Tools and Materials

Tools and Materials

Materials list for Embellishing Paper Collage.pdf (495 KB)

You will need a range of different materials and equipment to complete the course. I have listed what is required in the Pdf file for you to download (and print if you want). I have included some links to suppliers which you will find useful for getting the basics. You don't need everything that is there on list, many are optional. However, you might find having a good variety will be more fun!

More information is given about the tools and materials for each technique in the following lessons. You may wish to look at these first before you purchase anything.

Hand embroidery – lesson 2.5

Machine embroidery – lesson 3.2

Creative Collage #3: Embellishing Textured Collage

Buy nowLearn more

Welcome and Introduction

  • #1.1 Welcome.mp4
  • Meet Rachel
  • Tools and Materials

Hand Stitching

  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Running stitch and backstitch
  • 2.3 French knots and bullion knots
  • 2.4 Hand embroidery stitch instructions
  • 2.5 Choosing threads
  • 2.6 Hand stitching creatively
  • 2.7 Formulating ideas

Machine Embroidery

  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Introduction to the sewing machine
  • 3.3 Overcoming problems
  • 3.4 Playing about with machine stitching
  • 3.5 Using machine stitching in creative ways
  • 3.6 Formulating ideas

Embellishing your collage

  • 4.1 introduction
  • 4.2 Adding hand stitching to collage
  • 4.3 Adding machine stitching to collage
  • 4.4 Recap of work so far
  • 4.5 Stitching a finished collage sample2