Course curriculum

  • 1

    Let's begin

    • Get inspired!

    • About this course

    • Meet your tutor – Fleur Woods

    • Welcome to Joyful Embroidery

    • Complete materials list

    • Important dates and live Q&A details

    • Books and artists that inspire Fleur

    • Course Introduction
  • 2

    Module one – Collecting supplies and treasures

    • Module one – Resource guide

    • Introduction

    • Hoops

    • Fabric and cloth

    • Needles

    • Threads and floss

    • Paint and hardware

    • Gathering treasures

    • Curating supplies

    • Garden, forest and beach inspiration

    • Summary

    • Module one – Action tasks and ideas
  • 3

    Module two – Colour palette and composition

    • Module two – Resource guide

    • Introduction

    • The joy of colour

    • Basic colour theory

    • Identify your colour palette

    • Creating colour palettes

    • Colour and composition

    • Resolving colour overload

    • How texture affects colour

    • Summary

    • Colour wheel stop motion

    • Module two – Action tasks and ideas
  • 4

    Module three – Joyful stitches

    • Module three – Resource guide

    • Introduction

    • Kantha stitch

    • Back stitch: colouring in stitch

    • Couching stitch

    • French knots

    • Turkey stitch

    • Blanket stitch

    • Weaving stitch

    • Chain stitch

    • Beading

    • Identifying your joyful stitches

    • Summary

    • Module three – Action tasks and ideas
  • 5

    Module three BONUS – Stitch close ups

    • Kantha stitch

    • Back stitch: colouring in stitch

    • Couching stitch

    • French knots

    • Turkey stitch

    • Blanket stitch

    • Weaving stitch

    • Chain stitch

    • Beading
  • 6

    Module four – Dips and washes

    • Module four – Resource guide

    • Introduction

    • Painting wet linen

    • Painting dry linen

    • Adding painted details

    • Analysing fabric and conclusion

    • Module four – Action tasks and ideas
  • 7

    Module five – Drawing and design

    • Module five – Resource guide

    • Introduction

    • Observational drawing

    • Tracing on fabric and paper

    • Composing multiple images

    • Stitching a flower base layer

    • Stitching a flower border

    • Adding to flowers

    • Summary

    • Module five – Action tasks and ideas
  • 8

    Module six – Punch needle textures

    • Module six – Resource guide

    • Introduction

    • Rockpool inspiration

    • Punch needles and fabrics

    • Punch stitching

    • Organic shapes

    • Flip n' stitch

    • Summary

    • Module six – Action tasks and ideas
  • 9

    Module seven – Hand building

    • Module seven – Resource guide

    • Introduction

    • Rope and fibre forms

    • Adding height with pom poms

    • Air dry clay forms

    • Painting air dry forms

    • Attaching elements

    • Summary

    • Module seven – Action tasks and ideas
  • 10

    Module eight – Layering: detail geek

    • Module eight – Resource guide

    • Introduction

    • Layering over punch needle

    • Adding detail

    • Layering over floral embroidery

    • Examples of Fleur's artwork

    • Framed piece example

    • Back wall example

    • Summary

    • Module eight – Action tasks and ideas
  • 11

    Module nine – Collaging with textiles

    • Module nine – Resource guide

    • Introduction

    • Selecting elements

    • Combining layers

    • Stitching in: foundation stitches one

    • Stitching in: foundation stitches two

    • Stitching in: weaving

    • Stitching in: beading

    • Summary

    • Module nine – Action tasks and ideas
  • 12

    Module ten – Make it yours: design, edit, finish

    • Module ten – Resource guide

    • Introduction

    • Finishing

    • Make it yours

    • Module ten – Action tasks and ideas
  • 13

    BONUS - Building a brand

    • Bonus – Resource guide

    • How to build your online community

    • #Hashtags

    • Be social

    • Choose your vibe

    • Website and newsletters

    • Brand collaborations

    • Asking the right questions

    • Trust your gut
  • 14

    Conclusion

    • Conclusion

    • Before you go...
  • 15

    Fleur's weekly additions 2025

    • Welcome video from Fleur - 7 December 2025
  • 16

    Fleur's weekly additions 2022–2024

    • Friday Roundup - 9 December 2022

    • Friday Roundup - 16 December 2022

    • Friday Roundup - 23 December 2022

    • Friday Roundup - 13 January 2023

    • Friday Roundup - 27 January 2023

    • Friday Roundup - 3 February 2023

    • Weekly Roundup - 31 August 2023

    • Weekly Roundup - 7 September 2023

    • Weekly Roundup - 17 September 2023

    • Weekly Roundup - 24 September 2023

    • Weekly Roundup - 9 October 2023

    • Weekly Roundup - 14 October 2023

    • Weekly Roundup - 22 October 2023

    • Weekly Roundup - 3 November 2023

    • Weekly Roundup - 19 December 2023

    • Weekly Roundup - 4 October 2024

    • Weekly Roundup - 11 October 2024

    • Weekly Roundup - 15 October 2024

    • Weekly Roundup - 19 October 2024

    • BONUS - Stitch Close Ups

    • Weekly Roundup - 1 November 2024

    • Weekly Roundup - 4 November 2024

    • Weekly Roundup - 8 November 2024

    • Weekly - Roundup 13 November 2024

    • Weekly Roundup - 16 November 2024
  • 17

    Live Q&As

    • Live Q&A - 21 December 2022

    • Live Q&A - 19 January 2023

    • Live Q&A - 29 September 2023

    • Live Q&A - 27 October 2023

    • Live Q&A - 24 October 2024

    • Live Q&A - 19 November 2024
  • 18

    Alumni Student Exhibitions

    • Collected Joy - Online Exhibition 2023

    • Untamed - Online Exhibition 2024

    • Seasons - Online Exhibition 2025