Thread Painting | Live Chat with Angela Walters

Learn how to add detail and depth to your quilting with different thread painting ideas. Such a fun way to play with all your different threads! See different samples and be inspired to try something different with your quilting.
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[@CindyDayLivingston]

Thank you from Netarts Bay, Oregon

[@jessicapierson9817]

I am so inspired now…….. and want to buy the entire glide collection 😂 thank you and please do more thread painting! I’d love this as one of your fmq challenges.

[@nancyhewitt773]

I would love to do Yellowstone, Bryce, or Zion--- my brain is on overload!! Fingerpainting with thread - no mess!

[@lindas3873]

I have never done any thread painting but would love to. I think it will be a challenge for me but I do want to try it. Thank you for showing us how!

[@doreensherk287]

I have just sandwiched a sunflower panel and plan on thread painting and your video is timely for me. Thanks for sharing your talents

[@jacquiesharrer9954]

I enjoy your youthfulness & enthusiasm in thread painting.

[@carolekemper6034]

I've wanted to try thread painting so I'm going to go for it! Thanks for encouragement!

[@cinderjw]

This us what I've done with my quilted postcards!

[@sandrawallace607]

Grand Canyon would be fun. What an exciting idea. I have just been brave enough put a geometric design in a square. I can finally relax and enjoy the process thanks to your videos. I love the rulers but have improvised also.

[@sharonmorris8192]

I have a paper pieced picture of my dog and plan to thread paint it. Thanks for all the advice I will need it lol

[@wilhelminadent4171]

I have done a bit of thread painting. I took a class a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it!

[@vickiraub360]

Truly inspiring. Would definitely have to "let my hair down" as they say, but your results are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@gailhiers2396]

You are such an inspiration I am loving these tutorials . And your calm easy going manner makes you such a relaxing teacher .

[@sararose-pegan4734]

Angela, I have an idea for a future live chat- could you discuss quilting an antique or vintage quilt top. In the past I collected old quilt tops that needed a little love or repair or I even got a bunch of orphan blocks and put them together with some newer fabrics that were in the same style. Then I got stuck on how to quilt them. It's kind of the melding of the old (tops) and new( quilting) that is interesting to me. But I am not sure how to go about it.

[@renettamackinzie6618]

You breath new life in to panels. I almost always avoid panels because they seemed restrictive. However, You've shown how to make it your own. If I win I would love the Yellowstone panel to remind me of a trip me and my kids took. We drove across country from North Carolina to Northern California after my daughter graduated from grad school. Your skills really shine in this new forum. Ren

[@sandibidewell9089]

Hello Angela- looks like you did a (1) flip binding and then quilted the wall-hanging unit ... likely you could do the (2) flip after quilting and just outline the edges. Or you could (3) bind after quilting or (4) fuse a whole backing piece, then bind with a varied width from cord to wide like a frame binding. Thank you for the awesome inspiration - I’m going to start with larger mug rug sizes so I can test the different bindings!!

[@barbarawilliams9874]

I love your attitude, “don’t worry about it”! You just make it all so fun. Of corse when I try it it looks like a mess 🤣😂

[@rebeccapotter4496]

Wow - you have to add another thing/technique for me to be in awe of!!!! So beautiful!

[@sjnewmexico10]

Gracias...........always appreciate your sharing and teaching!

[@patrichter5087]

Angela I love this. So much fun.

[@lauris5708]

The custom fabric that you did your thread painting on was so beautiful! The quilting was even more beautiful. Thanks for posting this :)

[@marianzwart4047]

As always, you are so inspirational to listen to. I love your videos and always find new ways to have fun. thank you. Just bought a lot of new threads to have a try at the quilt painting. Thank you 100 times.

[@MamguSian]

I'm currently doing a panel I had printed at Spoonflower. It's a picture of my friend and saxophone teacher's album cover. Now you've got me wanting to really go to town on it but it's 40" x 40" and I'd never get it finished - my 1963 Singer 401 does not make for easy quilting, but I love it anyway. I'll definitely give this heavier quilting a go on a smaller project.

[@kathyortiz8774]

Looking forward to trying thread painting. Inspired.

[@kathyfutch788]

I did a little thread painting on a quilt, there were bare trees in a winter scene so I thread painted those trees, it turned out pretty cool!

[@larkbroshears7697]

Angela I would like to see a Live Chat that addresses bias edges, and an easy way to square up your quilt to add borders or to start quilting. Thank you for all you do for us!

[@kathleenallenbrook5358]

You’re the best! I was always afraid of different weights and combinations of thread and you have helped me look at it in a whole different way. Thanks

[@ritabureman1689]

Love thread sketching!

[@mtschlegelmilch]

Thanks, please do more of this type of video. I really enjoyed watching and the Q&A.

[@margaretforrest3365]

Thank you for the inspiring discussion, Angela. Your approach is so encouraging and fun! I enjoy painting and have two tops that have been patiently waiting for the quilted thread to bring them to life. No time like the present to get going!

[@leeallen210]

I have so been eyeing the National Park panels and would love to try thread painting.

[@beverleyhasler1521]

So very good Angela. I’m enjoying your new show in preference to the other 🙋‍♀️

[@quilt4evermore]

Love this. I have always been intimidated by thread painting. This video is encouraging. Would love the Crater Lake panel..

[@deniserailsback900]

What a beautiful addition to a quilt. I really enjoyed this. Thank you.

[@dfagre6069]

Thank you once again for your insight!!!

[@conniehouston4029]

OMG! I super love your shirt😍 also, I just wanted to say that you are inspiring, funny, and extremely talented! Thank you so much for sharing all of that with all of us✌️♥️🤘

[@nancymacintosh1979]

Love it. I have been doing this for a while. Panels are a great playground.

[@lindabrown2868]

The abstract piece would make a beautiful bag

[@christydavis1749]

So much fun! Thank you!!

[@marcymcintyre3754]

I’ve only tried thread painting on one quilt but it was so much fun! I’m an advance beginning quilter and a couple of things that helped by accident... I faced the back so that I didn’t worry what the backed looked like. Also I had extra room around the entire quilt to allow a little fiddling space, run off in a flowing way. The last was looking at the motif and repeating it or not. I found the process very freeing because the process really did not depend on how experienced you were at Quilting. My next quilt I’m planning on testing my batting and fusible combination. I’m thinking if I use a little fusible just at the edge it could be less stiff. So much fun, try it you’ll love it sew much 😎❤️

[@maribethboshart3750]

Great video...... has inspired me to pull out my panels and start “painting”

[@mary-annz.reynolds7778]

love this technique💕 Can't wait to play with it. Thank you Angela 💕

[@briteddy9759]

I lean towards plain backgrounds so that the quilting does show. The starkest contrast was a black backing with white thread. Yes my thread knots show, but so does the quilt design. Now, you should do what you like and are comfortable with, but it is fun to experiment.

[@denisespies1757]

Having fun with the thread painting!! Yes, I am quilting it to death!! I keep thinking ill stop here....then i add another layer.. Wish there was a way to post a pic on here.. I ordered some of the National Parks Panels from you. Cant wait to do them!

[@tracykeenan4449]

I love thread painting

[@imaaprilaileen]

This is so inspiring! Thank you so much for creating this video! ❤️

[@pennydoyle1806]

Enjoyed this. I think it is what I needed to get me to finish something so I can try this. Looks like a lot of fun and something different. You made it look easy enough for me to try. Thank you

[@christyhernandez8625]

Bottom line is awesome in the bobbin. Its hides mistakes also.

[@roseerickson3631]

An idea for your future chats is the couching foot and the new hq felting foot. I need fun, cute ideas and projects!

[@dianarip1]

Inspiring! You have my wheels turning!

[@debbyneuland2150]

You are the best. Thank you

[@klomperklaus]

Love these videos, Angela! I would love for you to show more with the national parks panels. I bought them all! The full length live NP video was the best! Any chance we could see some pictures of your basement? Thanks so much for the inspiration and encouragement!

[@Craftysheila]

I've been wanting to try thread painting since I started quilting!!! I used to do pet portraits in colored pencils and thought it would be fun to combine making a pet portrait with fabric and thread. Thanks for the tip not to start out with a face...

[@susanjordan2130]

Thank you

[@aimeegiles3677]

This video was awesome. Thankyou!

[@dianegardner4603]

Beautiful work!

[@sharinsherri2558]

Always love your videos Angela!! So excoted about the next fmq sew along. Hoping to participate!!

[@denisespies1757]

Very cool!! Love this!!

[@snickerbuckle]

Soft and Stable...is that the 1/4 foam stuff that people use in bag making? What a cool idea!

[@rochellepeters7431]

Sew excited to try this! I would LOVE a panel! Rochelle Peters

[@v.mishrasart43]

Excellent

[@Mdellacroce]

Would love one of the Alaska park panels!

[@tadeyishu]

I've never been one for starting off small so my first attempt at this was a large portrait quilt raw edge applique first then thread painting of the Dalai Lama, quilted it to the point were it was almost inflexible, so much fun broke a few needles and in the end, it looked absolutely NOTHING like him....

[@marleneclausen30]

Waaay back in the mid-1990’s I taught myself to thread paint. I bought cheap panels at Hancock Fabrics(they were still in business, then) for a $1. I made a quilt sandwich and went for it. I was sewing on my 1973 Kenmore. I dropped the feed dogs, completely released the presser foot pressure, and took off the foot. There was no such thing as an FMQ foot back then. It was fun. The only rayon thread I could find in large spools or cones was Arc and it worked great, but my Kenmore sews with whatever thread I want to use.

[@pamelawoodard6141]

Just watched your thread painting tutorial. This year, my son, for Christmas, asked for a National Park pass. He plans on seeing as many parks as he can (we will continue to renew for him-nothing like a gift that keeps giving). This summer he will take his daughter (12 yrs old) camping at yellowstone (all those years of camping when he was young turned him into a real explorer) I am soooo excited about all your national park posters. He lives in Colorado, do you by any chance have any posters (or know where I can find one) on White River National Park where he sent several days recently. I'm so excited...I will give him a yellowstone park poster for Christmas! I have seen all of your other videos where you have shown the Yellowstone panel, but had no idea how to work it. Thank you so much for the information. Also, is there a particular metallic thread you use? We lived in Arizona when he was younger- any ideas on Grand Canyon panels...did not see them on your website. When I put in "national parks" or panels...it takes me a strange website Thanx

[@christyhernandez8625]

Thread painting to me is layers of threads to add diffenition and shading. A dog, or cat picture is fun to do in thread painting.

[@marion2536]

WOW!I love the idea and want to try it, just need more time!!! If you have Arches National park I would be so grateful as my dog (now passed) was named Archie for it💕

[@geraldinekraemer6511]

Fun project

[@carolyncastino7508]

There are some panels that are designed by Ira Kennedy in the Dreamscape line for Moda. I think you could run out of colors of thread for theses. I would love to see you tackle one of these.

[@apiarylandlord]

I was inspired to thread paint from your previous video on a parks panel and loved it (used a Monet waterlilies panel) and then I moved to using a plain white fabric and quilting then adding permanent colour with Inktense pencils before adding yet more quilting. Have you tried this either combined with thread painting or in any other way? I've also experimented with honeybees.

[@peachycheeks4394]

Wow, this is amazing. Should one be more proficient in free motion before jumping into something like this?

[@caroldepreker7031]

Loved this video! I learned alot and want to try it! If you have a panel of. Yosemite I would love to win. It. Thanks 👍

[@claudiafigueiredo7969]

Thank you for this video and all your tutorials and classes. I'm "revving up my quilting engines" and you've been instrumental in showing me what's possible and, very importantly, instilling confidence. I haven't looked at you videos yet, so I don't know if you mentioned it yet, but, have you done any raw edge aplique/quilting? Anyway, thank you!

[@createthememories5381]

Gorgeous 😍. So are you, or can you, use embroidery thread?

[@kayjinks9395]

Angela on your National Parks panels; how did you finish them to hang in your room? We are looking to do the same to decorate our family room.

[@debbytripp4656]

This looks like fun. I'm curious...how and where did you get your photo turned into fabric

[@lizwardell5820]

Where did you get your hubby's photo printed on fabric? I would like to do some of my own. I love the abstract thread painting.

[@gailcafferata380]

Hostess gift :)

[@melissapark7470]

How do you thread test your tension? Do you start at the edge or just go for it and change it up on the fly?

[@johnhubbard3602]

How did you finish the edges on the orange quilt? I would love a National Park Panel ,.

[@susanc.2874]

Where is the link to enter the drawing for the National Park panel? Sounds wonderful!

[@earthraven1]

Where do you send your pics off to to get custom made panels made?

[@AngelaWaltersfmq]

My husband and I purchased a fabric printer (eek!)

[@robinjarboe3723]

I have some photos that should make great bases for thread painting but my machine hates working on fused fabrics I can't find a source for transferring these photos to material without the iron on transfer sheets. Ideas? Robin J

[@eileensnyder1275]

can you do thread painting on a sewing machine with BSR attachment?

[@denisespies1757]

So would I use a heavy weight thread first or last?

[@ajohnson2842]

What so needle and do you have a problem with thread breakage?

[@deecanales5082]

I missed the chat when it was live. Is it too late for the drawing?

[@daniellewilliams2855]

Should the top and bottom thread match in terms or weight??

[@lyndasnart7823]

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