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Creative machine embroidery
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Course Content

Course Content

This course will give you the skills and confidence to develop design ideas using your sewing machine. Over the course, you will learn key techniques and processes, including Free Motion embroidery, producing tactile samples. You will also gain confidence using your machine for decorative purposes and discover ways to apply methods to clothing or home textiles. Machine Embroidery is an exciting design technique, which can also incorporate the use of recycled fabrics or remnants, in the development of unique visual outcomes or personalised items.

Open Entry Requirements


This course is for anyone aged 19 or over. Previous experience using a sewing machine for basic stitching is required.

Open What Will I Need?


This course will be delivered online. You will need access to the internet and an email account. Your teacher will contact you on a weekly basis through email and zoom.
For this course you will need a working sewing machine, Free motion / darning foot, thread and pieces of material to use for practising processes and techniques. You will also require Bondaweb, an iron, hand sewing needles, embroidery thread and other embellishments for your individual item. This will be discussed at the beginning of the course.


Open Assessment Methods


Your tutor will give you verbal and written feedback on your progress throughout the course, with hints and tips on how to improve your technique and continue to develop your skills.

Open What Will I Achieve?


You will receive an Adult Learning Certificate of Achievement after successfully completing the course.

Open Progression


We have follow on courses such as developing Dressmaking skills, Home textiles or Creative Textiles.

Open Is there anything else I need to know?

09150CL
15/03/2022
12/04/2022
09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Tuesday
46.00

If your income is less than £17,374.50, course fee is £19.00
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