I started my embroidery experiment by highlighting lines on my photo in black fine liner to have a template and clear view where I can start to stitch. I did the stitching onto card, to create thicker lines I stitched in the same section numerous times and also that way the stitching stands out.
Once I was used to stitching onto the card I heat pressed the Calligram edit photo I did on Illustrator onto fabric. I tried using a sewing machine this time but found that it was hard to control and that the one line stitching did not show enough detail, so I continued by hand. I found that this Calligram edit method creates to many detractions and that the stitching detail is not clearly visible, in order for the embroidery to be clear I think I need to remove the colour and just stitch the outline.
The way I have been experimenting with the Calligram style outlines creates to many thick outlines which takes longer to stitch through. In order to create more detail with the stitching and embroidery I will trace sections of the photos I select, I will experiment with ink and using less lines and see the amount of time it takes to complete a full A3 sheet. The less lines my image has the more embroidery detail I can add, I will also add beading and sequences.
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