Freestyle Embroidery on Tulle for Beginners

Embroidery is a gateway to a wonderful world of color, textures, and endless possibilities. In this online course, Ignacia Jullian, visual artist and self-taught embroiderer who has worked with brands like Levi’s and Falabella, teaches you how to recreate that universe on tulle.

Discover your teacher’s freestyle embroidery technique and how to apply it to this versatile fabric, as well as a range of other materials and surfaces, such as canvas shoes. Want to learn more with Ignacia? If you’re interested in cross stitch embroidery, she teaches you the basics in her first course Introduction to Contemporary Cross Stitch.

Begin by getting to know your teacher, Ignacia Jullian, who tells you about her career in embroidery as well as her personal tastes, influences, and where she draws inspiration from.

Continue with an overview of the course materials, including several options for tulle, and what you need to complete your final project: an embroidered design on tulle you can apply to the surface of your choice. Then, Ignacia guides you through her creative process.

Search for inspiration, set up your work space, and create a sketch of your design. Once it’s ready, carefully transfer your design to the embroidery hoop[b] and warm up your hand with some practice exercises, focusing on precision and the expressive capabilities of your stitches.

Now it’s time to work on your project! Start by [b]layering color into your piece[b], progressing from darker to lighter tones, before moving on to the details. Ignacia [b]teaches you several distinct techniques so you can choose the best combination for your design.