Creative Textiles Intermediate

Level 1 Diploma

Course Location

College

Stockport College

Location

Stockport College

Further Details

Age

Adult

Department

Art & Design

Course Start Date

Thursday 16th January 2025

Course Duration

Part-time, 10 Weeks

Course Time

18:30 - 20:30

Course Fee

£ 75.00
You may be eligible for support with your tuition fees - please visit the college website - funding and finance page for further information

Course Code

SPQ-ADXZ-1104

Course Overview

Experience, explore and enhance your creative textiles skills. This is a relaxed, informative and fun course for anyone that that wants to develop their practical textiles knowledge. You will expand your skills in hand and machine embroidery, including working with dissolvable fabric and machinery such as domestic sewing machines, over lockers and wax pots. You will be introduced to experimental knitting and weaving, needle felting and resist dyeing techniques such as batik and shibori. This course will provide you with the opportunity to explore your textile awareness, develop your knowledge, build your technical ability and experiment with all things fabric and thread.

Course Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course however an interest in art, design and textiles is preferred.

What you will Learn

This taster course can lead to further study on courses relevant to Art and Design, Fashion and Textiles, Surface Pattern and Textiles Craft.

Assessment

There is no formal qualification for this course it is a chance to learn new techniques.

Progression

This taster course can lead to further study on courses relevant to Art and Design, Fashion and Textiles, Surface Pattern and Textiles Craft.

Career Options

This taster course can lead to further study on courses relevant to Art and Design, Fashion and Textiles, Surface Pattern and Textiles Craft.
Throughout the 11 weeks, you will produce a series of samples of various techniques which can be mounted in a portfolio for future study or employment.

Mandatory Units

This taster course can lead to further study on courses relevant to Art and Design, Fashion and Textiles, Surface Pattern and Textiles Craft.

Session 1: Introduction/recap of colour theory
Session 2: Recap/introduction to sewing machines. Advanced sewing machine techniques
Session 3: Advanced hand embroidery techniques
Session 4: Needle felting 2D landscapes
Session 5: Needle felting 3D shapes
Session 6: Cross stitching
Session 7: Shibori fabric dyeing & batik
Session 8: Silk screen printing
Session 9: Exploring knitting and weaving
Session 10: Textiles vegetable printing
Session 11: Book binding with hand stitching techniques

Contact Details

For further information please contact T: 0161 886 7070 or E: info@trafford.ac.uk

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Disclaimer

Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information contained within this document is accurate, there may be changes to this programme and provision. We will endeavour to keep prospective and current students updated where appropriate and when the information becomes available.
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