Bloom Where You're Planted!

Thought I'd share one of my thread painted quilts with you...We LOVE this quilt as it's just so happy and bright!  It hangs by our front door...

                                         This is Bloom Where You're Planted!
                                         Won 1st and 2nd place ribbons! (in 2 different shows)
                                         Has hung in several special exhibits!

When I first fused all the leaves to the background, it was very flat, dull, and boring!  The leaves looked like one big BLOB!  Thread painting changed the look completely!!!  I love how it almost jumps off the fabric!!!

Thread painting is SO much FUN!!!  I LOVE teaching thread painting and watching faces light up!  It's extremely addicting, though...be careful!!!  Thread painting can also help you learn more control with your regular free motion quilting.  Try it!  (But you've been warned...just sayin!)

                                          Details of the leaves...

Thread painting is painting with thread.  I'm not a trained artist, can't draw or paint either!  You just look at your subject from a distance and decide on ONE area at a time.  Work on that ONE area, then go to another area.  Keep adding dimension until you get the look you want!

                                         Details of the very center of the flower.

Thread painting is one of those techniques you can get instant gratification from.  Watching your subject grow and come alive is so much FUN!!!

In my THREAD PAINTING classes you work on a flower.  (I give you 3 actually)  We go over techniques, shading, how to make your dark defining threads not be over powering, and so much more!!!  The great thing is every ones is so different!  I LOVE IT!!!

Be creative out of the box!!!

Nina