I would like to do a part-time textiles course this autumn. What I'd really like is something that covers a variety of aspects of textile art, like hand and machine embroidery, crochet, weaving, sewing, etc. I've done some. YouTube videos but I do better with structure.
I have seen some distance-learning courses but I don't know how that would really work successfully with textiles? Don't your tutors need to be there in person to say 'you. messed up that stitch, that's why it's got in a muddle'?
Also, I am not interested in doing this for a career in textile manufacturing or something - I'm 48,in poor health, and just want to build my skills and hopefully make some art/gifgs/nice things one day. I can't tell from the course descriptions whether a 'textiles' course is a variety of skills or more about actual fabrics.
I will ask the course providers as well, I just wonder if anyone has any experience.