{"title":"Courses","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn from Harriet Riddell\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"stitched-portraits-story-telling-online-course","title":"Stitched Portraits and Story Telling Online Course","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1sp67mj\" data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"262\"\u003eCourse Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"322\"\u003eLearn how to turn your sewing machine into a drawing tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"551\"\u003eThis course walks you step-by-step from controlled stitching into expressive, free-motion work—building confidence as you go. 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Setting Up for Freedom\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003eYou’ll learn how to adapt your sewing machine for free-motion work—adjusting tension, foot, and movement so the machine responds to you, not the other way around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uw13qf\" data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003e2. Raw Edge Appliqué: Building with Fabric\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1455\"\u003eWe begin with a structured exercise: stitching a layered flower using raw edge appliqué.\u003cbr data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003eThis introduces you to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1554\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"oerqgn\" data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1487\"\u003elayering colour and texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3ox5cn\" data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003econtrolling stitch direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ctv8c5\" data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1554\"\u003ebuilding depth through fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e3. Drawing Faces with Stitch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003eNext, we loosen up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1884\"\u003eThrough a series of relaxed exercises, you’ll start drawing faces directly with stitch—quick, imperfect, and expressive.\u003cbr data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1829\"\u003eThe aim here is to remove hesitation and build fluency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1884\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4. Free-Motion Portrait\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"2033\"\u003eYou’ll bring everything together into a fully freehand stitched portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2139\"\u003eThis is where your individual style starts to emerge—no templates, no rules, just response and instinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2139\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e5. 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