Drawn Thread Course

🧵✨ Drawn Thread Art Course 

Course Description 

This 6-week beginner-friendly course introduces students to the beautiful traditional technique of drawn thread work, a decorative textile art that creates elegant openwork patterns by carefully withdrawing fabric threads and embellishing the remaining structure with embroidery stitches.

 

Through clear step-by-step guidance, students will learn how to prepare suitable fabrics, safely withdraw threads, create structured decorative borders, explore filling stitches, and develop balanced geometric designs. Each session combines technical understanding with hands-on practice to build accuracy, confidence, and creative independence.

 

By the end of the course, learners will a collection of decorative sampler pieces along with one finished project such as a bookmark, small runner, or decorative panel. Students will also gain the knowledge needed to apply drawn thread techniques to garments, table linen, and future textile art projects.

 

This course is ideal for beginners, embroidery enthusiasts, textile lovers, and anyone seeking a relaxing yet skill-building creative experience.

 

🎯 Course Goal

By the end of this course, students will understand the traditional technique of drawn thread work, including fabric preparation, thread withdrawing methods, decorative filling stitches, edging techniques and finishing methods.

Students will complete multiple small decorative samples and one finished project, gaining the confidence to continue creating textile art independently.

 

📚 6-Week Course Structure

 

⭐ Week 1 — Introduction to Drawn Thread Art

 

Learning Focus

• History and uses of drawn thread embroidery

• Understanding suitable fabrics

• Identifying warp and weft threads

• Safe thread withdrawing techniques

• Preparing fabric edges

 

Practical Outcome

✔ First practice withdrawn thread sample

✔ Fabric prepared for future lessons

 

⭐ Week 2 — Basic Bundling & Foundation Stitches

 

Learning Focus

• Grouping threads evenly

• Basic hemstitch

• Maintaining even tension

• Creating neat decorative borders

 

Practical Outcome

✔ Hemstitched sampler strip

 

⭐ Week 3 — Decorative Filling Techniques

 

Learning Focus

• Simple woven fillings

• Ladder stitch variations

• Creating openwork patterns

• Spacing and pattern repetition

 

Practical Outcome

✔ Decorative openwork panel

 

⭐ Week 4 — Advanced Pattern Development

 

Learning Focus

• Combining withdrawn areas

• Creating geometric designs

• Thread direction awareness

• Error correction techniques

 

Practical Outcome

✔ Multi-pattern drawn thread sampler

 

⭐ Week 5 — Edging & Design Application

 

Learning Focus

• Decorative borders

• Incorporating drawn thread into real items

• Planning placement for table linen / garments

• Stabilising delicate areas

 

Practical Outcome

✔ Applied border on small project piece

 

⭐ Week 6 — Finishing & Final Project

 

Learning Focus

• Blocking and finishing techniques

• Securing threads neatly

• Care and washing of embroidered textiles

• Design planning for future projects

 

Practical Outcome

 

✔ Completed final project

(example: bookmark / small runner / decorative panel)

 

🧺 Required Supply List

 

Students should bring:

• Evenweave fabric or linen (recommended)

• Embroidery scissors

• Embroidery needles (sizes 22–26 tapestry or crewel)

• Cotton embroidery thread / pearl cotton

• Measuring tape or ruler

• Fabric marking pen or tailor’s chalk

• Pins

• Small notebook & pen

• Optional: embroidery hoop

 

Duration: 6 Weeks

Frequency: 1 Day per Week

Class Length: 1.5 Hours per Session

Day : Fridays

Timings: Between 4pm to 7:30pm

Fee : $75 per week

 

★★ Please note the weekly breakdown is a guide only. Every learner is different some might be slow while others fast. The content will be covered eitherways within the 6 weeks. ★★