Three-D Thread Applique

I found this needle painted chickadee tucked away in a box with some other UFO's. It is the result of a Three-D Thread Applique class that I took with Kathy Tidswell, Candian textile artist. Free motion embroidery was used to create this black capped chickadee. It turned out better than I remembered. Maybe I'll put it into something when I get some spare time.

Kathy creates marvelous thread paintings, quilts, wearable art and wall hangings. Pieces of her work have been juried into the Canadian Quilters' Association as well as in various other shows. To find out more about Kathy and her work, click on the link above.

 

Colour Confidence in Embroidery

Colour Confidence in Embroidery by Trish Burr is a must have for any serious embroiderer. The following description was taken from Traditional Stitches:

Based on her own experience with long and short stitch shading (needle painting/thread painting), gained through trial and error over the years, Trish Burr provides a greater awareness of how color affects our embroidery and what brings it to life. Each aspect is clearly illustrated by example and includes tools for selecting colors, choosing shades that enhance our embroidery, why some shades blend better than others, and the importance of contrast with light and shadow. There are projects to represent each color group including stunning roses, camellias, fruit and the birds. However, the highlights of the book have to be the chapters on color combinations and complementary colors. There are more than 200 stitched examples with DMC thread keys.

I knew I couldn't say it any better.



Here's a few sites which mention Needle Painting:

• Mary Corbet's Needle n' Thread
• Berlin Embroidery Designs
• Needle Painting Embroidery on Pinterest
• The French Needle Blog
• Royce's Hub Needle Painting
• Needle Work