University Information
15 classes are currently available for enrollment within Designs University. Most classes are free to attend.
Online University Curriculum
1. Course Title: Template Tricks
Instructor: Eileen Roche and Nancy Zieman
Detailed Description: Editor Eileen Roche and television celebrity Nancy Zieman team up to share embroidery tips with you.
2. Course Title: Buying An Embroidery Machine
Instructor: Eileen Roche
Detailed Description: Editor Eileen Roche walks you through a machine test-drive. She’ll point out what features are important, what to look for in a warranty and how to tell if you’re getting a good deal – or not!
3. Course Title: Getting Familiar with Your New Embroidery Machine
Instructor: Eileen Roche
Detailed Description: This Quick Start lesson will have you embroidering in no-time. You learn the lingo, the how-to and the why in a few easy steps.
4. Course Title: Setting Up your Workspace
Instructor: Eileen Roche
Detailed Description: Don’t waste time looking for your tools – set up an efficient and neat workspace.
5. Course Title: Hooping 101
Instructor: Eileen Roche
Detailed Description: There’s definitely more than one way to hoop. Learn the tricks from a pro.
6. Course Title: Personalized Notecards
Instructor: Eileen Roche
Detailed Description: The ultimate in personal correspondence – monogrammed notecards. Editor Eileen Roche shows how easy it is when you use the right paper, placement tools, stabilizer and needles.
7. Course Title: Machine Applique
Instructor: Eileen Roche
Detailed Description: Add instant punch with machine appliqué embroidery. It looks complicated, but this technique is really quite simple once you learn the secrets to success. Editor Eileen Roche will cover basic, multi-layer and repetitive appliqué techniques.
8. Course Title: Reverse Machine Appliqué
Instructor: Deborah Jones
Detailed Description: Ask the Expert Columnist Deborah Jones shares the inside scoop on fashion’s trendiest embroidery technique – reverse machine appliqué. Use it to instantly embellish sweatshirts, t-shirts and other casual wear items.
9. Course Title: Designing an Embroidery Layout
Instructor: Eileen Roche
Detailed Description: Editor Eileen Roche is a master at transforming plain garments into elegant embroidered ensembles. Learn how you can use a 4” x 4” or 5” x 7” hoop to embellish an entire jacket front. You won’t believe you can do this with a standard hoop. And you’ll love the results!
10. Course Title: Quilting with Magna-Hoop
Instructor: Tamara Evans
Detailed Description: Use your embroidery machine to quilt your quilt! Just baste as normal, hoop and stitch. So simple, so precise, you’ll be amazed at what your embroidery machine can do.
11. Course Title: Top 5 Money Makers for Multi-needle Machines
Instructor: Marie Zinno
Detailed Description: Commercial embroiderer Marie Zinno shares her top 5 secrets to earning an income with her embroidery machine. Marie’s steps to success for marketing, displaying, stitching and selling will win you and your customers over.
12. Course Title: Wrap it in Embroidery
Instructor: Eileen Roche
Detailed Description: Editor Eileen Roche shows how easy it is to add embroidered accents to your gift wrapping skills.
13. Course Title: Embroidering on Specialty Fabrics - Knits
Instructor: Deborah Jones
Detailed Description: Challenged by knit fabrics? Not any more! Ask the Expert columnist Deborah Jones breaks down the steps for professional results when embroidering on knits.
14. Course Title: Embroidering on Specialty Fabrics – Textured Fabrics
Instructor: Deborah Jones
Detailed Description: Don’t shy away from textured and lofty fabrics – embrace them! Ask the Expert columnist Deborah Jones shares her secrets for taming those tough fabrics.
15. Course Title: Embroidering on Specialty Fabrics - Leather Fabrics
Instructor: Deborah Jones
Detailed Description: Although many embroiderers love the luxury of leather goods, they’re intimidated to stitch on it. Deborah’s recommendations for stabilizer, needles and design density will give you surefire results.
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