Distant Stitch Diploma, Module 2 - Course Summary

 

Timings for Module 2
Date 2020	Activity or Chapter	Approximate Time Spent (hours)
25 Feb - 14 Apr	Chapter 1	26
3 Mar - 9 Apr	Chapter 2	26.5
30 Mar - 9 Apr	Chapter 3	17
	Blog	9
24 Apr - 28 Apr	Chapter 4	12
28 Apr - 12 May	Chapter 5	15
11 May	Blog	3
12 May - 26 May	Chapter 6	22
26 May	Blog	1.5
26 May - 1 June	Chapter 7	23
4 - 8 Jun	Blog	5.5
10 June - 11 June	Chapter 8	4.5
22 June - 29 June	Chapter 9	12.5
30 June - 21 July	Chapter 10	29.5
22 July	Blog	3
23 July -11 Aug	Chapter 10	25
19 Aug - 12 Oct	Chapter 12	26
12 Oct - 23 Oct	Chapter 13	14
23 Oct	Blog	3
20 Oct - 27 Oct	Chapter 14	6
26 Oct	Chapter 15	3
26 Oct	Course Summary	3
27 Oct	Blog	3
	TOTAL	293

Materials Cost Sheet Module 2
Item	Supplier	Cost of Items (£)	Amount Used (£)	Estimated Cost (£)
Sketchbook	Winsor	5	-	5
Printer paper and printer ink	Sainsbury and Hewlett Packard	-	-	4
A3 Mountboard	Daler Rowney	1.8	6	10.8
Tracing paper	Crawford and Black	2	-	0.6
Glue - tacky, stick and bondaweb	-	4	-	1
Dyes, paints, pens and Brusho ink	Procion, acrylic and Brusho	-	-	3
Gold threads	Golden Hinde	12	-	3
Shisha etc	Sarah Homfray	14		8
Fabrics and papers	Various	-	-	5
Baking parchment	Sainsbury	2.75	-	1
Items from stash	Various	-		4
			TOTAL	45.4

Health and Safety

Item	Usage	Storage
Dyes, inks, paints	Wear overalls and waterproof gloves, work in well ventilated environment. Wear mask to protect against inhalation.	In cupboard on top shelf, away from children and pets.
Bondaweb	Protect surfaces with baking paper.	Rolled, in stand.
Glues	Work in well ventilated environment.	In cupboard, away from children and pets.
Sewing Machine	Use with care.	Clean regularly and cover when not in use.
Camera	Use with care.	Clean regularly and cover when not in use.
Scissors, pins, guillotine	Use with care.	Store away from children and pets.
Iron	Use with care.	Store away from children and pets.
Work in progress		Cover and store away from children and pets
Finished work		Mount and cover and store as appropriate.

Evaluation of Completed Work

Choice of Research Theme: Working on metallics took me through Opus Anglicanum to Indian Embroidery, both of which I have enjoyed studying immensely. There were many interesting books on the suggested reading list, full of inspiring pictures and information. I want to carry on learning more about Indian embroidery when I work on PAP 2.

Use of Sketchbook to glean visual information: In particular, my sketches of an Indian tunic helped me to understand the complexity of Indian embroidery. It spurred me on to make a small sample. It was far more difficult than I thought it would be but a very helpful exercise in making me appreciate the tremendous skills involved in the work. Using the sketchbook also opened my eyes to the many variations of stitch in the embroidery.

Your designs: I enjoyed experimenting with the modern shi-sha designs and am looking forward to developing more designs when I start PAP 2. This module took me into a new and exciting world of metallics which I know I will come back to again and again.

Proposed Design Ideas: I plan to make a lantern, incorporating shi-sha, metallic stitching, free machine embroidery on water soluble fabric, as well as a coral reef theme! I will start working on the design in more detail when I have started the final work on PAP 1.