Today in my space, I'm doing some more free-motion embroidery, or more appropriately, thread sketching*...
I'm trying to figure out (after the comments on my last post) how best to translate this process into a 'how-to'...
Because everyone who says 'I could never do that' actually has the tools, they just need a little push and shove, a little encouragement, a little knowledge... and a willingness to think outside the square.
I'll be back later when I've figured out the best way to give that push and shove.
Meanwhile, why don't you pop over to Kirsty's place and check out what's happening in other creative spaces today?
*Thread sketching... darn it, I thought I'd made the term up but then I googled it to check and of course someone else had thought of it waaaaay before me...
Yay!...looking forward to the 'how to'.
ReplyDeleteYep looks like something I could never do ...haha..Your how to would be much appreciated I am sure!!!...very cool!!!
ReplyDeletetutorial please! or i will sit on your doorstep until you show me. those birds are beyond awesome. AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteLove the look of the free motion stitching, im okay with writing, names etc, but pictures not so sure.
ReplyDeletei do so love your little birdy.
ReplyDeletethread sketching is a great word - sometimes even though someone else says the term first it is still a collective consciousness that makes it come to. it seems every word or term or name i think of someone already has thought of - talented bunch of so-and-so's!!!
please please do give us the little push to feel that we can free motion like you do, i'm very scared and have only tried a couple times. i hear its practice that makes it work the best.
enjoy your day.
Thread sketching. I like that term.
ReplyDeleteI have actually done some myself a while back before I had a blog. I'll send you some pics if you like??
Your bird is so sweet. I love the way the lines give it so much shape and movement. Do you sketch a basic outline on your fabric with fabric chalk/pencil first?
Looks great - I would love to have a go. A little bit of help would certainly help - thanks!
ReplyDeleteOoo now this is fabulous... creative activity and promises of tutorials :) Can't wait. I'm sure I could do it but I just need to be prompted about what to do with my machine. All this release the foot stuff that people go on about means absolutely ziltch to me. Good luck! K
ReplyDeleteThat looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteUm...is that a horse or a camel? Would love a tutorial on this--loved your smock!
ReplyDeleteI love it, your birdie is beautiful (so was the one on the smock... didn't quite get around to commenting there). I've been wanting to give this a bit of a try, all I need is time and to get over feeling like it will be difficult!
ReplyDeleteYeah- I wanna have a go!!! So inspiring.
ReplyDeletelove the little bit of zig zag on the bird's breast :)
ReplyDeleteThat's fab, I would so love to read a little write up about your process for this.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you thread sketch Gina...it really does look sketched & the shading is just the icing on the cake.
ReplyDeleteI love that little birdie too. Hope you post the tutorial xo
ReplyDeleteI was given a book on threadsketching a million years ago and wasn't convinced by their examples - very fuzzy old lady sort of junk. Your sketching is beautiful!! You should add 'inspire someone else' to your to do list so you can tick it off!!
ReplyDeleteI would sooooo like to be able to do something like that Gina. It really is beautiful. The lovely sweeps in your sketching make it all look so effortless. Ah, if only!!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like great fun- the birdie is lovely..
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Ooh, I like 'thread sketching'. And it sounds like something you would say - much more than anything someone else before you would think of!
ReplyDeleteI think I love it even more today with those close up pictures. Wow. I'm ready to be pushed and shoved! Push me, shove me!!!
ReplyDeleteMy comment was going to be about how much I love the cool term you invented. The bird is pretty gorgeous too.
ReplyDeleteI learned how to do it by looking it up in my sewing machine manual. Maybe you could be cheeky and just tell people to read up on it for themselves! :-D
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous. Absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love your new blog header too.
it looks gorgeous ~ am in awe of people who can sketch with a sewing machine! am lucky if i can make mine go straight :)
ReplyDeleteIt really does look lovely, Gina. I'm inspired. I've ventured as far as a few extra wiggly lines around the birds on the onesises I'm making... I had a bad run in with a uni lecturer in the olden days that who me thread sketching was a tad crafty for his liking (crafty was a bad thing back then). Have you seen Tara Badcock's work? She's a local thread sketcher and a pretty good one at that. http://teacosyrevolutiontara.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteSister you can push, shove whack, kazam...what ever as long as my attempt ends up looking like yours. That is really nice sticthy business you have created there Gina. Peta
ReplyDeletewow! That looks awesome!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're so right. My quilting teacher told us that everyone can quilt, but the people who won't be able to quilt are the ones who convince themselves they can't.
ReplyDeleteSometimes you've just gotta put your head down, tail up and give it a red hot go!!
that looks amazing. you are very talented to give such accurate form to a picture. i love it
ReplyDeletewhatever you decide to call it, it looks beautiful! It's like a delicate sketch but with stitches and not a pencil. I'd love to have a go, look forward to the shove!!....wish I could just pop over and see the quilt project too!!! you'll have to take loadsa snaps for me! :)
ReplyDeleteI want a little birdie like yours!
ReplyDeleteNikki gave me a push and ashove in the direction of jumper refashioning, so why not 'free motion stitching' or whatever you called it. I just want to be able to do it.
Tutorial, Yes please! Your thread sketching looks amazing and I would very much like to learn how :->
ReplyDeletewow Gina this is sooooo gorgeous aren't you clever, love it
ReplyDeleteWow, thread sketching, I love it. Such a sweet little bird.
ReplyDeleteFantastic. Very clever. This would look great stretched over a canvas on the wall. Looks very arty to me.
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