Map Embroidery Sampler
Robert Mahar
Class Preview
1:10
- In-depth Instruction; over 79 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
The Map Embroidery Sampler
10:29
Get inspired as you learn about your project and the supplies you'll need to get started. Robert also offers ideas for thread color choices.
Pathways & Places
22:04
Learn basic embroidery stitches to trace your past, present and future journeys as well as your favorite places.
Off-Road: Imagery & Text
10:58
Add images and text to your map fabric. Robert shares tips for using iron-on transfer pens to create pictograms or words, before demonstrating a few more stitches.
Geography & Legends
13:47
Continue learning more stitches to create geographic features such as mountains, forests and waterways. Plus get tips on making a unique legend for your map that you can stitch or fuse on.
Edges & Borders
12:59
Create a decorative edge or border for your map as you build your skills with ingenious two-thread laced and composite stitches.
Home at Last!
8:43
Get Robert’s tips for pressing, hemming and displaying your map, or keep adding to it as you journey on!
Description
Stitch your story on pre-printed map fabric with this self-designed map embroidery sampler. Embroiderer Robert Mahar guides you step by step with expert tips and techniques. Plus get clever ideas for finishing and displaying your map like a pro.
Robert Mahar
Robert Mahar is an artist and designer who teaches crafts and DIY projects through his YouTube channel as well as in-person workshops. He's also a Season 1 alumnus of NBC's crafting competition show "Making It." With his background in studio arts and art history, Robert's work is rooted in nostalgia, reinventing old-school crafts with a decidedly modern twist.
Bonus materials available after purchase