Want to learn how to embroider animal fur so that it actually looks realistic? This post go over some tips to help you learn how...
What is thread painting? MCreativeJ shares more on this hand embroidery technique, along with patterns, kits, and resources.
This comprehensive post about painting with thread will teach you everything you need to know to make more realistic embroidery art...
Stitch Trish Burr's Pansies in this stitch along. We tackle all the hurdles of needle painting together!
What is thread painting? MCreativeJ shares more on this hand embroidery technique, along with patterns, kits, and resources.
Introduction to Thread Painting
Learn how to paint with thread and create gorgeous lifelike embroideries. Here is your complete guide to master the needlepainting technique.
This comprehensive post about painting with thread will teach you everything you need to know to make more realistic embroidery art...
This detailed guide goes over all the tips and techniques you need to get started thread painting for beginners...
Long and short stitch, also known as "thread-painting" or "needle-painting" is a challenging yet rewarding embroidery skill. Use this stitch to create color gradations and shading or highlighting to give your subjects a three dimensional look. Here are a few key ideas I have discovered through many hours of long and sh
We humans have the unique ability to take something ordinary and add a little extra to it.
What is thread painting? MCreativeJ shares more on this hand embroidery technique, along with patterns, kits, and resources.
We have learned about the proper tools and correct supplies, how to Thread Paint using a basic meander zigzag, add detail with a basic straight stitch, and last week we learned how to expand on the zigzag stitch by using it directionally. However, there are times when a piece needs to be thread painted, but the zigzag stitches just don't fit in with the feel of the piece and it needs a bit more than detail work. Directional Straight Stitch I call this a directional stitch because it uses a very purposeful direction in the stitch in order to get the look we are after. With this stitch we can accomplish both painting with thread to apply the colors we want, and control the shape and add motion to the piece. As with the detail lines, we use our 'S' curves rather than a straight line. By adding many more lines of stitching we build up the thread painting adding color just as we did with the zigzag stitching. Remember that these lines are not always an S but they always have at least a bit of a curve in them. This will help to shape our pieces and give them a more natural appearance. Straight Stitch Thread Painting In some cases, we don't really want to build color up from shadows as we have in the past, but just to add color to liven up a piece. In the sample below, the color additions liven up the foliage. Most of the time we backtrack along the stitch line and then branch off for more stitch lines. I can also carefully travel a few stitches along a seam line or the base of the applique piece to the next position, and then continue Thread Painting. Another method, especially useful when many lines of stitching are on a piece, is to not quite follow all the way along your stitch line when backtracking and end up an eighth to a quarter of an inch away from your start point. These techniques allow you to travel along an applique piece without it being too noticeable. Adding Motion By adding long lines of thread painted color, we also add motion to our pieces. In the case of the Flower Bowl below, we have room to add long curvy lines to give the effect of a flower petal that has curve and flow. Notice some of the darker contrasting thread colors that emphasize these curving lines. Building Color Our colors are built using the same methods as before, we are just using the straight stitch. Add your cool tones and shadows first, working your way up through mid tones, and then lights and highlights. Homework: Play with this expanded version of the straight stitch and practice building color and thread up. Remember to practice traveling and the S curve. Next week - Final Installment Examples of combining stitches, and a review of what we have learned in this series.
Introduction to Thread Painting
During my previous QUILTsocial post, Perfect Pairings-needles and threads work together for successful quilting…
Learn how to paint with thread and create gorgeous lifelike embroideries. Here is your complete guide to master the needlepainting technique.
What is thread painting? MCreativeJ shares more on this hand embroidery technique, along with patterns, kits, and resources.
These astounding needlework pieces are by self-taught embroiderer Trish Burr from Cape Town. She has written several books on the technique, contributed widely to magazines and teaches throughout South Africa and overseas. Trish lives in Cape town, South Africa with her husband and three children. Trish willingly shares her knowledge with fellow embroiderers, and in her own words she says, “We need to keep hand embroidery alive - if we hug our ideas to ourselves, they will become lost and worthless in the future. If I give you a gift, I no longer have it, you do. However, if I give you an idea then we both have it, and if you share this idea with others then we have expanded on it and can watch it grow.” Little Bee Eaters Australian Sacred Kingfisher Green Bee Eater Hornbill Lilac Breasted Roller Chinese Flower And Bird
Hello everyone Hope your week is going well. For several months I have been working with the idea of providing tutorials on my website – am still tinkering with the idea of uploading some vi…
This embroidery pattern uses the technique of thread painting and stumpwork to create a realistic-looking, 3-dimensional ficus house plant. Thread painting is an embroidery style that is a bit more time-consuming but an extremely fun way to stitch. This design will fit in a 7 inch or 5 x 7 inch embroidery hoop. You don't need any experience with thread painting or stumpwork to complete this pattern. However, some general embroidery experience and knowledge are recommended due to the size and complexity of the design. ***You will need craft wire and some heavy duty scissors or wire cutters to complete the stumpwork part of the pattern! WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE ------------------------------------------------------------------ You will receive 3 PDF files upon purchase. This list is for a DIGITAL FILE only. ♡ 10 page PDF file for getting started ♡ 10 page PDF with instructions for how to complete the stumpwork leaves ♡ 18 page PDF with step by step instructions to complete the rest of the embroidery INCLUDED IN THE FILES ------------------------------------------------------------------ ♡ Supply list with a couple of product recommendations and DMC colors used ♡ 3 pages of thread painting basics/techniques + helpful tips ♡ Instructions + photos for each embroidery stitch used in the pattern. ♡ Some recommended ways to transfer the embroidery pattern to fabric ♡ Step by step photos for completing the stumpwork / embroidery DOWNLOADING ------------------------------------------------------------------ Upon purchase, you will receive 3 PDF files. If you are unfamiliar with how to download the file once you have purchased it, here are some instructions: https://www.etsy.com/help/article/3949 PRINTING ------------------------------------------------------------------ Prints best in portrait mode on print size "Letter" with standard size printer paper. USAGE RIGHTS ------------------------------------------------------------------ This pattern is for personal use ONLY. Please do not replicate, copy, or sell the contents of this file or the resulting embroidery from the pattern. Have fun stitching! :)
The key to successful Thread Painting is Practice, Practice, Practice! Have you been practicing your Thread Painting? Now that we have the...
'By the Roadside' 2012 Embroideries at my latest exhibit in Saskatoon. Blogged at www.mysweetprairie.blogspot.com
This detailed guide goes over all the tips and techniques you need to get started thread painting for beginners...
