A beginners free-motion machine embroidery course, find your confidence in drawing with your sewing machine. I make learning easy with step by step videos of me stitching from a simple stem through to developing your own flowers and grasses. You will begin with the basics and end with a finished floral embroidery. On completion of this course you will have the skills to continue with any of my intermediate courses.
This course is designed as an entry level course for beginners, to give you an insight and understanding of free motion embroidery and my textile practice. Whether you are a complete beginner or an intermediate, you will find practical instructions and helpful tips.
Overcome your fear of free motion. I will take you on an exciting journey of learning how to draw with your sewing machine. Starting with the very basics with mini projects and time to practice what you have learnt, you will be amazed at how quickly you improve, soon able to tackle the more adventurous projects.
This course has been developed from my most popular intense live full day workshop, I’ve extended it to go into more detail on all of the lessons.
After doing this course you will have the confidence to tackle any of my future intermediate courses on birds, landscapes, botanicals and more to follow.
Adding Fabric to your design.
What's included in the course?
Videos of me creating, easy for following along with
Clear instruction supporting the video lessons
Downloadable flower patterns
Trouble shooting video
Access to a Facebook group exclusively for members of this course where you can share ideas, support each other and chat with like-minded people. Within the course, there is a section on how to use Facebook for anybody new to Facebook.
Question and answer opportunities within the lessons
Opportunity to buy materials and equipment required for the course from me, see my website.
Technical support - there will be technical assistance available if you have any tech problems.
Couching Yarns for stems.
List of materials and equipment required for the course.
Sewing machine where you can lower the feed dogs.
Embroidery foot and standard presser foot, couching foot or similar.
1 x roll of my 10 oz cotton canvas or a similar weight firm fabric to use for the backing of your embroideries.
Some chunky yarns for the stems.
Odd scraps of fabric to use to applique onto your work for the flowers, these can be recycled clothing, patchwork or craft fabrics.
Machine threads, black, any other colour you want to use, these can be general sewing threads or embroidery silks of your choice.
Scissors, medium for fabrics, small for threads.
Bondaweb or similar transfer adhesive paper.
Pritt stick or similar glue stick.
Iron and board, parchment paper to protect your work when ironing.
8 " wooden embroidery hoop no deeper than 1cm thick.
Pen and pencil.
The facility to print out PDF's
General information You will have access for as long as I decide to run online course, (years) you can do the course at your own pace. All lessons will be available once you have enrolled. Click on the sessions below to read the lessons.
Here's what past students said about the Flowers and Grasses course!
"Just the best course for building confidence in this very cool craft."
- Lynette
"I’ve just finished this course and cannot recommend it highly enough. These really lovely lessons, are thorough and will grow your confidence whatever level you are at. Thank you! Very relaxing and looking forward to my next course with you; maybe in person but if not, online."
- Ruth
"Thank you for such an amazing course. I’ve learnt so much and enjoyed the ideas and techniques. I have not done free machine embroidery before and had no idea how to start! As you can go back and refresh your memory and rewatch the processes its made the whole course so accessible."
