Textile Craft

Paper Code: 
BFT- 203
Credits: 
8
Contact Hours: 
120.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Objectives:

  • To impart skill in embroidery & surface ornamentation
  • To enhance the designing skill and its application on apparel

Course Content:

 

  • Hand Embroidery                                                                     30 hrs

      Introduction to contemporary stitches- stem, back, running, chain, lazy daisy, blanket, buttonhole stitch, spider’s web, fly, french knot, bullion knots, fish bone, romanian, satin, long  & short stitch chevron and herringbone

 

  • Surface Ornamentation                                                                  35 hrs

Appliqué Work

Mirror Work

Patch work

Ribbon Work

Smocking

Quilting

Shirring

  • Machine Embroidery- running stitch, satin stitch, cut work, cording                                                                                                       25 hrs
  • Introduction to Computerized Embroidery Machine                       10 hrs
  • Preparing an article using any of the above mentioned techniques utilizing any waste material                                                                  20 hrs                                                                                                          

  

Essential Readings: 
  1. Beads, Buttons and Bows, Quantum Books Ltd.1997
  2. Celia, Eddy, Quilting basics, Sally Publishing Pvt Ltd,
  3. Dennies, Linda., Creative Quilting for Home Decor, 1995.
References: 
  1. The Encyclopedia of needle crafts, Gandenton Wcinda R.
  2. Stone, Peter, The original rug lexicon, Thames and Hudson, 1997
  3. Karl, Fail, Celebrating the tradition, J.B. Fair fox Press Pvt Ltd
  4. Jill, Blake, Cushion & Covers, Graficomo, S.A
  5. Chris, Rankins, Creative Smockin, Contemporary Design Tradition Techniques,Larks books, 1997

 

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