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Embroidery - Basic Machine Care

Basic machine maintenance to improve machine performance, how to keep up with the day to day maintenance between services. Where, when and how to clean, oil, set tensions and ensure great stitching from your machine whether it be an embroiderer or quilter or general sewer. Understand the difference in tensions required for embroidery and sewing.

Full provisions of threads, needles, stabilisers and fabrics as well as course notes and other notions such as marker pens will be provided by ACCETT to each learner at the start of the course. They will be working with them but can use them on loan from the college for the duration of the course

Entry Requirements

Nil

Student Instructions

Bring along note pad and pen, machine and all peripherals. Comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes.

Topics

*Theory and practical : Understanding how the bobbin and tensions work on embroidery machines

• Theory and practical : Understanding the balance between regular servicing and minor maintenance at home
• Theory and practical : Where and when to clean strip and set below and behind the bobbin case.

Career Prospects

Many embroidery companies are currently advertising skilled embroidery vacancies

Possible learning pathways

Certificate III in Computerised machine hooping and Embroidery 30668QLD
Declared for userchoice and also Austudy approved in Queensland

Delivery Style

Some theory – mostly practical

Outcomes

Student comfortable with knowledge to be able to confidently perform minor machine maintenance on embroidery or sewing machines between services