Needle Craft Practical

Paper Code: 
FSD 133
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To impart skill on hand stitches and ornamentation techniques
  2. To enhance the designing skill and their application on apparel/textile product.
  • Introduction to needle work                                                                   8 hrs
  • Selection of needle, frames, scissors, tools and tracing methods used in needle craft.
  • Embroidery on different types of textile materials (cotton, silk, jute)                                                                                              
  • Finishing of raw edges                                                                          14 hrs
  • Techniques and Application of Running, overcastting, hemming.                                   
  • Stitches                                                                                                     14 hrs
  • Flat stitch: Running, Back, Stem
  • Loop stitch: Chain, Feather, Button hole, lazy daisy
  • Knotted stitch: French knot, Bullion knot
  • Cross stitch: Herringbone stitch
  • Surface Ornamentation Techniques                                                 14 hrs
  • Patch work, appliqué techniques, ribbon, beads, sequin and button work, mirror work                                                                     
  • Product Development                                                                           10 hrs
  • Develop a product using any of the above mentioned techniques.
Essential Readings: 
  1. Readers Digest: Complete Guide to Needle work-APH Corp, New Delhi 1996
  2. Shailaja Naik, " Traditional Embroideries Of India", APH Publishing corporation,New Delhi, 1996
  3. S. Margo, Textile Handbook: Textile Surface Decoration: Silk and velvet, A and C Black Publishers Limited, China, 2007
References: 
  1. Barbara Snook, "Creative Art of Embroidery", Numbly Pub. Group Ltd, London,1972
  2. Crill, R., Indian Embroidery, Prakash Book Depot, New Delhi, 1999.
  3. Rai, Inderpal, Indian Embroidery and Textiles, Books Treasure, Jodhpur 2008.
  4. Shrikanth. Usha, Ethnic embroidery of India, Om Books 2005.
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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