Finally.....Finding Time to be Creative!

I can't believe it has been September since I last posted to this blog. Where does the time go? I finished all of the quilts for my siblings using my Mom's, Dad's and Grandmother's clothing. They were given out at Christmas time and everyone loved them. I then took a long break away from any sewing/quilting/crafting. In January I finally felt the urge to be creative again. When one of the postcards groups I am in offered a Thread Painting swap I decided to join in. I was surprised that it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. But, I'm happy with the results. I do believe that the painting and shadowing with colored pencils helps to hide the fact that the thread painting isn't the greatest. I guess a lot more practice will take care of that. So, here is a photo of my first attempt at thread painting. I used Nancy Prince's thread painting book for help with the actual thread painting. My inspiration came from Alison Holt's book titled "Machine Embroidered Landscapes." This postcard is one of Alison's designs.