tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post4927638449449931097..comments2024-03-04T07:36:22.523-06:00Comments on My Sweet Prairie Studio / Art by Monika Kinner: Works in Progress Wednesdaymonika@mysweetprairie.cahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00655544650615742749noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-3616031025099059312011-04-10T13:07:57.539-05:002011-04-10T13:07:57.539-05:00Thank you so much for the information, Monika! I h...Thank you so much for the information, Monika! I have two acquaintances who are master seamstresses. Maybe I could get them to help me some, now that I know more about how it's done. One of the first things I should do, I'm sure, is take some photography classes. (I'm a complete idiot where photography is concerned...including having no eye for good subjects inanimate or not.)<br /><br />Your posts are some of the best parts of my days! Thank you, again, for sharing so generously.<br /><br />AngelaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305302539978255911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-41842975194488190232011-04-10T09:48:37.262-05:002011-04-10T09:48:37.262-05:00Hi Angela! Oh thanks so much. I really appreciat...Hi Angela! Oh thanks so much. I really appreciate you care in your request too. ; ) I did just figure it out on my own. I haven't had any classes or teachers. But I didn't invent it, so you can find books on the topic. It's basically the same process as free motion machine quilting, with the feed dogs dropped and the darning foot in use (see photo in this post). Just start practicing on little page-sized pieces. I used heavy duty interfacing as a stabilizer so my work doesn't pucker from heavy stitching. Move your piece around so that the needle/thread on your machine acts like a pen full of ink. So as you move the fabric, you leave a line or trail of color. Imagine it that way. So ti's the opposite of coloring - instead of moving the pen on the art surface, you will move the art under the pen's surface. You can draw, sketch, or fill in. You'll figure out soon how to move the piece and also what speed works best to stitch at. <br /><br />Though we call it free motion or thread painting, it's quite popular in the UK as "machine embroidery".<br /><br />~Monikamonika@mysweetprairie.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00655544650615742749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-34966830476613865742011-04-10T08:12:19.338-05:002011-04-10T08:12:19.338-05:00P.S. No matter how long I attempt your type of art...P.S. No matter how long I attempt your type of art, I know that nothing I could produce would ever be as beautiful as your work...even if I worked the rest of my days. My mind's eye is still in it's infancy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305302539978255911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-75329440470005870042011-04-10T08:04:13.836-05:002011-04-10T08:04:13.836-05:00Hello, Monika. Your work is beautiful. (There has ...Hello, Monika. Your work is beautiful. (There has to be a better word.But it's really SO beyond beautiful!) may I ask if you are completely self taught, or did you take any types of classes? The reason I ask: I think I'd like to try my hand at thread painting and such. (Because of serious back problems, I've discovered that the loom weaving that I've tried is too hard on my body. So, I've wanted to learn another art or 'craft'. (Again, 'craft' doesn't do it justice.) Any advice, however small, would be greatly appreciated. (Don't worry about competition: I won't retire for possibly another 12 years. I know it will take me that long to do much with what I hope to learn...as I have barely enough energy to get through my work days.)<br /><br />Thank you, again, Monika!<br /><br />Kind regards, AngieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305302539978255911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-71359133720196092822011-03-09T22:19:45.755-06:002011-03-09T22:19:45.755-06:00Really beautiful work. I'm completely impresse...Really beautiful work. I'm completely impressed!Live a Colorful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411002666719287765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-3914580521512544462011-03-09T17:58:27.990-06:002011-03-09T17:58:27.990-06:00It's so fun to see what you're up to!
Beau...It's so fun to see what you're up to!<br />Beautiful projects!<br />MichelleCityHouseStudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039802649132741105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-4010345615115772252011-03-09T14:29:13.614-06:002011-03-09T14:29:13.614-06:00What wonderful work. I especially like the oat fie...What wonderful work. I especially like the oat fields. I've never seen anything like it.PinkZipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261049135693721709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-62893544922876311132011-03-09T13:53:16.724-06:002011-03-09T13:53:16.724-06:00What beautiful work you do!What beautiful work you do!Kimberly Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442032160178058002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-66571047944425147472011-03-09T12:09:47.981-06:002011-03-09T12:09:47.981-06:00Oh my goodness, just one of those works would put ...Oh my goodness, just one of those works would put my in awe.. but to see so many in progress at once. It's incredible!! I really can't get enough of your thread painting! I am such a sucker for the lines and textures you incorporate. Oh, and I like how you talked about the contrast between fences and flowers for example. See... so much to be in awe of!! Happy sewing!Christie describeHappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16751100194241068578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-46539616285014098202011-03-09T12:04:10.862-06:002011-03-09T12:04:10.862-06:00ah,sky, fences, grains, grasses and a few coloured...ah,sky, fences, grains, grasses and a few coloured petals! We are blessed!ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188791638739872773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-62692162251926365652011-03-09T10:59:03.827-06:002011-03-09T10:59:03.827-06:00WOW! I can't wait to see how the oat field tu...WOW! I can't wait to see how the oat field turns out! We have wheat fields here... miles and miles of them, which are similar! I might have to dig around and find a picture to post on my blog today for you (and everyone else). Aren't they totally cool! Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks they're beautiful!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436825220887971278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-185919018574943872011-03-09T09:55:13.790-06:002011-03-09T09:55:13.790-06:00I am still in awe of your talent!I am still in awe of your talent!www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710810905602057566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-72490406055637222482011-03-09T09:18:03.607-06:002011-03-09T09:18:03.607-06:00of course I enjoyed your post, it is really intere...of course I enjoyed your post, it is really interesting to see a landscape develop in threadMichelle in Saskatoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341966725995063051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-79880226745506511352011-03-09T08:38:36.336-06:002011-03-09T08:38:36.336-06:00These are all beautiful! You are so talented, and ...These are all beautiful! You are so talented, and such an inspiration?Flo @ Butterfly Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526024695998355238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-22341079311117270962011-03-09T08:35:22.769-06:002011-03-09T08:35:22.769-06:00love your stitches!love your stitches!bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968732077743225057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634894880688964861.post-78602628896278766072011-03-09T08:27:27.890-06:002011-03-09T08:27:27.890-06:00Your thread-painting skills are exquisite!Your thread-painting skills are exquisite!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472013513744969837noreply@blogger.com