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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to replicate traditional hand craft techniques
  3. Digitise for embroidery techniques
  4. Complete embroidery pieces and finalise work

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:

requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

SOPs

work instructions

oral, written and visual communication

quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output

housekeeping

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

WHS practices

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

File types include one or more of the following:

.jpeg

.gif

.tiff

.bmp

.wmf

.emf

.png

Traditional hand craft techniques include the following:

blanket stitch

redwork

cross-stitch

appliqué

quilting

stippling

chain stitch

crazy quilting

lace

candlewick

Properties in digitised image include one or more of the following:

underlay

fill pattern

outline

colour

density

pull compensation

stabilisation

stitch points and corners

size


Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices and other reference material

applying relevant standards

identifying application and characteristics of traditional hand craft techniques and confirm suitability for design requirements

selecting traditional hand craft technique and determine properties in digitised image

applying creativity to use of colour, texture, shape, balance and composition

saving finished design to library and exporting completed design to the machine ready for stitching according to manufacturer specifications

selecting fabric, needles, thread, stabiliser and hoop to meet design specifications

digitising and sewing separate embroideries on different fabric types using ten (10) traditional hand craft techniques

seeking and applying feedback to enhance outcomes

complying with workplace procedures

documenting and storing artwork.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

a range of machines: microprocessor or computer control

embroidery machines: domestic (single or multi-needle) or commercial (single or multi-head) machines

basic sewing machine operations

software functionality

computer basic operations

basic machine embroidery techniques

colour, texture, shape, balance and composition theory

traditional hand craft techniques and uses:

blanket stitch

redwork

cross-stitch

appliqué

quilting

stippling

chain stitch

crazy quilting

lace

candlewick

stabilisers, toppings and backings:

water soluble

tear away

iron on

cut away

varying weights

fabric types and properties:

woven

non-woven

knits

lightweight

heavyweight

hoop types and uses:

tubular

sash

screw

cap

square

round

spring

needle types and uses:

standard

metalfil

embroidery eye

stretch

thread types:

polyester

metallic

rayon

cotton

range of digitising techniques

practices for recording and reporting.