Thread Sketching in Action No 53 - Gnarled Old Tree

Thread Sketching in Action Week 53 features a free motion machine stitched embroidery design of a gnarled old tree, on hand painted fabric and appliqué. This series offers and ongoing video collection of thread sketching, thread painting and free motion stitching demonstrations, as they are created on a domestic sewing machine, giving ideas for stand-alone thread-sketched pictures and ideas for quilting larger works. For more tips, tutorials and techniques visit my website at