HAND EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES

 Overview:
Kickstart your embroidery journey by understanding the history, essential materials, tools, and fabrics. Learn fundamental hand stitches and practice them on sampler pieces to build a solid technical foundation.

Key Learnings:

• Introduction to embroidery history and tools
  
• Fabric and thread selection
  
• Transferring designs to fabric
  
• Mastery of basic stitches: running, back stitch, satin stitch, chain stitch
  

End Result:
A stitched sampler displaying all basic stitches, demonstrating confidence in handling needle, thread, and fabric.

 Overview:
Dive into traditional embroidery styles from India and around the world. Learn decorative, border, and filling stitches inspired by cultural motifs. Practice advanced stitches to add texture and detail.

Key Learnings:

• Overview of Kantha, Phulkari, Chikankari, and Sashiko styles
  
• Decorative stitches: lazy daisy, French knot, bullion knot
  
• Filling and border stitches to create texture and dimension
  
• Combining stitches to form cultural motifs
  

End Result:
A mini embroidery piece inspired by a cultural style, showcasing a variety of advanced stitches and textured detailing.

 Overview:
Explore creative applications by embroidering floral, animal, lettering, and geometric designs. Learn techniques for embellishing wearables and accessories to personalize items with embroidery.

Key Learnings:

• Designing and stitching floral and animal motifs
  
• Embroidering letters and quotes with clean alphabets
  
• Creating geometric and abstract patterns
  
• Techniques for applying embroidery to clothing and accessories
  

End Result:
A small embroidered wearable item or accessory featuring a creative motif or lettering, ready to use or gift.

 Overview:
Plan and execute a personalized embroidery project using your favorite stitches and styles from the course. Finish and frame your work, then share it with peers for feedback and celebration.

Key Learnings:

• Project planning and design layout
  
• Combining stitches and styles for a cohesive piece
  
• Finishing techniques: framing, backing, or attaching to fabric
  
• Presentation and peer critique
  

End Result:
A completed final embroidery project reflecting your individual style, technique mastery, and creative expression, showcased in class.