On successful completion of the Certificate, students may progress to the Diploma which consists of six modules, four of which are mandatory. The following four modules are mandatory:

Appliqué

Everyone starts the Diploma with this module where the focus is on applying a wide range of fabrics and using several edging techniques.

Advanced Silk Shading

Building on Certificate skills.  For this module, the choice is of an animal, bird or fish; or a figure worked in  Tapestry Shading.

Advanced Goldwork

Building on skills learnt at Certificate level and introduces more materials and more ways of using them.

Canvas Stitches or Blackwork

This module will be whichever technique was not taken at Certificate level

To make up the six modules for the Diploma Course, you can Choose 2 of the following:

Canvas Shading

This uses Tent Stitch and crewel wool to create a naturalistic image

Stumpwork (also known as Raised Work)

This is a form of three-dimensional embroidery. The design includes a human figure.

Whitework – Pulled and Drawn

Pulled and Drawn are traditional techniques to create patterns based either on pulling the base threads together with different stitches or removing them completely; the spaces created are then filled with stitches.

Whitework – Richelieu and Broderie Anglaise

Richelieu and Broderie Anglaise are cutwork techniques where either the cut area creates the pattern or the background.

Box

This involves the construction of a fabric covered box with moving parts, drawers, lids etc.  The box may also have stitched embellishment.

Creative Metal Thread

This allows goldwork techniques to be used in experimental ways using a variety of metallic threads.