Fashion Embroidery: Embellishing with Beads

Begin by getting to know embroidery and embellishment designer Jodie. She talks through the creative journey that led to her career as a designer, along with the influences which have inspired her along the way.

Get an introduction to the different materials needed for this course. Learn how to extract color and shape from reference images, and develop design ideas that work for embroidery. Jodie discusses placement before introducing you to basic stitches using embroidery seed beads, bugle beads, and sequins. Discover how to use combinations of these stitches to create small, three-dimensional embroideries.

Discover Jodie’s process for designing embellishments. Explore which techniques work best for different areas of a garment, and how to create detailed drawings and diagrams to help you plan. Look at the different types of embroidery hoops and frames there are and how to set one up depending on the garment you’re working on.

Time to make your final embellishment! Begin by exploring how to combine different materials and techniques to create an area of solid embellishment on your garment. Then create an open 3D embellishment using your plans from earlier in the course as a guide before making an edging embellishment with beads, sequins, and fringing techniques.

Explore an alternative approach to embroidering garments and learn how to make a detachable embellished patch. To finish the course, Jodie shares her advice for caring for your pieces, from washing them to removing stains.