Thread sketching

Recently I've done a little free motion machine embroidery, or thread sketching. From some of the comments I received it's clear that this...

Ensure qualtiy results in your thread sketching and thread painting by preparing what lies beneath the surface of your work.

The sewing prompt for my Creative Sewing Challenge this month was ‘botanical’. I knew I wanted to do something with those lovely pen illustrations you can find of flowers and plants, so…

Enjoy a trouble-free experience when thread sketching or thread painting by learning how to prepare your fabric for thread sketching — and the importance of what goes underneath.

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Ever since I read Twyla Tharp's book on building the creative habit, early every morning I sit at the sewing machine and practice freemotion quilting, even if only for a few minutes. More often than not I do not have a predetermined idea of what I will make, but today it was different. The fabric that Deborah Stanley gave to me last Saturday was calling for something more than random freemotion stitching. I began with a 7" x 8" fabric sandwich of commercially printed fabric . It was very…

I am obsessed with thread painting, some people call it thread stitching or even free motion quilting. Thread painting is where you use generally an embroidery thread to sketch around a panel or like I did my own design. Thread painting is easy to do, its a great gateway into free motion quilting as when you are thread painting your design you are following along your already drawn design. #threadpainting #sewingthread #fiberart

Are you frustrated with your thread sketching progress? Is your stitching wonky and uneven? Are your circles and curves pointy? If so, here is your quick guide to 5 steps to better thread sketching for beginners.

Drawing with Thread — Joetta Maue

The past few months have been so busy I haven't been able to really take on any big projects or work on my thread sketching. Things have settled enough that I was able to finally start on a denim crazy quilt and this week I took a break from that to do some thread sketching. I've had these Ikea placemats for some time now - they were a great price and looked like empty canvases! I finally decided to put scrap flowers on them and thread sketch in the petals and centers. If you haven't thread…