MACHINE EMBROIDERY II: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES Teacher: Casey Bradford An advanced course in free motion machine embroidery that goes well beyond the basics. Learn to do machine cutwork and needle lace, which look nothing like their traditional hand-embroidered forerunners. Experiment with stitching on water-soluble web, for a whole new approach to machine embroidery. Fancy sewing machines are not required – just a built-in zigzag. LESSON 1.  Cutwork on the sewing machine LESSON 2.  Contemporary machine needle lace LESSON 3.  Machine stitching on water-soluble web Prerequisites: Completion of Machine Embroidery I, or a good working knowledge of basic free motion embroidery techniques Time: Six months Fee: $100.00 Text: $13.50 Supplies (approximate): $40.00 SILK AND METAL THREADS ON CANVAS I: AN INTRODUCTION Teacher: Sandy Rodgers Designed for the embroiderer who possesses basic canvas skills, this course is an introduction to the correct methods of working with these very special materials. Extensive illustrations and diagrams are included to give the student a better understanding of this exciting subject. Included are the history of silk embroidery and an explo- ration of sericulture. Three designs will be worked, two following the teacher’s instructions and one of the student’s own creation. LESSON 1.  History of silk embroidery, working a given design in silk. LESSON 2.  History of metal thread embroidery; care of threads; working of project, stressing silk mitering techniques and including use of three metal threads. LESSON 3.  Finishing projects; comparison of silk and stranded cotton; project of student’s design. Prerequisites: Basic canvas skills Time: Six months Fee: $100.00 Text: $22 .00 Supplies (approximate): $75.00 Page 23 — 2007–2008 Education Catalog INDIVIDUAL CORRESPONDENCE COURSES: THREE LESSON Stitched by Casey Bradford Stitched by Laura Smith