Description
This 4-lesson course over 6 months is designed to provide you with the fundamentals of hemstitching and its stitches through charts and exercises. Hemstitching is a functional way to finish your embroidery and can also be used to secure a fabric edge next to a fringed edge. You will be introduced to ladder hemstitch, cross-stitch hemstitch, herringbone hemstitch, and many others as you learn, step by step, to create beautiful edging techniques.
At the end of each lesson, you will provide photographs of all your work to your counsellor via email or a file-sharing service (such as Dropbox or Google Drive). Your counsellor will assess your work and provide feedback to help you improve.
No research is required for this introductory-level course. You are sampling some of the stitches involved in this technique while you work on a small project.
What to Expect Next
Once your registration is complete, the EAC/ACB Registrar will email you:
- Lessons 1 and 2
- Your counsellor’s contact information
- Pointers for photographing your coursework
- Additional information about our technique study courses
Timelines, Extensions & Refunds
- Please stay on schedule so our counsellors can fairly support all students.
- If you fall behind, contact your counsellor as soon as possible.
- If you withdraw from this course, no refunds will be issued. If you wish, you may request the remaining lessons; however, no assessments will be provided.
Materials
Fabrics: If you are a beginner, choose an 18- to 22-count fabric; if you are an intermediate to advanced stitcher, choose a 24- to 32-count fabric.
- Even-weave fabric: one piece 8 inches by 10 inches, and a 12-inch square or an existing unhemmed piece of your own needlework
- Hardanger fabric (22- or 32-count even-weave): one piece 3 inches by 8 inches
- Lightweight cotton fabric (quilting cotton works well): one piece 10-inch square
Thread: Pearl cotton or Caron Watercolors size #5 for 18- to 22-count fabric, and size #8 for 24- to 32-count fabric.
Tools: Tapestry size 22, 24, or 26, depending on the thread you choose, and an embroidery or sharp size 7 for basting. Sewing pins or mini clips to hold folded hems.
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