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...

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.

Thread sketching can add lots of texture and movement to your quilts. But as anyone who has tried it knows–if you don’t stabilize your work, your fabric will draw up and pull out of shape.

In your journey to becoming a textile artist, the most important thing you can learn is to trust your artistic instinct. Have belief in the inherent quality of your work, and celebrate where you are now. Recognising where you fit in the Four Stages of Textile Art Mastery can help you on your way. When

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…

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Thread Sketching in Action—the Video Series Late 2014 saw the birth of Thread Sketching in Action (the series), a series of short video demonstrations for thread sketching, thread painting and free motion stitch designs for creative textile artists. Each video is different—some demonstrate simple techniques, others more advanced—covering a range of styles and subject matter.

Gina of clutter punk says, 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 seems all a bit fan…

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...

Thread sketching is something I had wanted to try for a while. To do thread sketching you only need to have a machine that can have the feed dogs down while you stitch away so you can move your pie…

A scrap of fabric that I was practicing a new transfer technique on. I think it's gonna work.

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...

...well, that's what I call it. This was the BiG project I worked on for about 3 months to give as Christmas gifts. I went through lots of trial an error. I had experimented a bit last year. I immediately was interested because it combined 3 things I really enjoy doing: computers, photography and sewing. First my final results and then what I did to get there. I pulled up the picture using the free program GIMP 2.6 and used these steps to create a line drawing: 1. Open picture in GIMP 2…

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

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…

We all know that the fabrics we choose greatly influence the appearance of our quilted and thread sketched creations. Think about the ‘LOOK’ you want. For a more RUSTIC look, you could choose something like burlap or coarse, rough fabrics. For ELEGANCE - try silk or shantung for a bit of glamour! Wanting TEXTURE? Explore the possibilities of

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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