Thread sketching

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

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…

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...

Are you someone who thinks thread painting by machine is hard? While it may look complicated, it is remarkably simple. I've put together an article that debunks the myth that thread painting is hard and offers some tips so that you can move forward. #freemotionstitching #freestyleembroidery #threadsketcinginaction #threadsketching #threadpainting #textileart #threadsketchinginaction

Welcome to Stitch the Sketch Creative Series, a thread sketching series which shows you how to sketch on fabric using your sewing machine and thread. I'll b

When you're thread sketching and thread painting from photos, thinking 'outside the box' is a great way to get variety in your work. In this article, I explore creating Three Faces from One (photo).

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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…

Sorry I know I've been quiet here and it's been a few days since my last post. Have had an up and down week and didn't manage to get as muc...

Are you just starting out in thread sketching and looking for a super-easy project to try? Or would you simply like something quick, easy [and very cute] to make? Well ... just for you ... I've put together this Trio of Little Chicks pattern – absolutely free to download. Enjoy!