Basic Course: An Introduction to Embroidery
| Duration | 2 years (February-October each year, excluding July) |
| Attendance | 1 five-hour day per month for 8 months per year |
| Fees | $395/year, payable in advance by 9th Dec 2011. No part year enrolments. |
| Enrolments | for Year 1 and 2 for 2012 are now open! |
This is a BASIC embroidery course with an emphasis on stitches and techniques - no experience is required. It introduces students to a wide variety of techniques and their historical context.
Class attendance is from 9.30am to 3.15pm on the first Saturday of each month during term, with a 45 minute break for lunch, library time and shopping at the Threaded Needle.
| Year 1 | Introduction Day: fabrics, threads, tools, finishing techniques, keeping portfolios, history and the Guild Collection |
| Surface Stitchery | |
| Counted Thread Work | |
| Pulled Thread Work | |
| Drawn Thread Work | |
| Year 2 | Colour |
| Fine Needlework | |
| Canvas Stitchery | |
| Applique | |
| Goldwork & Metal Thread Embroidery |
Students will be required to develop a resource folder that includes:
- an introduction and history of each technique
- examination of the fabric and threads used for each technique
- a series of worked samplers, devised by the tutor to give an understanding of each technique
Enrol in this Course
Financial membership of the Guild throughout the full term of the course is a pre-requisite for enrolment.
For more information or to enrol in this course, contact the Embroiderers' Guild NSW.