by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

One of my latest projects. The design is from BFC Creations and I did thread painting for the grass and dirt under the tigress and cub. It is my first time giving thread painting a try. I am pleased how it turned out.

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by rsloan 05 May 2014

This is a beautiful design without the thread painting - but the thread painting makes it FANTASTIC. Terrific work.

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by eggyannie 05 May 2014

Well done on taking the plunge into free motion embroidery. You have done a wonderful job here and it all links in so very neatly

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by rescuer Moderator 04 May 2014

Nicely done!

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by sewilso 27 Apr 2014

Stunning! I love it!

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by waterhedgie 27 Apr 2014

Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments. I just love looking at tigress and cub. I can not believe I made it. I still think I should pinch myself to make sure I am not dreaming.

Now to start a new project. Not sure what it will be of yet.

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by anssmile 27 Apr 2014

Hi,

I simply love animals (not snakes and bugs though!) and I love cats the most. And my favourite big cat is a tiger.

This is absolutely stunning. Pat yourself on the shoulder, you did an outstanding job.

Have a fun week-end! (If I were you, I would spend most of it gazing at this tigress and cub...)
Anneliese

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by aussiequilter 27 Apr 2014

wow just gorgous

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by justsew 27 Apr 2014

It turned out beautiful. what paint did you use please.
Hugs Pam.

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 27 Apr 2014

Pam
Thread painting is done with thread in your regular sewing machine. I believe it was Mops who said it is a free hand embroidery using a sewing machine. The way embroidering with a machine before embroidery machine. No actual paint was used.

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by darenluan 26 Apr 2014

It's stunning! You really did a great work.

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by snowbird42 26 Apr 2014

wow this is fantastic will have to go look at the design I know my son would love this...soozie

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by sharonleekesner 26 Apr 2014

And pleased you should be. It's lovely.

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by Leaha 26 Apr 2014

Very Lovely, looks quite real. :) Thanks for sharing.

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by lilylyn 26 Apr 2014

Looks wonderful. You have done a nice job. Lyn

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by hightechgrammy 26 Apr 2014

It is so rich looking - just beautiful! I LOVE this!

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by jrob Moderator 25 Apr 2014

You should be pleased....it's beautiful!

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by tauberschmitt 25 Apr 2014

einfach traumhaft

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by noah 25 Apr 2014

i am speechless**********Awesome:):)

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by dietcoke 25 Apr 2014

Beautiful - lined up perfect and everything. Are you going to frame this and hang on your wall?

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by means 25 Apr 2014

Beautiful,,, you can be very proud of yourself.. Great Great job.. would not have guessed was your first thread painting..

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by pcteddyb 25 Apr 2014

Beautiful!

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by gerryvb 25 Apr 2014

it's beautiful!!

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by oaro 25 Apr 2014

WOW this is beautiful work great colors

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by greytgirl 25 Apr 2014

Absolutely stunning! Suz's designs are beautiful and the addition of your thread painting really makes the tigers pop.

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by drh2276 25 Apr 2014

Gorgeous tigers!

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by sonjapotgieter 25 Apr 2014

Wow!!!!It is Stunning... So beautiful..Great Work and well done!!!

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by jeanfoz 25 Apr 2014

WOW........xx

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thanks

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by pennyhal2 25 Apr 2014

Your thread choices and thread painting make this a work of art! Ok. I admit it. I'm jealous that you can create such a fantastic project on your machine. Makes me want to get a new one.

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

The tigress is a multiple hoop design. I tis done in four different hoopings. The thread painting I used my regular sewing machine and a 5 inch round hand embroidery hoop to help hold the material.

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by robinbird 25 Apr 2014

Such a lovely tigeress with cub you've done& the addition of your threads adds good texture too.Wondered what weight of thread you'd used? Thanks for sharing your work. :~D

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

I used 40 wt thread mostly Exquisite Brand 100% polyester. I brought my temp plates in and a young girl helped me pick out the rest of the colors I still needed. Mom wrote the thread color numbers next to the color on the color chart. It took me a while to get the right colors, then take a lesson at the embroidery shop to learn how to line up the design parts. Once the tigress and cub were finished I kept thinking it needs something more. Then I saw the thread painting.

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by pldc 25 Apr 2014

I agree very beautiful! ~hugs~

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by emanuille 25 Apr 2014

wow!!!! beautiful

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

I am amazed every time I look at this project. I wonder if others make something and then think I can not believe I did this!

jrob by jrob 25 Apr 2014

It's a good feeling, isn't it?

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by spendlove Moderator 25 Apr 2014

Absolutely lovely.

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by basketkase 25 Apr 2014

Wow, this is stunning!! It is so crisp.....beautiful work!

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you. I still can not believe I did this.

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by tilde01 25 Apr 2014

Beautiful and I think you did an excellent job with your thread painting. I would be afraid that I'd mess up the tigers doing it after they were stitched out. You were very brave to do it. Thank you so much for sharing.

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

It took me a few months to get brave and try the thread painting once I saw a picture with thread painting. I took a deep breath and thought what is the worse that could happen? I would just have to redo the project.

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by decojo 25 Apr 2014

beautiful!

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thanks

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by sew4me 25 Apr 2014

Love it.

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you

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by baydreamer 25 Apr 2014

It looks fantastic, it's amazing how the thread painting just grounds the whole scene.

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Yes, I agree that it turned out fantastic actually better then I thought it would. I learn a lot from viewing and reading others projects. Everyone inspires me to try something new. Thanks everyone

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by dragonflyer 25 Apr 2014

Fantastic job...love the thread painting addition...

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you. It took me a while to give the thread painting a try I was afraid at first then it turned into fun.

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by Mistylilac 25 Apr 2014

Wow!

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

That is what I think when I look at the finished project. I still can not believe I stitched it out and it turned out like you say Wow!

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by harleysville 25 Apr 2014

Stunning!

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Yes, I love the design. I may make one for my brother in Texas.

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by lenamae 25 Apr 2014

beautiful well done ,
Lenamae

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by CraftySharon 25 Apr 2014

this design is stunning, well done

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thanks

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by dordonc 25 Apr 2014

beautiful........

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by lidiad 25 Apr 2014

That's beautiful, great job!
Hugs, Lidia

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by edithfarminer 25 Apr 2014

Fabulous, they look so real

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you. Now where to hang it once we get the frame.

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by pennifold 25 Apr 2014

STUNNING!!!! Love Chris

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thanks

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by dennis999 25 Apr 2014

Impressive. You have every reason to be pleased. Never mind first time, I don't see how you are going to improve on this. Thank you for your post.

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you, I love how it turned out and I am so glad I did not ruin the design while stitching it out. It is my first multiple hoop design and thread painting.

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by lique 25 Apr 2014

Stunning! both the tigers and your thread painting!

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by mops Moderator 25 Apr 2014

The tigers are beautiful and the thread painting (free hand embroidery like we used to do before embroidery machines?) makes it look even more stunning. You did a great job!

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edithfarminer by edithfarminer 25 Apr 2014

wondered what thread painting was, thanks mops for explaining

waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you. I did not know that is how machine embroidery was done before embroidery machines. The thread painting was fun to do and I am thinking of doing more of it combined with machine embroidery designs.

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by marfa 25 Apr 2014

Very-very nice design and it looks like the real !! Well done

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you. I went to multiple embroidery shops looking for just the right threads.

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by cfidl 25 Apr 2014

Impressive! Most impressive.

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by cfidl 25 Apr 2014

Impressive! Most impressive.

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by stella1 25 Apr 2014

WOW!!!!it looks stunning and beautiful great job

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you. I will most likely order more designs from BFC that are multiple hooping now that I got brave and made one and it turned out in the first try.

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by tamtam 25 Apr 2014

This is awesome!!! You did a great job on it! Really, all I can say is WOW! Hugs, Tammy

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by babash 25 Apr 2014

Stunning so life like. What size is it?

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

The tigress and cub are done in four hoopings and the finished size is 15 inches long and 7 inches tall. The total size after the thread painting is 19 1/2 inches long and 10 inches tall. Thanks for your comment I believe this is the most beautiful thing I have made yet.

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by hoplessnz 25 Apr 2014

so real looking

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waterhedgie by waterhedgie 25 Apr 2014

Yes, I love the design. I made it for my husband a very late Christmas gift.

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