The Gentle Art of Slow Stitch - Level Two
Level Two in a series of four learning how to embroider courses. Following on from level one you will learn another set of stitches, eleven this time.
- Choosing fabrics & tools for projects
- Creating texture in textile art
- Building confidence with selecting fabrics and using stitches
- Transferring patterns & design onto fabric
- Stabilising vintage linen clothes & darning
- How to finish your work to a high standard
- Finding your own style
- Make a wall hanging
- Exploring decorative edging
- Using Pinterest correctly & fairly I will be on hand to give tips and a helping hand in the Facebook group and via email.
| Module 1 | Welcome to Illuminating Embroidery |
| Choosing fabric and building confidence with drawing. Exploring my fabric stash and talking about great places to buy fabric. Mark making Drawing Aids | |
| Unit 1 | Welcome & How It Works Level Two |
| Unit 2 | Bonus lesson - A few of the stitches I use to get you started |
| Module 2 | Building confidence with colour and texture |
| We chat about colour and combinations of colour. Then explore texture and layering. | |
| Unit 1 | What fabrics shall I use? |
| Unit 2 | Building Confidence with Texture & Colours |
| Module 3 | Transferring Designs onto Fabric |
| Learning the many different ways to create a design onto fabric from paper. Tonnes of products to use, breaking down that minefield. | |
| Unit 1 | Transferring Designs onto Fabric |
| Module 4 | Stablising vintage linens and how to darn |
| Learn to stabilise vintage linens, using a few techniques. Then study a close up of darning. | |
| Unit 1 | Stablising Vintage Linen Fabrics |
| Unit 2 | How to darn, a close up |
| Module 5 | A Wall Hanging |
| At last it's project time and we're making a gorgeous wall hanging. | |
| Unit 1 | Wall hanging inspiration |
| Unit 2 | Make a Wall Hanging |
| Module 6 | Bonus Ribbon lesson |
| A nice little video all about the very basics of ribbon work | |
| Unit 1 | Using Ribbons with your Embroidery |
| Module 7 | Decorative Edging |
| A wee look at the options we have to edge our work and how to make them your own. | |
| Unit 1 | Decorative edging |
| Unit 2 | Importance of Individuality - Finding your own Style |
| Module 8 | A little chat about Pinterest |
| The final day and a look at Pinterest and a short goodbye. | |
| Unit 1 | Pinterest, a small adventure into the world of pinning. |
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