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American Smocking (Online On-Demand Course)
By Textiles Skills Centre
(3)- 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
- Completion Certificate
- 24/7 Technical Support
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On-Demand course
Beginner level
Description
AMERICAN SMOCKING WITH NICKY SIMPSON
ONLINE ON-DEMAND
FEES: FULL COURSE £35
WHAT THE COURSE IS ALL ABOUT:
A great new short course, led by textile artist NICKY SIMPSON. This course introduces you to 11 smocking designs and teaches you how to create American Smocking, an exciting and original textile skill that is formed with just a needle and thread!
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR:
This short course is suitable for anyone, and especially for those new to textiles. You may be a teacher wanting to up-skill, a student who wants to further your current knowledge, or anyone who would like to be more creative with very limited equipment!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
This is a comprehensive course which offers a series of 6 short video tutorials, where you can practice alongside Nicky, working at your own pace. Each video can be paused and rewound. There are also step-by-step guides, 11 downloadable smocking templates and tips.
Video Tutorial 1: Introduction & Equipment
Video Tutorial 2: Materials
Video Tutorial 3: Practice Stitches
Video Tutorial 4: Practice Sample
Video Tutorial 5: Templates
Video Tutorial 6: Get Creative!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
Fabric: A cotton-based fabric to do trails
Fabric: for creating your smocking
Hand sewing needle
Thread to match the colour of your fabric
Fabric scissors
Ruler
Pencil or tailors chalk or dressmakers’ pencil for dark fabrics
Plain paper to draw up templates
Templates for each design are available to download
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Learn and practice a new and exciting skill.
Develop confidence and enhance your skills with just a needle and thread!
Create exciting smocking designs that can be used for fashion, interiors or accessories
A creative activity that will aid your wellbeing by improving your concentration, memory and problem solving.
Course Content
INTRODUCTION
- WELCOME
- YOUR COURSE PLANNER
- HEALTH & SAFETY
- EQUIPMENT LIST
- YOUR TRAINER
- TERMS & CONDITIONS
1: AMERICAN SMOCKING
- WHAT IS AMERICAN SMOCKING?
2: MATERIALS
- THREADS & FABRICS
3: STITCHES
- PRACTICE STITCHES
4: SAMPLING
- PRACTICE SAMPLE
5: TEMPLATES
- TEMPLATES
6: GET CREATIVE!
- GET CREATIVE!
- ROPE DESIGN
- BOX DESIGN
- WEAVE DESIGN
- LOZENGE DESIGN
- FLOWER DESIGN
- LATTICE DESIGN
- TIPS FOR AMERICAN SMOCKING
About The Provider
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