Embroidery For Beginners

International Open Academy

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.

Make a change and ditch fast fashion by making your unique pieces of clothing. It's so easy.

This course is your invaluable guide to practising one of the most versatile and sustainable 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 reuse and upcycle old materials.

Create a unique look for everything you wear and everything that surrounds you. 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 now.

How is the Embroidery course assessed?

There is a short multiple-choice exam at the end of each module for you to take and you’ll know your score immediately.

By studying Embroidery online with IOA, you do not pay an extra fee for sitting an exam or have to wait for a set date to sit an exam.

Embroidery For Beginners Course Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction

• 1.1 Introduction to embroidery
• 1.2 Hand embroidery
• 1.3 Tools and materials
• 1.4 Care of embroidery

Module 2: Creating Designs

• 2.1 Working with a frame
• 2.2 Creating a design
• 2.3 Transferring a design

Module 3: Types Of Stitches

• 3.1 Flat stitches
• 3.2 Crossed stitches
• 3.3 Looped stitches
• 3.4 Knotted stitches
• 3.5 Project: Basket labels
• 3.6 Project: Cross stitch serving mat
• 3.7 Project: Recipe book cover

Module 4: Fantastically Simple Techniques For Hand Embroidery

• 4.1 Monograms and lettering
• 4.2 Project: Monogrammed pocket
• 4.3 Couching
• 4.4 Project: Bottle bag
• 4.5 Project: Velvet Scarf

Module 5: Advanced Hand Embroidery Techniques

• 5.1 Drawn threadwork
• 5.2 Pulled threadwork
• 5.3 Project: Drawn and pulled thread tray cloth
• 5.4 Cutwork pillow

Module 6: Fun With Hand Embroidery Techniques

• 6.1 Smocking
• 6.2 Project: Smocked bangle bag
• 6.3 Project: Smocked tube top

Module 7: Beautiful Beaded Hand Embroidery

• 7.1 Beadwork
• 7.2 Project: Beaded evening wrap project
• 7.3 Project: Beaded beach bag
• 7.4 Project: Beaded espadrilles

Module 8: Simple Machine Embroidery For The Beginner

• 8.1 Introduction to machine embroidery
• 8.2 Machines and equipment
• 8.3 Machine stitches
• 8.4 Designing for a machine
• 8.5 Border motifs
• 8.6 Project: Bordered hand towel
• 8.7 Project: Ribbon bordered skirt

Module 9: Advanced Machine Embroidery Techniques

• 9.1 Freestyle machine embroidery
• 9.2 Machine embroidered fabrics
• 9.3 Project: Tote with picture pocket
• 9.4 Project: Corsage
• 9.5 Project: Ruffled scarf
• 9.6 Project: Trinket box
• 9.7 Project: Baby coverlet

• Everyone. Imagine the joy of creating something artistic with your own two hands
• Anyone who wants a more sustainable lifestyle can learn embroidery toreuse 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 superb 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

This Embroidery course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements.