Thank you so much for this video-it’s BRILLIANT! I have learnt more in this one video than all the videos I’ve watched over the last year and you’ve given me the confidence to try this beautiful technique! ❤
Love it! It gives me the confidence to try. This is the first time I’ve watched your channel….I’ve subscribed and will be working my way through the rest of your videos…it’s so helpful to know what needle and how many strands..thank you!
Just started needle painting and was having a hard time with how to blend. Unlike other videos, your explanation was so clear and down to earth I finally understood what I have to do. Thank you so much! ☺
This is a very informative lesson. I have bought books, and watched soooooo many videos, i just couldn’t figure this technique out. Mine always looks very sloppy and not smooth like yours. Thank you for all the info and explaining so well that I now think I can even do curves without any trouble. . Such a beautiful job too!
This tutorial is just what I needed. I’m thread painting old cross stitch patterns I have on Ada fabric. This is so very good and I thank you for your time in teaching this. 🌟👍❤️👏
Question: When a dark color needs to be above a lighter color (for example, I am embroidering some irises), should I lay down the lighter color first and then embroider the darker color over it to have a smooth blending between the light and the dark? I have been experimenting with this and it seems that laying down the light color and then the dark works better (The dark color is at the top of the motif and the light color is underneath.). Thank you for your help!
This was very informative, thank you! I am curious though, what's the distinction between this technique and long & short stitch, are they more or less the same?
Hi Cynthia - Honestly, I think that L/S stitch and needle painting are the same thing. It's been called long and short stitch for a long time, and my guess is that "needle painting" and "thread painting" are just newer names for it. That's a great question!
This is an explanation of long and short stitch, in this case used to blend colors to form simple shapes. True thread painting consists of layers upon layers of thread blending and strives to create a realistic image of birds, flowers, animals, people, etc. using threads rather than paints, pencils, or inks. No one is certain when or where this form of surface embroidery began, but it’s thousands of years old. The finished image, done well, looks very much like a photograph of the subject. You can find master artists on line, many in China and Japan, at least 1 in Canada, another in Australia, and also in the UK. Surface embroidery has many forms, identities, and names
My goal for any video tutorial is to provide a thorough explanation and easily understandable steps for people to learn and enjoy hand embroidery techniques. I work very hard, spending a great deal of time deciding on the best way to do this. It takes a lot of time, effort, thought, and preparation to make these tutorials. I'm sorry you felt it was "oversimplified." My hope for everyone is that they find joy in stitching, regardless of whether it is simple or complicated.
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I’m so happy to find you!! What a great tutorial!!! Thank you!
Love your technique. You have a very pleasing voice and speak very well. Thank you!
Susan that is such a lovely compliment - thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this video-it’s BRILLIANT! I have learnt more in this one video than all the videos I’ve watched over the last year and you’ve given me the confidence to try this beautiful technique! ❤
Oh that's so good to hear Jane! I'm so glad you learned so much from my video!
Love it! It gives me the confidence to try. This is the first time I’ve watched your channel….I’ve subscribed and will be working my way through the rest of your videos…it’s so helpful to know what needle and how many strands..thank you!
You are so very welcome Stephanie! I'm so glad this was helpful for you!
Always great to see people keeping up hand skills, thanks for sharing
Thank you so much! I'm very happy that needlework in all it's forms is so popular again.
Just started needle painting and was having a hard time with how to blend. Unlike other videos, your explanation was so clear and down to earth I finally understood what I have to do. Thank you so much! ☺
Carol - I am so glad you found my instructions helpful! Thank you for your lovely compliment!
Très intéressant et surtout très instructif. Merci beaucoup
This is a very informative lesson. I have bought books, and watched soooooo many videos, i just couldn’t figure this technique out. Mine always looks very sloppy and not smooth like yours. Thank you for all the info and explaining so well that I now think I can even do curves without any trouble. . Such a beautiful job too!
You are so welcome! I'm glad you found my tutorial helpful. Let me know if you have any questions!
This tutorial is just what I needed. I’m thread painting old cross stitch patterns I have on Ada fabric. This is so very good and I thank you for your time in teaching this. 🌟👍❤️👏
You are very welcome Bonita! I'm so glad it was helpful for you.
Beautiful piece! Love the result! Thanks for this video.
You are so welcome!
Question: When a dark color needs to be above a lighter color (for example, I am embroidering some irises), should I lay down the lighter color first and then embroider the darker color over it to have a smooth blending between the light and the dark? I have been experimenting with this and it seems that laying down the light color and then the dark works better (The dark color is at the top of the motif and the light color is underneath.). Thank you for your help!
Obrigada por esta aula tão maravilhosa. ❤
This was very informative, thank you! I am curious though, what's the distinction between this technique and long & short stitch, are they more or less the same?
Hi Cynthia - Honestly, I think that L/S stitch and needle painting are the same thing. It's been called long and short stitch for a long time, and my guess is that "needle painting" and "thread painting" are just newer names for it. That's a great question!
This is an explanation of long and short stitch, in this case used to blend colors to form simple shapes. True thread painting consists of layers upon layers of thread blending and strives to create a realistic image of birds, flowers, animals, people, etc. using threads rather than paints, pencils, or inks. No one is certain when or where this form of surface embroidery began, but it’s thousands of years old. The finished image, done well, looks very much like a photograph of the subject. You can find master artists on line, many in China and Japan, at least 1 in Canada, another in Australia, and also in the UK. Surface embroidery has many forms, identities, and names
This visual helps so much! Thank you! ❤
I'm so glad this was helpful for you!
Very helpful.. thank you 😊
You are very welcome! I'm so glad it was helpful for you!
Beautiful 👏
Fantastic video!
Thank you very much!
Очень поучительный урок.
Спасибочки
You are very welcome - glad it was helpful for you!
Oversimplified explanation of long and short stitch - this is blending - but is not true thread painting.
My goal for any video tutorial is to provide a thorough explanation and easily understandable steps for people to learn and enjoy hand embroidery techniques. I work very hard, spending a great deal of time deciding on the best way to do this. It takes a lot of time, effort, thought, and preparation to make these tutorials. I'm sorry you felt it was "oversimplified." My hope for everyone is that they find joy in stitching, regardless of whether it is simple or complicated.