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Free-motion machine thread painting can make your quilts come alive with exciting texture and color. Thread Painting Made Easy by Terry White starts with the basics with each lesson building upon the ones before, teaching you all about threads, needles, stabilizers and more. Follow her tips and apply the many designs to quilts, wallhangings and home decor items.
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| Thread Painting Made EasyAuthor: Terry White |
Back Cover InformationMake your quilts come alive with the exciting texture and color that free-motion machine thread painting can give.
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Table of Contents | |
| Introduction | 6 |
| Section 1: How to Thread Paint | 8 |
| A Good Sewing Machine Is a Joy Forever | 8 |
| Machine Setup for Free-Motion Embroidery | 9 |
| Avoid Tension Headaches and Thread Breaks | 10 |
| Fabrics: Do I Have to Choose Just One? | 12 |
| Finding the Right Stabilizer | 15 |
| Know Your Needles | 17 |
| Threads: Our Seemingly Endless Palette | 18 |
| The Stitches | 24 |
| How to Thread Paint | 32 |
| Your Sewing Personality | 34 |
| Section II: Lessons | 35 |
| Lesson 1: The Pear | 36 |
| Blended Colors: Two Threads at Once | 41 |
| Lesson 2: Sun Spots | 42 |
| Variegated Color Threads Are Wonderful Things | 54 |
| Lesson 3: Fruit Bowl | 55 |
| Experiment with Pattern and Color | 64 |
| Lesson 4: Gourdy the Painted Bird | 65 |
| Fascination with Color | 68 |
| Lesson 5: the Mushroom | 70 |
| Metallic Threads | 74 |
| Lesson 6: Luminous Moth | 76 |
| Lesson 7: Stitched Backgrounds | 83 |
| Lesson 8: All the Stitches | 87 |
| Lesson 9: Animals | 95 |
| Lesson 10: Wearable Art | 100 |
| Section III: Compendium | 104 |
| Troubleshooting | 104 |
| Discovering Your Artist Within | 106 |
| Resources | 110 |
| About Terry White | 111 |


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Gourd Art |
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![]() Gardens and More Book 5 by Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn |
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Out of Print![]() Everyday Embellishments by M'Liss Rae Hawley |
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Threads & Inks Together Creating Synergy by Linda M. Visnaw |
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Pattern w/ CD![]() Autumn Splendor Use Tsukineko Inks & Freehand Embroidery |
Pattern w/ CD
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![]() Pillows by Christopher Nejman |
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Sulky Book Series & Supplies |
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