The Embroidery Training Studio was opened to assist others in achieving maximum results with their embroidery work. Whether you are new to embroidery, just opening a shop, or have years of experience, we have a training program for you. For more information on dates and times of upcoming trainings, contact :melanie@embroideryfx.com.
Various applications are taught. Including digitizing, regardless of software owned, proper hooping techniques, hooping difficult items, proper placements and various tools of the trade. Learn various techniques from applique and monogram applications to sewing on the most difficult of fabrics. We intend to train you on the correct stabilizers, threads and needles to use to make stitching those orders a breeze. When it comes to creating embroidery, then creating rejects is not an option. Join Melanie as she shares over twenty years of information on running a successful embroidery shop. Her stories inspire, and motivate you to be the best embroiderer possible.
January 24-27th, 2012
March 13 - 16th, 2012
In Shop classes are only offered select times of the year.
Currently there are two dates set for 2012. January 24th - 27th, March 13th - 16th.
Class fee is 250.00 per day and goes for 4 days. Daily class times are from 9:30 to 4:30.
The course is designed to cover the elements of embroidery such as digitizing, hooping, stabilizer, editing designs and much more! Student will leave with a wealth of knowledge about the embroidery process from start to finish.
Here are just a few of the topics covered during this intensive 4 day training:
Digitizing: Melanie was trained by the best digitizers in the world and took their knowledge and turned it into a successful digitizing business. She was inspired to learn both the technical skills and passion for creating beautiful digitized designs. While much has changed in the way of fabrics and equipment, the hard and fast rules she learned from the masters, show in her designs and how they stitch, look and feel. She carries on the tradition of quality training, which includes understanding stitch types, push and pull compensations, pathing, stitch directions, densities and how they apply to todays fabrics.
Embroidery: Creating fabulous embroidery means understanding the entire process and what it takes. From needles and threads to stabilizers. They all work together along with proper equipment and framing techniques to create the WOW in your embroideries. This encompasses a wide variety of techniques.
Framing/Hooping: It starts with proper hooping techniques, thread and needle selection and proper equipment. From there we discover, techniques like applique, tackle twill and cap embroidery. Understanding fabrics and how to properly stabilze is essential. From lined garments, to those that have embroidery pockets. Understanding all the elements that it takes to create award winning embroideries is what training is all about.
Placements: Knowing where to embroider on a garment can make or break your end results. Learn the easiest way for getting things straight and techniques for placements almost anywhere on a garment. Learn how to be a trendsetter with new and unusual placements and embroidery techniques.
Pricing for Profit: Today many are striking out in a new cottage industry from their home or starting a new business. Knowing what to charge and how to charge for your services is essential whether you want to make money, buy more equipment, or just support your embroidery habit.
Marketing: Learn how to be the best and make money enjoying what you love to do. With over twenty five years of sales and marketing experience, Steve Coakley teaches you how to keep customers loyal and coming back time after time. Creating loyalty based on quality products and services is a win-win scenario for you and you customers. Learn proven techniques which keep customers coming back!
EMBROIDERY TRAINING STUDIO
EmbroideryFX 4100 Bennett Road Chattanooga, TN 37404 423-413-7512 fax 423-629-7611
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