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Machine Embroidery
Skill Stage 3

Intermediate
Machine Embroidery Course

Enhance your Machine Embroidery with our Skill Stage 3 online Machine Embroidery course. This is a unique distance learning course giving you the chance to develop existing skills and previous knowledge of this intricate and highly creative art form.

If you’re interested in getting to grips with the basics, gaining an in-depth knowledge about Machine Embroidery, with valuable exposure to professional practice, such as creating a CV and presentation skills then this is the perfect course for you.

As a comprehensive City and Guilds accredited programme this course is nationally recognised for its high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.  

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Course Features

12 Modules

Work your way through 12 creative Machine Embroidery modules each designed to teach new skills and provide a better understanding of your subject.

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Intermediate Skill level

For Machine Embroidery students with a little experience and study experience.

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Duration

Students are allowed up to 2 years to complete this course. Each module takes roughly 6-8 weeks to complete

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Final assessment piece by Lynda Boardman 2020
Machine Embroidery sample by Eleanor Holmes

Course Details

This course consists of 12 modules which focus on getting students to develop their own style and designs, while giving students valuable professional practice. As a City and Guilds accredited course, this is a comprehensive online Machine Embroidery course. Not only will you teach essential techniques, you’ll also enhance your own creativity and design skills.

Course Modules

There are around 360 hours of course content and materials split across 12 modules. Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • Research of a chosen artists to develop your own interest area
  • Introduction into the Machine Embroidery basics
  • Learn and produce straight stitching, free and swing needle samples
  • Develop your own folio which will include your own experiments and samples
  • Learn advanced stitches: Basic & reverse applique, WhipMoss, cable and more
  • Learn advanced techniques: Decorative stitches, creating eyelets, Buttonholes, Free machine quilting
  • Develop different styles to produce depth and texture
  • Experiment with colour: Dyeing fabrics and fibres
  • Create three a final assessment pieces. Choose from either a 3D functional item, a panel/hanging/quilt or a wearable art item.
  • Gain professional practise – produce a CV and professional profile, cost items, compile a business plan and present work for promotional purposes online.

Delivery & Assessment

The course is supplied as a distance learning course where course materials and tutor assessments are delivered digitally and work is returned to your tutor via digital presentation.

Your coursework will be reviewed by your tutor and periodically by an Internal Quality Assessor, to ensure the appropriate quality standard is maintained. You will be provided with written feedback in a timely fashion (usually within 10 days) and, if needed, you will be able to re-submit altered work. You can contact your tutor at any time to request your work to date be reviewed and suggestions for future progress be made.

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Course Timescales

There is around 360 hours of course content/materials and it is usual for students to take between 6-8 weeks to complete each module. Students can take up to 2 years to complete, however it is up to the individual student how quickly they wish to return work to their tutor for assessment.

A six-month contingency is available, to cover unforeseen issues such as illness, upon production of supporting documentation,  extending the course life to 30 months (2.5 years). The maximum for this extra contingency time is once during the course lifetime.

Aimed At

This course is aimed at crafters with a bit more crafting and Machine Embroidery making experience.  If you’re regularly completing projects using commercial patterns or kits and you have a fair, though not extensive understanding of different stitch techniques, we’d categorise you as having more experience than a beginner.

If you’ve been interested in Machine Embroidery for a while, have attended a workshop or course and regularly read around your craft (magazines, books, articles) then you’re probably ready to take these more advanced courses. The reason we say this is because our Skill Stage three courses are in-depth courses that require you to research, read and study your subject. We will obviously support you with tasks but some students may find this difficult without previous knowledge and experience of more formal education.

Our skill Stage 3 courses are also great for those with a business ambition. Our course includes an entire module called professional practise, which is aimed at getting you business ready. We teach valuable industry skills to really give you that professional, competitive edge.

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Machine Embroidery Graduate, Claire Harvey

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Claire Harvey

“I learned so much about myself. With support and praise from my tutor along with other students in the Facebook group, my confidence grew enormously, and I found that I was excited to share my work, something that I had never done before. I even felt confident enough to organise a solo art exhibition at our local gallery. The exhibition was very successful, and I was so proud of myself for having the courage to do it.”
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Julie Cole, Machine Embroidery Graduate

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Julie Cole

“The SST offered me the perfect package. I could achieve my goal through distance learning, have the support and help from qualified tutors and work as and when it suited me. All this and learn new skills along the way.”
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Vicki Drury Machine Embroidery Grad

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Vicki Drury

“The course not only gave me skills and knowledge but confidence in my ability. Although I found the course challenging at times, the guidance and support of the tutors provided valuable support and positive encouragement. I found the and the monthly Facebook Live sessions really helpful too. The course enabled me to explore my own creativity and begin developing my own style.”
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Hayley Semper Machine Embroidery Graduate

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Hayley Semper

“It is no exaggeration to say I have loved every single moment of this course! I had no idea how versatile a sewing machine could be. It has transformed me into looking at anything and everything from an artistic viewpoint which is helping me develop my own ideas and style. However, I’m sure they will be forever evolving – another aspect that I love in itself!”
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Helen Plummer Machine Embroidery Graduate

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Helen Plummer

“Would I recommend the course? Absolutely! Distance learning has fitted in with my life and I’ve worked at my own pace, although I have to be quite strict with myself to ensure I get on with each module and not procrastinate, but I think that’s more a confidence thing rather than lack of enthusiasm. I won’t pretend that its been easy, but I’ve learned loads already and there’s more still to discover.”
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Vicki O'Leary Machine Embroidery Graduate

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Vicky O'Leary

“The course is a great way to learn about the design process even if you have some knowledge of design, you can definitely learn lots of new ways of creating designs. If you are afraid that you won’t know how to design anything, you can just simply follow the SST course and be confident that you will create something wonderful.”
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