that it is not loose or too tight. I show you how it works!

Stitches with materials

You have already learned the necessary stitches to develop your project. Now you can start placing decorations on the thread. I will fill the fish using the stitches randomly.

Finishing and dismantling of the design

Once the embroidery is finished, you must check the locking stitches, make sure there are no loose threads and trim any long threads. In this lesson I will show you how I work on the finishes of my embroidery and teach you how to pin it to cut out and apply to any element.

Tips for hand mechanization

Now I would like to talk about some complications that will appear as we take the first stitches and how to solve them.

Useful programs and optimize resources

Nowadays there are countless applications for drawing and designing for computers, tablets or mobile phones. It is true that paper is necessary for many parts of the embroidery process, but we can optimize our time and of course take care of our mother earth by using these programs for some of the phases. In this lesson I will show you some programs that I use regularly and can help us a lot to develop our projects.

Module 6

Make your accessories and garments unique and learn an ancient, accessible, and exciting art

24 lessons (6h 12m)

Introduction to high fashion embroidery

In this lesson you will learn what art embroidery or haute couture embroidery is, what study methodology you will learn for the Lunéville crochet embroidery technique and you will get to know the important embroiderers and embroiderers in the field of haute couture embroidery.

The tools for embroidering

In this lesson you will see a variety of tools and materials that can be used for high fashion embroidery and you will learn in detail about Lunéville crochet.

How to assemble the frame 1

In this lesson you will learn to prepare your embroidery base, to assemble the rectangular and round frame for embroidery with Lunéville crochet.

How to assemble the frame 2

Now that I have shown you how to prepare the base for embroidery, treating the base with steam and ironing it to assemble a round hoop, I will show you the steps necessary to assemble a rectangular hoop.

How to assemble the frame 3

I will continue to show you how to give tension to the base of the rectangular frame to obtain an optimal result.

First approach to Lunéville crochet

In this lesson you will learn to handle the crochet and make the first movements with this tool.

In this lesson you will learn the main points of the Lunéville crochet embroidery technique. I will focus in particular on the study of the directions (up, down, left, right) and the winding directions of the thread and the looper.

The basic points 1

Now let's continue with the main points, such as the base point, the starting point and the closing point.

The basics 2

In this lesson you will learn to make corners with thread and manage fluid shapes by adapting the direction rules learned in the previous lesson.

Wavy lines and angles 1

Now that I've already done an explanation on the paper, I'll show you an example of geometric shapes on the frame. I'll also show you how to transfer the design to the hoop.

Wavy lines and angles 2

In this lesson you will learn to size the beads, transfer them to the working thread and apply the beads with the in-line Lunéville crochet.

Beading application 1

You have already learned to apply the beads in a straight line, always maintaining the same distance between them. Now I will show you how to apply tubes of different lengths.

Beading 2

Application of sequins with Lunéville crochet 1

There are many varieties and sizes of sequins. So, I'm going to start this lesson by showing you some of the types that I'm going to be working with. You will also learn to distinguish the right and wrong sides of the sequins.

11m

Application of sequins with Lunéville crochet 2

The sequins have already been transferred to the workpiece, so it's time to start applying them to the loom with the Lunéville crochet.

In this lesson we will briefly see how to get from an idea to a concrete project and how to choose a color palette for our project.

Inspiration

In this lesson we will hoop the base for our embroidery, we will transfer the design and we will analyze the technical drawing together to learn how to read it.

Prepare the base

It's time to get to work! In this lesson we create our embroidery following the technical drawing.

Embroidery 1

Embroidery is a process that requires time, patience and a lot of practice. Now I will continue working with embroidery following the technical drawing to apply different materials on my hoop.

The embroidery 2

Application of hemispherical sequins

In this lesson we will learn how to needle sew hemisphere sequins and sew-on shuttles.

In this lesson we will see all the final steps to do to our embroidery before applying it to the chosen item of clothing.

Embroidery treatment

In this lesson you will see how to treat the edge of the embroidery to later sew it to the sweater.

Embroidery application 1

Now I will use a round wooden frame so as not to have to hold all the weight of the frame and it will be easier to apply the embroidery on the pullover.

Embroidery application 2

In this phase of my process I will go to work on the pendants. To this end, I will use pearls of different sizes and crystals.

Embroidery application 3