SEW 116 Surface Design Lab

1 credit

This course is for students interested in learning methods to embellish, embroider, and enrich fabrics. Surface design can enhance any fabric project whether clothing, quilts, or other textiles. This lab will allow students to try different surface design methods with expert guidance. Students work on projects of their own choice and at their own pace. Various surface design techniques will be presented throughout the course. Students are encouraged to experiment with different materials and techniques.

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Use a sewing machine with dropped feed dogs for freehand machine embroidery
Describe different types of threads for hand and machine sewing and how they are used
Hoop fabric and use appropriate stabilizer for hand or machine embroidery
Evaluate benefits of various types of stabilizers
Preform at least seven different hand embroidery stitches
Demonstrate various surface design methods including hand or machine embroidery, block printing, Tsukeneko inks, textile paints, oil sticks, couching, collage, fusing, silk dyeing, color bleeding, metallic thread embroidery, and beading
Safely operate sewing machines and embellishment tools

Total Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20