Even as THREAD SKETCHERS, mastering control of fundamental FM stitches will help you gain control and mastery over your machine. No more wild tangental skirmishes with the needle and fabric when …
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The Best Fabrics for Thread Sketching & Free Machine Embroidery
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 …
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Preventing Bubbles in Heavily-layered Art Quilt Construction – Preparation is KEY!
When you're constructing an art quilt – especially one that has many layers and/or many separate little pieces and is not fused in any way, how can you prevent bubbles and puckering from occurring on …
Doing Something Different – Abstract
When the urge for 'difference' takes a grip! Recent weeks have found me chipping away at making quite a number of photo-realistic thread painted pictures but every now and then I just throw up my …
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Which Free Motion Foot?
Have you ever walked into a quilting store, or sewing machine shop (I know you have!!) only to be confronted with an overwhelming array of different fabrics, markers, cutting tools, tapes, pins, …
Puppy Love: Thread painted pet portrait
Our beloved pets are perennial favourites when it comes to subject-matter for our creative work. And reproducing a likeness of our furry, feathered, ( or any other type of 'coat') friends in …
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