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Rabbit and mouse are two of the zodiac signs of the Chinese calender.

 Chinese words are also symbols of various aspects of life – for example we have the below symbol which signifies blessness.  It is often used as decoration for important holiday such as Spring Festival.   People hope it will bring a lot of blessness to their homes.

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If you needed to attend a school or college of embroidery where would you go?  Apart from the internet, are there schools which could teach you in the classroom fashion – the beautiful world of embroidery.   In this article, we explore some of the possibilities of getting certifications in embroidery, needlework and apparel designing.

One of them is the Netaji Subhash Open University at Woodburn, Kolkata (established in 1997) where you could get enrolled for Certificate in Embroidery and Needlework followed by an Advanced certificate in fashion, embroidery and textile designing.

Far down in New Zealand, the Wanaka school (established in 1984) by Gay Eaton of Dunedin is a long serving member and a recipient of a New Zealand Order of Merit for her contribution to embroidery.   Every year, about 370 women travel from around New Zealand to attend the school and learn different aspects of needlework and embroidery skills.

Mridula’s school of embroidery based at Chennai covers both Eastern and Western aspects of embroidery.   Mridula Nagarajan – Founder of the School brings more than forty years of rich experience teaching and researching across the gamut of the Indian and International embroidery.  The school   Indian embroidery courses include Kantha from Bengal, Kasuthi from Karnataka, Kutch from Gujarat, Mirrorwork (Gujarat and Rajasthan), Phulkari from Punjab, Chikankari from Uttar Pradesh, Toda from Tamil Nadu, Kashmiri from Kashmir.(taught through regular school and correspondence courses).   European embroidery courses include Spanish Blackwork, Cross stitch & Assisi, Lagartera, Bargello, Norweave and Kelim. (taught as regular courses).   The school also has a comprehensive course on Aari & Zadosi (Tambour) Embroidery with a variety of applications taught.   Dress making courses through which students can master pattern making and tailoring of dresses is also part of the regular curriculum.

The regular diploma certificate courses consists  of the following groups.

Group I : Freestyle embroidery and Indian embroidery.

Group II : Counted Thread embroidery and European embroidery.

Group III : Aari and Zardosi

Group IV :  Fashion Dress design and Tailoring.

Select correspondence courses are also available.

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