{"product_id":"onlskst004-hand-embroidery-skills-studies-couching-module","title":"ONLSKST004, Hand Embroidery: Skills \u0026 Studies, Couching Module","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note this is an ONLINE course.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe full cost of this course is\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e £750\u003c\/span\u003e in total. \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePlease add the course to your basket to pay the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003enon-refundable deposit of £60\u003c\/span\u003e which will be included towards the overall fee. You will be sent a separate subscription link via email to set up payments of £230 in three monthly installations for the remaining £690.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis course is taught from 2pm to 8pm on the following dates:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e16-Feb, 16-Mar, 27-Apr, 18-May, 15-Jun, 06-Jul 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\nThis course is six-parts in total and is the fourth module of the Skills \u0026amp; Studies programme. Please note that you do not need to complete any Skills \u0026amp; Studies modules before signing up to this one.\n\n \n\u003ch3\u003eSkills \u0026amp; Studies: 0004 – Couching\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fc-text-area\"\u003e\n\nCouching is laying a decorative thread along the surface of the fabric and attaching or oversewing with small stitches at regular intervals. Traditional couching techniques will be learnt first including turns, curves, corners and spirals, along with plunging of ends. The module will also include couching with alternative threads involving metal, plastic, and organic thread types from nature. International couching including Chinese embroidery with a continual couched thread, and a Celtic woven knot pattern. Ecclesiastical underside couching, basket weave over string padding, and Or Nué involving colour shading and blending, will also be featured.\n\n \n\n\u003cstrong\u003e‘Hand Embroidery: Skills and Studies’\u003c\/strong\u003e, is an e-certificated sampler-based course exploring, learning and developing stitch and embroidery techniques, whilst studying and researching traditional, historical, domestic, international and contemporary embroideries and textiles. The course was developed and taught by Tracy A Franklin, and piloted onsite from September 2024.\n\nThis is a visual, practical and modular based course, where each module is themed on technique, subject or design, and taught over 6 lessons either onsite, online, or as an intensive course. It is a sampler-based course where four, 2-inch or 5-centimetre squares will be worked each lesson, based on traditional, historical, domestic, international and contemporary study.\n\nEach module has a similar format, and will produce 24 samples in total, which includes learning traditional methods and techniques, and experimenting with new approaches.  The outcome for each student is a personal body of work which can be used as an archive and reference, made into a cloth book, or mount into a body of work.\n\nFor more information on the Skills \u0026amp; Studies programme please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/royal-needlework.org.uk\/courses\/hand-embroidery-skills-and-studies\/\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\nYou can explore many more stitches in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rsnstitchbank.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRSN Stitch Bank\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\n \n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"RSN","offers":[{"title":"Tue 16 Feb - Tue 6 Jul (02:00pm-08:00pm)","offer_id":62948520165706,"sku":"ONLSKST004","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1036\/4541\/3706\/files\/ZOE-VAN-ZWANENBERG-COUCHING-1-scaled_a56d9bf1-242a-4cc3-bf9b-17222221d50e.jpg?v=1786636838","url":"https:\/\/rsn.org.uk\/products\/onlskst004-hand-embroidery-skills-studies-couching-module","provider":"Royal School of Needlework","version":"1.0","type":"link"}