Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art

Meet Ciara, better known as Pretty Strange, an artist name that comes from her love for making things beautiful as well as weird and quirky. Discover the artists that inspire her use of letters, words, and attention-grabbing phrases.

Start collecting ideas and create your mood board while answering some fundamental questions about your project. Then, see the supplies you need for your lettering practice and pattern making. Learn Ciara’s techniques for building letters and word layouts before making a start on your own. Continue with embroidery techniques, using Ciara’s tips on how to convey your message with threads.

Discover how to go from a rough sketch to a finished pattern, ready for embroidering. Then, learn the different ways of transferring your pattern to the back of a jacket. Learn Ciara’s secrets to creating eye-catching color palettes for embroidery and go over some basic color theory. Bring all your newfound knowledge together by choosing the right stitches to take your pattern from 2D to a finished embroidery.

Explore different ways of adding embellishments to your embroidered lettering such as sequins, beading, and more. See how to personalize your garment and make it work with your personal style, before seeing Ciara’s tips on how to share your creation on social media.