Fiber & Textile Crafts Courses and Certifications

Improve Your Crochet: Essential Techniques

9 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Stitch your way to better crochet! Join author and renowned instructor Edie Eckman as she shares techniques for improving the look and quality of your crochet.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 2 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Essential Techniques Every Knitter Should Know

8 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join knitwear designer and author Sally Melville and find out how to become a more informed, confident, and proficient knitter.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 3 hours 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Beginner Serging: Machine Basics and Techniques

8 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Gain confidence using your serger with sewing instructor Amy Alan as she shows you how to create nine different types of basic stitches and create a serger stitch book you can reference again and again.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 4 hours 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Knit Faster with Continental Knitting

7 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Increase knitting speed, bolster efficiency, and ditch hand strain as you conquer Continental knitting for your best stitching yet, taught by by Lorilee Beltman, a certified instructor and designer.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 2 hours 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Cut to It: Strategies for Smarter Quilting

6 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join pattern designer Debbie Caffrey and discover her efficient techniques for using a rotary cutter and streamlining your cutting process.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 3 hours 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Underneath It All: Guide to Interfacings, Linings, and Facings

6 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

<p>Learn to design and sew custom garment interiors for a truly fine finish with sewing expert Linda Lee.</p>

• The Great Courses Plus
• 3 hours 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

BFDI-072: Basics of Pattern Making and Sewing

Learn essential pattern making and sewing skills for fashion design, including body measurements, drafting techniques, machine handling, and garment construction. Develop practical expertise through hands-on activities and projects.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Learn Intarsia Crochet: A Creative Approach to Colorwork

Intarsia Crochet is a method of colorwork that allows you to create larger sections of color without carrying your yarn. This technique is perfect for projects where there are localized...

• Craftsy
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Learn Foundation Paper Piecing: Stargazer Wall Hanging

The Star Gazer wall hanging was created using a very traditional paper foundation technique. This is a good beginner/intermediate level project where you can sharpen your skills and learn more...

• Craftsy
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sew a Dual-Duty Weekend Tote & Machine Carrier

Learn how to make a duffel-type travel bag that can also double as a sewing machine bag. The bag measures 19”x13 ½”x8” when finished, which fits most home sewing machines,...

• Craftsy
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Stash Busting Crochet

Whether you are watching your spending, or you appreciate reducing consumption, make the most of your yarn stash with this instructional class from crochet designer Brenda K. B. Anderson. Learn...

• Craftsy
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Master Modular Knitting

Modular Knitting is a versatile technique in which you create your knitting fabric in individual shapes (or modules) but because each one is joined as it is knit, there is...

• Craftsy
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Knit Beyond the Basics with Unique Fibers

When we say that knitting gives you unlimited options, one of the things we mean is the products that you can knit with. Yarn is just the beginning! In this...

• Craftsy
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Crochet a Made-to-Measure Granny Square Pullover

Have you ever wished you could crochet a sweater without following directions line-by-line from a pattern? And when you finish your sweater, it fits exactly how you wished it would?...

• Craftsy
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sew Skirts Without a Pattern: A Step-by-Step Class

A lot of folks get into sewing because they want to make clothes for themselves, but sometimes it can be a little overwhelming to find and prep a paper pattern....

• Craftsy
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course