Sewing - Hand Embroidery - From Stitches to Design

Course intent

This course is for all levels and will focus on quality stitching and all the techniques you need to create beautiful works of embroidery. You will learn and recap the essentials, develop your confidence, and start to design your own stunning embroidery works.

You will learn with a RSN (Royal School of Needlework) trained professional embroiderer and RSN tutor who has recently won has won the Embroiders Guild, Beryl Dean Award for Teaching Excellence.

Enjoy the well-being benefits gained through learning embroidery in a friendly, creative learning environment.

What will we cover?

• We will cover preparation techniques, including framing up and tracing designs

• If you are new to embroidery, you will learn the most useful and most commonly used stitches - if you are returning to embroidery, you will be encouraged to develop your skills, learn and become confident with new stitches & techniques to create your own designs
• As a group we will look at different ways of designing using a variety of resources.
• Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values
• The importance of a clean and tidy studio

Learners will be inspired by the contemporary and historical context and will need to keep a sketchbook / notebook to record ideas, processes and progress, and the feedback they receive from the tutor.

There will be demonstrations, instruction, one-to-one tutorial guidance, group discussions and critiques.

To ensure that learners make good progress with their personal learning goals, the tutor will work with the learner to complete the required Individual Learning Plan.

For courses of more than one session, you will find you make the most progress if you attend every taught lesson and complete any self-directed study opportunities provided.

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

All abilities welcome.

As our courses are taught in English, please contact us if you have any concerns about your level of English.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

• You will need a pencil, some light-coloured cotton fabric (e.g. calico), a variety of stranded cottons, different sized needles and embroidery scissors

• An 8-inch ring frame will be preferred but any size is acceptable
• These items and other optional equipment will be available to purchase on the day at additional cost.

  What can I do when I finish the course?

  Learners have the opportunity to continue on the embroidery course for a more in-depth personal development, or to join other Surrey Adult Learning courses to enhance further learning. Your tutor can advise you about external providers.

  Additional information

  We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class. Surrey Adult Learning values and supports equality and diversity by promoting fairness and respect at all times.

  How to enrol

  You can't currently enrol online for this course, so please call 0300 200 1044 to express your interest or to make an enquiry for further information.

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