Alesi woawɔ bi ɖe yamenutomemɔnu gbegblẽwo me le atsyãwo ƒe nɔnɔmewo me .

Teƒe manyomanyo gɔmesese le atsyãwɔwɔ me: fefe-trɔla na wò kpɔɖeŋuwo .

Teƒe manyomanyo menye nusi le edzi yim ko o—enye *fefe-trɔla* le atsyãwɔwɔ ƒe xexeame. Susu si le teƒe gbegblẽa megbe la le bɔbɔe gake ŋusẽ le eŋu: enye teƒe ƒuƒlu si ƒo xlã wò aɖaŋuwɔwɔ ƒe nyatia kple eme. Ne wozãe le mɔ nyuitɔ nu la, ate ŋu ana vovototo ɖedzesiwo nado mo ɖa, atsɔ didime akpe ɖe eŋu, eye wòana wò atsyãwo nagbɔ. Bu eŋu abe gbɔgbɔtsixe ƒe xɔ na wò nutatawo ene. Nusiwo le tsia dzi fũ akpaa? Enye gbɔgbɔtsixetsixe. Gake kple teƒe manyomanyo ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ si sɔ, aɖaŋu *pops*.

Le kpɔɖeŋu me, lé ŋku ɖe atsyãwɔla xɔŋkɔ Yumiko Higuchi ƒe dɔwɔwɔ ŋu. Zi geɖe la, eƒe atsyãwo ɖea nɔnɔme siwo me kɔ nyuie siwo ŋu avɔ siwo me womeƒo nu le o ƒe kekeme gãwo ƒoa xlã, si wɔnɛ be wokpɔa nu nyuie si nana wòdzena abe ɖe woɖoe koŋ wɔe ene. Mɔnu sia metsɔa atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo kpena ɖe eŋu ko o ke ekpena ɖe nukpɔla ŋu hã be wòalé fɔ ɖe aɖaŋudɔwɔwɔa ŋutɔ ŋu. Le embroidery me la, teƒe manyomanyo nye dɔwɔnu si nàtsɔ aɖe wò aɖaŋua afia—menye be nàtsɔ ka ayɔ canvas la me ko o.

Nusita teƒe manyomanyo le vevie ŋutɔ le atsyãwɔwɔ me .

Teƒe manyomanyo kpena ɖe ame ŋu be wòada asɔ. Ema manɔmee la, wò atsyã ate ŋu ava yɔ fũ eye atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo si menya kpɔna dzea sii bɔbɔe o si nana atsyãwo ƒe atsyãwo to vovo la manɔ anyi o. Le kpɔɖeŋu me, ne èle dɔ wɔm tso seƒoƒo ƒe nɔnɔme ŋu la, teƒe si nàgblẽ ɖe seƒoƒotsihewo dome ate ŋu ana seƒoƒo ɖesiaɖe nadze abe ɖe wòle agbe ene wu. Menye teƒe ƒuƒlu ƒoƒo asa na koe wònye o—eku ɖe *tameɖoɖo* wɔwɔ kple egbɔkpɔkpɔ be stitch ɖesiaɖe le vevie ŋu.

Alesi teƒe manyomanyo trɔa wò dɔae .

Ne èse alesi teƒe gbegblẽwo wɔa dɔe gɔme la, èkpɔa *nukpɔsusu yeye* le wò aɖaŋuwɔwɔ ŋu. Tsɔ 'Bread' mɔnu xɔŋkɔa ƒe kpɔɖeŋu, afisi wogblẽ avɔa ƒe akpa gãwo ɖi le be woawɔ ŋusẽkpɔɖeamedzi sue aɖe ko. Mɔnu sia nɔa te ɖe ŋusẽ si le teƒe manyomanyo ŋu be wòagblɔ ŋutinyaa dzi bliboe. Eye bu eŋu kpɔ be nukae? Zi geɖe la, egblẽa nukpɔla la ɖe asi le alesi wowɔe bɔbɔe kple eƒe atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo ŋu. Minimalism la meɖea asi le eŋu o—edzia akpaa ƒe nunya blibo ɖe edzi.

Tsɔ kpe ɖe eŋu la, numekuku siwo wowɔ le nukpɔkpɔ ƒe aɖaŋudɔwo ŋu ɖee fia be zi geɖe la, wobua aɖaŋu siwo zãa teƒe manyomanyowo be wonye dɔnyala siwo wɔa dɔ nyuie wu eye wowɔa dɔ ɖe ame dzi le nukpɔkpɔ me. Le numekuku aɖe si wota ɖe 'Journal of Design and Theory me nu la,' nukpɔlawo dina be yewoakpɔ aɖaŋu siwo me teƒe manyomanyo siwo me kɔ wu le atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo gome le woƒe dadasɔ kple woƒe sɔsɔme ta. Gɔmesese sia gaɖo kpe edzi be menye aɖaŋudɔ koe teƒe gbegblẽ nye o—enye nu vevi aɖe le wò atsyãwɔwɔ me toto me.

Nu vevi siwo woatsɔ adzoe tso akpa si teƒe manyomanyo wɔna me .

Be míawu enu la, teƒe manyomanyowo wɔwɔ nyuie menye atsyã ƒe nyametsotso dzro aɖe ko o—enye *aɖaŋuɖoɖo ƒe afɔɖeɖe* si ate ŋu ana wò atsyãwo nato vovo. Ne ègblẽ teƒe ɖi be wòagbɔ, atsɔ susu aɖo afisi wòle vevie le ŋu, eye nàtsɔ nukpɔkpɔ ƒe goglome akpe ɖe eŋu la, àwɔ atsyã siwo meyɔa avɔa me ko o—woɖea mɔ ɖe susu ŋu. Teƒe manyomanyoe nye xɔ̃wò vevitɔ ne ehiã be nàɖɔ wò aɖaŋua ɖo eye nàdo wò dɔa ɖe dzi wòaɖo dɔnyala ƒe ɖoƒewo. Eyata, ɣebubuɣi si nànɔ stitching la, bu teƒe si nèle dzodzom le *si ŋu kakaɖedzi mele o* ŋu. Ate ŋu anye nusi bu na wò asinudɔwɔwɔa.

2: Aɖaŋuɖoɖowo kple aɖaŋu siwo nàtsɔ ade teƒe manyomanyowo wò atsyãwo me .

Enyo, mina míage ɖe *nitty-gritty* si nye teƒe manyomanyo si le atsyã me la me! Eyata, ènya nusi wònye fifia, gake aleke nètsɔe de wò atsyãwo me ŋutɔŋutɔ? Bᴐbᴐe. Dze egɔme kple susu be teƒe manyomanyowo nye wò atsyã ƒe xɔlɔ̃ vevitɔ—menye megbenya dzro aɖe ko o, ke boŋ dɔwɔnu si nàtsɔ atrɔ asi le wò akpa bliboa ŋu. Aɖaŋuɖoɖo aɖewo siwo ŋu dɔnyala bibiwo le be nàkpɔ viɖe geɖe tso eme ŋutɔŋutɔe nye esi.

Fe kple ka ƒe amadedewo .

Aɖaŋu gbãtɔa katã ku ɖe vovototo si le wo dome ŋu. Zã ka ƒe amadede siwo na teƒe si ƒo xlãe *pop*. Bu teƒe manyomanyo be enye wò canvas ƒuƒlu, kple amadede ƒe ka si sɔ abe wò brɔs ene. Ne ètia ka ƒe amadede siwo to vovo na nusiwo wotsɔ ƒo ƒui la, àte ŋu ana wò akpaa ƒe goglome kple didime nanyo ɖe edzi. Àdi be yeahe ŋusẽkpɔɖeamedzi wɔnuku aɖe vɛa? Zã ka viviti na wò atsyã, si na be megbevɔa megaka asi eŋu o. Esia na be ka la to vovo eye wò atsyã la ti kpo tso avɔa dzi kloe.

Le kpɔɖeŋu me, ne èle dɔ wɔm tso atsyã si tso dzɔdzɔmenuwo gbɔ ŋu la, àte ŋu atia ka dama siwo me dzo le na aŋgbawo kple seƒoƒowo esime nègblẽ avɔa ɖi ƒuƒlu le teƒe siwo le yame ƒe nɔnɔmewo dome. Esia wɔa atsyã yeye si me gbɔgbɔ le si sena le eɖokui me be yele agbe. Nusi koŋ wònye la ku ɖe *dada* teƒea ŋu ale be mesena le eɖokui me be ele kpekpem o.

Zã dometsotsowo le aɖaŋu me .

Mègavɔ̃ be yeagblẽ *gaps* ɖe wò atsyã me o. Ɣeaɖewoɣi la, nu ʋɛ aɖewo koe nyea nu geɖe ŋutɔŋutɔ! dometsotso nyuitɔ ate ŋu akplɔ nukpɔla ƒe ŋku ato aɖaŋua me, si ana tsi si le sisim kple gbeteteɖedzi nate gbe ɖe edzi. Le nyateƒe me la, aɖaŋuwɔla deŋgɔ geɖe ɖoa ŋu ɖe dometsotsowo ŋu be woafia mɔ nukpɔla la ƒe susu. Tsɔ Japantɔwo ƒe atsyãwo ƒe kpɔɖeŋu nyanyɛa; Zi geɖe la, wozãa teƒe manyomanyo si le seƒoƒo ƒe akpawo dome tsɔ hea susu yia aŋgba ƒe aŋgba ɖesiaɖe dzi, si wɔnɛ be wowɔa atsyãa be woɖɔe ɖo wu.

Gake pro-tip lae nye esi: Mele be dometsotso siawo nanye nusiwo woawɔ le vome o! Da wo ɖe mɔ nyuitɔ nu ale be nukpɔla ƒe ŋku nazɔ dzɔdzɔmemɔ aɖe dzi to aɖaŋua me. Te esia kpɔ le seƒoƒo ƒe akpa si gɔme sese sesẽ la dzi, eye nàgblẽ dometsotso siwo woɖo koŋ wɔ ɖe aŋgbawo alo aŋgbawo ƒe aŋgbawo dome be wòana nu ɖesiaɖe nase le eɖokui me be *eɖoe * eye wòto vovo.

Te Layering kpɔ .

Layering nye mɔnu si me dzideƒo le be woaku teƒe gbegblẽwo me. Kpeɖodzinu geɖe tsɔtsɔ kpe ɖe wo nɔewo ŋu wɔa kadodo si le teƒe nyui kple vɔ̃ dome, si wɔnɛ be atsyã la sena le eɖokui me be *ynami* kple akpa vovovowo. Le kpɔɖeŋu me, àte ŋu atsɔ amadede ɖeka abla gɔmeɖoanyi ƒe ƒuƒoƒo aɖe, emegbe nàtsɔ ka ƒe amadede bubu aɖo edzi, eye nàgblẽ gɔmeɖoanyia ƒe akpa aɖewo ɖe go. Esia hea ŋusẽkpɔɖeamedzi vɛ le afisi teƒe manyomanyo nye *focal point* si le aɖaŋua me, si hea nukpɔla ƒe ŋku ɖe nu vevitɔwo kekeake ŋu.

Mɔ̃ deŋgɔ siwo wotsɔ wɔa atsyãwo ate ŋu awɔ dɔ sia le wo ɖokui si vaseɖe afi aɖe gɔ̃ hã. Ne èzã mɔ̃ si me ta geɖe le la, àte ŋu atsɔ atsyã vovovowo kple ka ƒe amadedewo aɖo ƒuƒoƒo si lolo wu dzi, akpɔ egbɔ be teƒe siwo menyo o la to vovo eye atsyã siwo wotsɔ wɔe la dze abe ɖe wowɔ wo nyuie ene.

Zã avɔ ƒe nɔnɔme .

Ne èle nu ƒom la, mègaŋlɔ be o be avɔa ŋutɔ wɔa akpa vevi aɖe le wò teƒe gbegblẽa me. Avɔ siwo ŋu woŋlɔ nu ɖo—abe aklala, denim, alo velvet ene—ate ŋu akpe ɖe nusiwo wotsɔ blae ŋu nyuie wu. Avɔa ƒe nɔnɔme ayɔ dometsotso siwo nègblẽ ɖi la me eye wòawɔ goglome ƒe ƒuƒoƒo bubu aɖe, si ana teƒe gbegblẽa ƒe ŋusẽkpɔɖeamedzi nanyo ɖe edzi. Esia menye kaawo ŋu nya ko o; Eku ɖe nusiwo nètia be yeawɔ dɔ kplii ŋu. Avɔ si ŋu woŋlɔ nu ɖo ate ŋu ava zu wò atsyã ƒe ŋutinya gbɔgblɔ ƒe akpa aɖe.

Le kpɔɖeŋu me, aklala nyui aɖe tsɔtsɔ ƒo ƒui kple ka si le ʋeʋẽm le numiemie ƒe nɔnɔme dzi ana avɔa ƒe nɔnɔme nawɔ dɔ kple nusiwo wotsɔ atsyã wɔe, si ana ya si nye *atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo* kple asitɔtrɔ le eŋu. Enye nya siawo tsitotsito siwo wɔa embroidery la ŋutɔŋutɔ 'pop' eye nàɖe wò dɔnyala ƒe asikaka ame ŋu afia!

Pro Aɖaŋuɖoɖo: Nya ɣeyiɣi si nàdzudzɔ .

Kuxi gãtɔ kekeake si le teƒe manyomanyo ŋue nye esi: ɣeyiɣi si woadzudzɔ nyanya. Nu geɖe wu meganyea nu geɖe wu ɣesiaɣi o. Nu geɖe akpa tsɔtsɔ yɔ wò atsyã me fũ ate ŋu aɖu teƒe gbegblẽ ƒe atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo si menya kpɔna dzea sii bɔbɔe o dzi. Ke boŋ, xɔ nukpɔsusu si nye 'less is more.' Gblẽ wò aɖaŋua ƒe akpa aɖewo ɖi be màgaka asi eŋu o eye nàna megbenya la nagbɔ. Teƒe manyomanyo ƒe akunyawɔwɔ ŋutɔŋutɔ dzɔna ne èna wò aɖaŋuxɔa be *gbɔgbɔ* eye nàna nukpɔla ƒe ŋku nasi le dzɔdzɔme nu.

Lé ŋku ɖe eŋutinunyalawo ƒe atsyãwɔwɔ ƒe dɔ ɖesiaɖe ŋu, eye àde dzesii be wose ŋusẽ si le mɔxexeɖedɔlélea ŋu gɔme. Gblẽ teƒe ƒuƒlu ma ɖe teƒe siwo sɔ, eye wò aɖaŋua akpɔ ŋusẽ ɖe edzi.

Eyata, eɖanye dɔnyala bibie nènye alo nèdze egɔme teti ko o, ne èbi ɖe teƒe manyomanyowo me la, enye fefe-trɔla na wò embroidery dɔwo. Dze dodokpɔ gɔme, tutu liƒoawo, eye nàkpɔ wò atsyãwo tso nyuie va ɖo atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo si me aɖuwo le la dzi!