Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Sessions — part 1सत्र — भाग 1Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Tools and MaterialsDesign Transfer and PreparationOutline Stitches
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Sessions — part 2सत्र — भाग 2Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Filling StitchesDecorative and Knot Stitches
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Sessions — part 3सत्र — भाग 3Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Traditional Indian EmbroideryFinishing, Care and Selling
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Practical testप्रायोगिक परीक्षाShow what you learnt in a short practical / oral test.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 7 chapters · 35 topics
01Tools and Materials
5 टॉपिक+
- Embroidery hoop (frame)
- Embroidery and crewel needles
- Stranded cotton thread (6 strands), silk and metallic threads
- Choosing fabric
- Scissors and thimble
02Design Transfer and Preparation
4 टॉपिक+
- Tracing with carbon paper or a light source
- Water-soluble fabric pen
- Fixing fabric in the hoop
- Thread length and starting / ending neatly
03Outline Stitches
5 टॉपिक+
- Running stitch
- Back stitch
- Stem stitch
- Chain stitch
- Split stitch
04Filling Stitches
5 टॉपिक+
- Satin stitch
- Long and short stitch (shading)
- Fishbone stitch for leaves
- Seed stitch
- Cross stitch
05Decorative and Knot Stitches
5 टॉपिक+
- Lazy daisy
- French knot
- Bullion knot
- Blanket stitch
- Feather and herringbone stitch
06Traditional Indian Embroidery
6 टॉपिक+
- Chikankari (Lucknow)
- Kantha (West Bengal)
- Phulkari (Punjab)
- Kasuti (Karnataka)
- Zardozi
- Mirror (shisha) work
07Finishing, Care and Selling
5 टॉपिक+
- Washing embroidered items
- Pressing from the reverse side
- Products: cushion covers, kurti necklines, handkerchiefs, wall frames
- Costing and pricing
- Selling locally and online
About this course
आप यह कर पाएँगे
- Choose and use embroidery tools: hoop, needles, threads and fabric
- Transfer a design onto fabric and start and end threads neatly
- Work outline stitches: running, back, stem and chain
- Work filling stitches: satin, long and short, fishbone and cross stitch
- Work decorative stitches: lazy daisy, French knot, blanket, feather and herringbone
- Know famous Indian embroideries like chikankari, kantha, phulkari, kasuti and zardozi
- Finish, press and price embroidered products for sale
यह किसके लिए है
- Girls and women who want to earn from embroidery work at home
- Tailors and boutique workers who want to add hand work
- Anyone who enjoys craft and art
आपको क्या चाहिए
- No experience needed
- Good eyesight (with glasses if used) for fine work
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
सवाल
Is hand embroidery good for earning from home?
Yes. Boutiques, tailors and online buyers need hand-embroidered necklines, cushion covers and gifts.
Do I need a machine?
No. Hand embroidery needs only a hoop, needles, threads and fabric.
How long is the course?
1 month, with daily stitch practice and one finished product.
