Brooke Ali Fibre Arts Blog

Using AR to Transfer Embroidery Patterns
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Using AR to Transfer Embroidery Patterns

There are many ways to transfer an image to fabric for embroidery. The most common way is to draw or print the image on paper and trace it using a lightbox (or even a window). But my pieces are often larger than a standard 8 1/2 x 11 piece of printer paper, so this method wouldn't work for me (unless I printed it out in sections and taped them together, which is just extra work). So I've come up with a better way.

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Studio Tour!
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Studio Tour!

As an emerging artist, I'm not yet at the stage in my career where I can afford a dedicated studio in some hip artist loft in downtown Toronto. Instead, I'm a 43 year old mom who has had to carve out some work space in my house. Here's how it's going.

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