Maltese Bobbin Lace MQF 1

Entry Requirements

No specific entry requirements are needed for this level

Duration

30 week course with 3 contact hours per week

Learning outcome

“Expected learning outcomes for this course include:

Knowledge:
• Brief history of Maltese bobbin lace.
• Steps to make a lace pillow.
• Procedure for winding bobbins, making a hitch and reef knot.
• Types of thread and their uses.
• Tools required: – pins, pin cushion, scissors, cover cloth, pattern and their functions.
• Steps for preparing a lace pattern.
Skills:
• Prepare the pattern on the pillow before starting lace work.
• Follow instructions for basic stitches: -Whole stitch, Net stitch, Spider, Rose-ground stitch, Half stitch, Fan, Plait, English stitch
• Wind and secure pairs of bobbins using a hitch.
• Practise a good tension throughout.
• Use correct terminology to explain stiches and techniques
• Select suitable thread for different patterns and choose appropriate.
• Identify and correct faults during work.
• Determine stiches when patterns are unclear.
• Distinguish typical Maltese bobbin lace patterns from foreign bobbin lace and hand-made lace from machine-made lace.
• Assess the standard of own hand-made article.
• Study the Maltese culture through lace making.
• Increase and decrease bobbins as dictated in the pattern.
• Evaluate own work in Maltese Bobbin Lace.
• Evaluate own work throughout the execution of the assigned bobbin lace projects.
• Practise repetitively on own initiative various bobbin lace stitches.
• Correct any mistakes during execution.
• Check for accuracy, neatness and precision on work done.
• Progress to MQF2.
Competencies:
• Make a pillow for lace making.
• Tie a reef knot to secure thread on bobbins.
• Follow basic instructions to complete simple lace projects.
• Complete bobbin lace projects within defined timeframes

Delivery method

Face to face lesson and hands on practice

Certification/Award

An award certificate accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority will be awarded to learners who attend a minimum of 80% of the course and achieve an overall mark of 45% or higher in their tasks.

Language of instruction

Bilingual