Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to apply advanced digitising techniques to a range of items.
The unit of competency applies to advanced level digitising techniques to produce computerised embroideries.
Work involves liaison with specialist embroiderers and digitisers.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises such as operational workplace activities or home-based activities, and may involve individual and team activities.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare advanced digitising techniques | 2.1 | Prepare materials and equipment for digitising |
2.2 | Use a range of advanced stitching techniques | ||
2.3 | Identify colour blocks and colour thread changes, and adjust to meet design specifications. | ||
2.4 | Manually adjust stitching order and make colour changes to selected areas, as required | ||
2.5 | Create new thread charts, modify existing thread charts and mix thread colours to meet design requirements | ||
2.6 | Create alternative stitch-out options for different colourways, fabrics and placements | ||
2.7 | Adjust outline nodes to create different shapes | ||
2.8 | Use a range of advanced editing techniques to modify designs and create and enhance design effects | ||
3 | Complete embroidery sample | 3.1 | Select fabric, stabiliser, toppings and backings, needles, thread and hoop types and use according to the design production requirements |
3.2 | Complete embroidery in an efficient manner and inspect against design specifications | ||
3.3 | Minimise waste and dispose of according to environmental guidelines | ||
4 | Create and manage files and design libraries | 4.1 | Establish styles and properties for designs and fabrics |
4.2 | Create thread charts and customise according to design requirements | ||
4.3 | Create templates for different styles of work | ||
4.4 | Define machine formats and hoops for designs | ||
4.5 | Convert design collections, catalogue and archive according to workplace requirements |
Evidence of Performance
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
preparing, converting and editing images for digitising
creating alternative stitch-out options for different colour ways, fabrics and placements
using a range of advanced editing techniques to modify designs and create and enhance design effects
introducing texture techniques
demonstrating ability in advanced digitising techniques through production of at least five (5) embroidery pieces, according to specifications
creating design library by saving and filing images, templates and design catalogues according to the workplace procedures and archive requirements.
Evidence of Knowledge
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
computer navigation to access and manipulate an image
suitability of images to be digitised and limitations of software
artwork sources
access to embroidery designs
advanced editing techniques:
adding and adjusting stitch angles
smoothing object outlines
converting between embroidery objects
reinforcing outlines
removing unwanted underlying stitching
creating outlines and fill holes
editing stitches
editing machine functions
creating manual stitching
digitising boring holes
adding stitches
feather stitching, such as:
positive stitch length
negative stitch length
side A
side B
pre-programmed patterns
use of customised patterns
reshaping, cutting, splitting and breaking design objects
gradient:
single colour with a variety of:
density settings
stitch directions
dual and multi-colour with varying:
density settings
stitch directions
stitch types
hooping techniques
hooping accessories
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
stabilisers, toppings and backings:
water soluble
tear away
iron on
cut away
varying weights
stable underlay:
edge run
centre run
tatami
grid
zigzag
double zigzag
range of digitising techniques
motifs:
existing (pre-programmed)
individually created
placement
size
direction
repetition
spacing
layout
managed sets
decorative fills and outlines:
backstitch
stemstitch
zigzag
E-stitch (blanket) fills and borders
contour
radial
cross-stitch
arc
spiral
satin
motif
tatami offsets
pattern splits
carving stamps
user-defined splits
practices for recording and reporting.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator
have vocational competency in advanced digitising techniques, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.
Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
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 |
Prepare materials and equipment includes the following: | selecting machine format and confirming capability to meet image requirements manipulating file types and convert for digitising selecting fabric type selecting workspace/canvas and adjusting colour setting up thread palette determining and planning optimum digitising sequence |
Advanced stitching techniques include one or more of the following: | creating and stitching a variety of gradient patterns creating and stitching an embossed area creating texture effects using tatami offsets and pattern splits creating and stitching a variety of single and dual motifs creating and stitching a variety of stamp fill patterns creating and stitching a range of decorative fills and outlines according to design requirements creating stitch patterns with carving stamps creating user-defined splits according to design requirements creating and adjusting a stable underlay on new or existing embroidery design |
Optimum digitising sequence includes the following: | minimising registration problems caused by fabric distortion planning colour sequence |
Stamp fill patterns include one or more of the following: | existing (pre-programmed) individually created placement size direction repetition spacing layout |
Files and design libraries include one or more of the following: | styles and properties for designs and fabrics thread charts templates for different styles of work machine formats and hoops for designs catalogue of design collections |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Digitising and computerised embroidery