Embellishing Textured Collage is an introduction to combining stitching, both hand and machine, with paper collage.
This self-paced online course will guide you through the processes involved, introducing you to the techniques, culminating in a finished stitched collage.
Ideal if you are starting out on your creative journey or for developing your skills further.
Have you always wanted to be more experimental or try something new but never had the confidence?
This course is perfect for showing you the way.
The course covers aspects of using hand and free machine embroidery working on paper collage.
Learn how simple embroidery stitches can enhance a piece of collage
Be more confident using a sewing machine to do free machine embroidery
Experiment with techniques and embellishing textures
Working in monochrome to focus solely on texture and stitching techniques, this self-paced online course teaches you how to work more creatively and experimentally using readily available materials.
Learn four easy hand stitches with clear video and downloadable PDF instructions.
Many people are apprehensive of trying out this amazing embroidery technique. It's actually really very simple and I'll show you easy ways to create all over stitched textures using zigzag and straight stitch.
I will talk through common mistakes made with machine embroidery and how best to avoid them.
Learn to make connections between patterns and textures in images and how they can be interprted in stitch.
Discover how you can add hand and machine stitching to paper to embellish textured collage effectively.
Make decisions about which techniques will work best in a small collage project.
This shows a breakdown of the entire course and what lessons are in each module
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Welcome and Introduction
You are a beginner and looking to get started with stitching
You love doing embroidery but have never tried working on paper
You have never had the confidence to really experiment and work outside your comfort zone
You want to find new ways of using your embroidery skills
You are a keen amateur artist looking for a creative challenge
After completing my degree in Embroidered and Woven Textiles at Glasgow School of Art I've been a professional artist for nearly 30 years working both as a fine artist and textile designer. I have taught both disciplines throughout my career at all levels from primary, secondary, degree level and adults. My aim is to get other people to be creative and push their boundaries a little bit.
I get a real buzz from constantly trying out new ideas and techniques as it keeps me fresh and more creative, and I'd love to pass this enthusiasm on to you. I'm looking forward to taking you on a journey, showing you how I work and giving you lots of ideas on how you can boost your creativity in the wonderful medium of collage and textiles.
Combining stitching and collage can be a process of trial and error - you don't always know how things will turn out.
That's what I love about it. I love that unpredictability and spontaneity of not knowing exactly what the outcome is going to be. I always tell students not to have a fixed idea in their mind, because it stifles a bit of that creativity.
Materials needed are discussed in detail within the course. The materials list is available to preview and download in the contents section above and has links to suppliers.
Yes! The course will guide you through every step of the process teaching you simple embroidery stitches and techniques. All the techniques are demonstrated in detail and are suitable even if you have done nothing like this before. This course is structured in such a way that each module builds on the one before so you will be guided through each section and gradually build up to completing a finished piece.
This is a self-paced course so you are free to work through it at your own speed and in your own way. Some people will prefer to watch all of the lessons and then make a start and others will want to work through the modules one at a time, completing the exercises and projects as they go along (this is recommended). Some of the sections will be quicker to complete than others and it does depend on how much time you have to devote to it.