About
Give a second life to old or plain clothes or shoes by adding colorful motifs or drawings created by you. Jazz up your tired-looking curtains, lampshades, and cushions with your embroidery designs.
This course is your invaluable guide to practicing one of the most versatile crafts. No wonder embroidery is so in vogue right now. Step by step, you’ll quickly and easily learn different embroidery stitches and techniques. With all the embroidery patterns in the course, you’ll be bursting with imaginative ways to upcycle old materials.
Create a unique look for everything you wear. See how smocking transforms your clothes, lampshades, pillows, and curtains. Discover the joys of beadwork to add sparkle to your wardrobe. Start exploring your creativity through embroidery today.
Requirements
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Lessons
Module 1: Introduction
- Introduction to embroidery
- Hand embroidery
- Tools and materials
- Care of embroidery
Module 2: Creating Designs
- Working with a frame
- Creating a design
- Transferring a design
Module 3: Types Of Stitches
- Flat stitches
- Crossed stitches
- Looped stitches
- Knotted stitches
- Project: Basket labels
- Project: Cross stitch serving mat
- Project: Recipe book cover
Module 4: Fantastically Simple Techniques For Hand Embroidery
- Monograms and lettering
- Project: Monogrammed pocket
- Couching
- Project: Bottle bag
- Project: Velvet Scarf
Module 5: Advanced Hand Embroidery Techniques
- Drawn thread work
- Pulled thread work
- Project: Drawn and pulled thread tray cloth
- Cutwork pillow
Module 6: Fun With Hand Embroidery Techniques
- Smocking
- Project: Smocked bangle bag
- Project: Smocked tube top
Module 7: Beautiful Beaded Hand Embroidery
- Beadwork
- Project: Beaded evening wrap project
- Project: Beaded beach bag
- Project: Beaded espadrilles
Module 8: Simple Machine Embroidery For The Beginner
- Introduction to machine embroidery
- Machines and equipment
- Machine stitches
- Designing for a machine
- Border motifs
- Project: Bordered hand towel
- Project: Ribbon bordered skirt
Module 9: Advanced Machine Embroidery Techniques
- Freestyle machine embroidery
- Machine embroidered fabrics
- Project: Tote with picture pocket
- Project: Corsage
- Project: Ruffled scarf
- Project: Trinket box
- Project: Baby coverlet
Career
Who is this course for?
- Everyone. Imagine the joy of creating something artistic with your own two hands
- Anyone who wants a more sustainable lifestyle can learn embroidery to reuse and recycle old clothes, furniture and furnishings
- Anyone seeking a mindful hobby which is both artistic and practical
- Artists and designers can make works of art using needle and thread
- Anyone who wants to make extra income by selling beautiful handmade gifts
- The art of stitching is super for relieving stress, depression or anxiety as you got lost in creating your embroidery
- Clothes designers and shoemakers can add motifs and designs to their products
How will it help me
Learn to switch off, relax and stay creative while making new clothes and home furnishings. See curtains, cushions and any pieces of material as blank canvases to add your unique embroidery design.
Certification
You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.
Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally.
All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org) and the The International Association of Private Career Colleges (www.iapcc.org). When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.
Creator
Susie Johns
Expertise: Sewing and Crafts
A London-based artist and stitcher, Susie Johns is an experienced crafter, specialising in papercrafts and embroidery. She contributes regularly to a number of craft magazines and is the author of a range of books on practical subjects, such as collage, painting, drawing, papier-mâché, crochet and embroidery. She also teaches craft workshops.
Embroidery For Beginners 
4111 Students. ICOES Accredited. IAPCC and CPD Certified.
4111 Students.
ICOES Accredited.
IAPCC and CPD Certified.
About
Give a second life to old or plain clothes or shoes by adding colorful motifs or drawings created by you. Jazz up your tired-looking curtains, lampshades, and cushions with your embroidery designs.
This course is your invaluable guide to practicing one of the most versatile crafts. No wonder embroidery is so in vogue right now. Step by step, you’ll quickly and easily learn different embroidery stitches and techniques. With all the embroidery patterns in the course, you’ll be bursting with imaginative ways to upcycle old materials.
Create a unique look for everything you wear. See how smocking transforms your clothes, lampshades, pillows, and curtains. Discover the joys of beadwork to add sparkle to your wardrobe. Start exploring your creativity through embroidery today.
Requirements
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Lessons
Module 1: Introduction
- Introduction to embroidery
- Hand embroidery
- Tools and materials
- Care of embroidery
Module 2: Creating Designs
- Working with a frame
- Creating a design
- Transferring a design
Module 3: Types Of Stitches
- Flat stitches
- Crossed stitches
- Looped stitches
- Knotted stitches
- Project: Basket labels
- Project: Cross stitch serving mat
- Project: Recipe book cover
Module 4: Fantastically Simple Techniques For Hand Embroidery
- Monograms and lettering
- Project: Monogrammed pocket
- Couching
- Project: Bottle bag
- Project: Velvet Scarf
Module 5: Advanced Hand Embroidery Techniques
- Drawn thread work
- Pulled thread work
- Project: Drawn and pulled thread tray cloth
- Cutwork pillow
Module 6: Fun With Hand Embroidery Techniques
- Smocking
- Project: Smocked bangle bag
- Project: Smocked tube top
Module 7: Beautiful Beaded Hand Embroidery
- Beadwork
- Project: Beaded evening wrap project
- Project: Beaded beach bag
- Project: Beaded espadrilles
Module 8: Simple Machine Embroidery For The Beginner
- Introduction to machine embroidery
- Machines and equipment
- Machine stitches
- Designing for a machine
- Border motifs
- Project: Bordered hand towel
- Project: Ribbon bordered skirt
Module 9: Advanced Machine Embroidery Techniques
- Freestyle machine embroidery
- Machine embroidered fabrics
- Project: Tote with picture pocket
- Project: Corsage
- Project: Ruffled scarf
- Project: Trinket box
- Project: Baby coverlet
Career
Who is this course for?
- Everyone. Imagine the joy of creating something artistic with your own two hands
- Anyone who wants a more sustainable lifestyle can learn embroidery to reuse and recycle old clothes, furniture and furnishings
- Anyone seeking a mindful hobby which is both artistic and practical
- Artists and designers can make works of art using needle and thread
- Anyone who wants to make extra income by selling beautiful handmade gifts
- The art of stitching is super for relieving stress, depression or anxiety as you got lost in creating your embroidery
- Clothes designers and shoemakers can add motifs and designs to their products
How will it help me
Learn to switch off, relax and stay creative while making new clothes and home furnishings. See curtains, cushions and any pieces of material as blank canvases to add your unique embroidery design.
Creator
Susie Johns
Expertise: Sewing and Crafts
A London-based artist and stitcher, Susie Johns is an experienced crafter, specialising in papercrafts and embroidery. She contributes regularly to a number of craft magazines and is the author of a range of books on practical subjects, such as collage, painting, drawing, papier-mâché, crochet and embroidery. She also teaches craft workshops.