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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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