Creative Thread Sketching: A Beginner’s Guide – Tips, Techniques, and Projects for Starting Out in Thread Sketching and Thread Painting (Books for Textile Artists)

Learn to ‘draw’ and ‘paint’ with thread and your sewing machine! Your essential beginner’s guide to drawing and painting on fabric with thread. Begin an exhilarating journey into the world of free machine thread sketching and thread painting. Thread sketching is a fascinating craft — but where do you begin? This fully revised and expanded Second Edition of CREATIVE THREAD SKETCHING covers everything you need to know. From equipment and tools, fabric selection and setting up your sewing machine, to free motion stitching techniques and problem-solving, this friendly guide shows you how to put all the pieces together. Learn how to create a wide variety of stunning stitched textile art for your home and friends. Popular textile artist and author, Deborah Wirsu, includes six free, illustrated projects to help you get started in this comprehensive introduction to creating unique textile art using fabric, thread and a domestic sewing machine. Stop struggling to find the answers to basic questions — they’re all here! Equipment and tools. Can you do free motion thread sketching with a domestic sewing machine? (YES!) Learn which sewing machine foot to use, and the best machine settings for free motion stitching. Machine embroidery Needles — which ones to use. The different types of machine embroidery Thread for thread sketching and thread painting. Understanding Tension. Fabric basics, and the best types to get you started. All about Stabilisers. Free motion stitching basics PLUS new exercises. Puckering (and how to avoid it). Plus Free Bonus! 6 Projects to help you get started. Begin your journey today! You’ll be guided through the ‘start-up’ phase of thread sketching and and thread painting, and introduced to some more advanced techniques. Creative Thread Sketching [2nd Ed] reveals everything the novice thread sketcher needs. If your creative mind is bursting with a rich palette of ideas and you’re keen to give this fabulous artform a try, this book is for you! Take your first step to mastering the art of thread sketching, thread painting, and freestyle machine embroidery. As long as you can use a domestic sewing machine, you can learn to draw and paint with thread. Why wait to unleash your creativity? Click the BUY button now. About the Author — Deborah Wirsu The diverse life and work of Australian Textile Artist and Educator, Deborah Wirsu, are united by one thing: Creative expression through words, art, and music. She is the author of bestselling nonfiction books in multiple genres and niche markets. Deborah’s passion for teaching and writing has allowed her to reach out to thousands of creative students around the globe.