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...

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.

When I first got my sewing machine, I new this is what I really wanted to have a go at... thread sketching or free motion sewing. It is when you sew without the machine 'feeding' the fabric through. Having free motion to draw with the thread on your fabric. I've been asked numerous times for advice on this subject but have found it very hard to explain having never done a tutorial before, but also because everyone's machines are different. free motion foot for a Brother * So, you will need a…

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…

Drawing with Thread — Joetta Maue

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This little project is something that’s been in my brain for quite some time now! It’s part of the reason I keep all the thread & fabric bits. I used yarn ends & thread sketching to create a “winter” tree. This turned out way better than I’d hoped & was so much fun to do! […] Read more...

If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at thread sketching, Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads has the perfect tutorial for you. She explains a basic thread-sketch project to get you started. S…