€29 Creative Sewing & Crafts Teacher. Was €299.

Module 1: Know your students

• The profile of students.
• Learning styles of students.
• The motivation of students.
• Ways to motivate students.
• The personal and learning needs of students.
• Ways to meet the needs of students.
• How to learn the craft.
• Summary of the teaching of crafts.
• Final recommendations of this module.

Module 2: How to plan and teach a course in crafts

• The importance of planning.
• Elements to consider when planning a course.
• General guidelines when planning.
• How to set goals.
• The use of educational materials.
• The use of teaching resources.
• How to evaluate.
• Checklist for planning a craft course.
• Case study: How to teach a course in crafts.

Module 3: How to manage courses

• The roles of the teacher.
• The roles of the teacher before during and
• after the workshop.
• Group work.
• Grouping of the members of the group.
• How to give instructions.
• Individualised education.
• Tips for successful tutoring.
• Final recommendations.

Module 4: How to teach children and teenagers

• Why children and teens join craft courses?
• Learning among young students.
• Stages of child development.
• How to help students stay focused.
• Individual workshops with young students.
• Case study: How to teach an individual class with a young student.
• The reasons for bad behaviour in young students.
• How to minimise bad behaviour.
• How to combat behavioural problems.
• Habits in the workshop: the implementation of routines.
• Final recommendations

Module 5: How to teach older people

• Why older people join craft courses?
• Learning among the elderly.
• Special needs.
• Memory loss among the elderly.
• Intergenerational programs.
• Final recommendations.

Teddy bear

Module 6: Introduction

• The technique for sewing plush fabric.
• Where the tradition of making teddy bears comes from?
• How to apply the type of ‘application’ you’ll be working on in this module.
• The materials that you need.
• The steps for making a teddy bear

Module 7: Patterns and templates

• What a pattern is and how to interpret it.
• The templates and how to make them.
• View a video demonstration

Module 8: Mark and cout out Templates

• How are templates marked on the fabric?
• How many templates do you need to make?
• Demonstration videos

Module 9: Sew the pieces

• The type of stitching to use: Overcast.
• How do you begin to sew?
• Video a demonstration video.

Module 10: Join and assemble the pieces

• How to assemble the pieces of the bear.
• View Demonstration videos

Module 11: Position the accessories

• What kinds of accessories are available?
• How do you place the accessories on the bear?
• Demonstration videos.

Module 12: FIll

• What type of material to use as filling and how to fill the teddy bear.
• View Demonstration video..

Module 13: Position the trimmings.Finish

• How to close and finish the bear.
• What kind of trimmings you can use?
• View some Demonstration videos.

Silk painting

Module 14: Introduction

• What is silk?
• What is the technique of silk painting with salt?
• Our proposed project.
• The materials you need.
• The steps for painting a silk scarf with salt.

Module 15: Preparing and Painting the Scarf

• Learn what type of silk we use?
• Learn what kind of paint we use?
• View a video demonstration

Module 16: Sprinkle salt on the scarf

• Learn what type of silk we use?
• See how we put the salt on to the scarf.
• View a video demonstration

Module 17: Set the colour. Finish

• Learn how we set the colour on the silk scarf?
• View a video demonstration.

Decoupage

Module 18: Introduction

• Learn what the technique of decoupage is
• Discover where the tradition of decoupage began
• Look at a project that you’ll work on throughout this module
• Examine the materials you need
• Learn the steps for decorating a child’s chair with decoupage

Module 19: Object to decorate and type of paper

• Learn what objects can be used for decorating.
• Learn what kind of paper we apply.
• From a video demonstration.

Module 20: Cut the paper

• Learn how to cut the paper.
• View a video demonstration.

Module 21: Paste the paper

• Learn what glue we use to paste on the paper.
• View a video demonstration

Module 22: Decorate the child’s chair

• Look at decorations - what type and how to apply them.
• View a video demonstration

Glass engraving

Module 23: Introduction

• What is the process of engraving or etching on glass?
• Where does the tradition of glass engraving come from?
• The project we propose.
• The materials you need.
• The steps for glass engraving that we propose engravinga champagne glass.

Module 24: Choose and trace the design

• What objects can be used to decorate with engraving?
• What kind of drawing will you engrave?
• What kind of engraving needle will you use?
• From a video demonstration.

Module 25: Engrave the design

• How to engrave the drawing.
• View a video demonstration.

Module 26: Decorate the glass. Finish

• How to decorate the glass?
• View a video demonstration

Patch works

Module 27: Introduction

• What is a Patchwork technique?
• Where does the tradition of Patchwork come from?
• The type of Patchwork application you’ll work on in this module.
• The materials you need for this.
• The steps for applying the patchwork on to a t-shirt.

Module 28: Patterns and templates

• What is a pattern and how do you interpret it?
• Templates and how to make them.
• View a Video demonstration.

Module 29: Mark and cut out templates

• How many templates do you need to create?
• How templates are marked on the thermo-adhesive fabric?
• Some demonstration videos.

Module 30: Sew the pieces

• Types of sewing stitches used to sew the piece -
• basting stitch and hidden stitching.
• How to begin to sew the piece.
• A Video demonstration.

Module 31: Position and sew pieces on the t shirt

• How to assemble and sew the piece to the shirt.
• A video demonstration.

Module 32: Decorate the t shirt

• What kind of decorations you can use.
• How you put the trimmings on to the shirt.
• A video demonstration.