Creating with Derwent Intense pencils is as easy as coloring and it is way too much fun!!. I am not kidding!! It is amazing what these pencils can do, and you will want to see how simple it is. A pattern of an apple will be supplied and then the coloring begins. Watch as my fantastic fabric medium and a paintbrush transforms the “coloring” into a beautiful, dramatic and colorful work of art.  There is an artist is all of us just waiting to get out!! So come join me for a few hours of total fun.   And for your convenience, a workshop kit is included in the fee.

A simple design, a few spools of thread, and a willingness to learn are all that is required to be successful in this workshop. This workshop is a great way to ease into thread painting and learn the basics – a good refresher if you have already taken a workshop from me. It’s fun and addictive. So come and have some fun.  And for your convenience, a workshop kit is included in the fee so all you must do is gather the threads, a hoop and machine notions and you are ready for the workshop.

In searching for a new thread painting workshop I stumbled upon this exquisite painting by an American oil painter.  Knowing that many of the painter's artworks of yesteryear are no longer copyright protected allowed me the opportunity of enhancing the painting with thread. The beauty of this workshop is that the thread painting is balanced off with an equal amount of untouched background. The untouched background areas will be enhanced during the quilting process to balance the project. The emphasis of this workshop is the how-to of thread painting but equally important will be a video showing how different stitches create interest and give an illusion of distance. This is a fun workshop and the results color-wise are striking!  And for your convenience, a workshop kit is included in the fee so all you must do is gather the threads, a hoop and machine notions and you are ready for the workshop.

Many of us have a photograph or a memory of a favorite landscape that we would love to thread sketch but just aren’t sure how to go about it. In this workshop you will learn how simple thread sketching can be just by using only the straight and zigzag stitch. The comprehensive video will guide you through each step of the project and is almost like having a private lesson with me. By the end of the workshop you will be confident to transfer what you have learned on a photograph or memory of your own!  And for your convenience, a workshop kit is included in the fee so all you must do is gather the threads, a hoop and machine notions and you are ready for the workshop.

Want to give character to your characters?  Realistic designs are achieved by incorporating shadows and highlights into a design. Learn the design parameters required to shade and highlight with thread to create realism.  A preprinted design easily guides you through each step. Also this workshop will show you how to divide a design into parts then assembled so the design has more dimension and thus realism. This is the first workshop I will teach to show how-to thread paint figures similar to the figures in my latest competitive quilt – the Declaration of Independence – Voices of Freedom. So come see how easy the process is and how much fun creating designs in thread can be! And for your convenience, a workshop kit is included in the fee so all you must do is gather the threads, a hoop and machine notions and you are ready for the workshop.

Never thread painted before or need to sharpen your skills? Then this workshop is a great place to start. Straight and zigzag stitches do all the work. As with all my designs to simplify the process a preprinted stabilizer design easily guides you through each step so there is no stress about how to proceed. The up-close comprehensive videos will guide you through each step of the project and with each video your confidence should soar. And for your convenience, a workshop kit is included in the fee so all you must do is gather the threads, a 6” hoop and machine notions and you are ready for the workshop.

This workshop starts with a custom painted fabric background. A design printed stabilizer overlays the background and will guide you from section to section to assure success right from the start. This workshop also includes both thread painting techniques I use so you will get an overall view of both of Nancy’s techniques. Plus, you will learn how to blend thread to create realism in the project. And for your convenience a workshop kit is included in the fee so all you need do is gather the threads, a 6” hoop and machine notions and you are ready for the workshop.

This workshop introduces you to both thread painting and thread sketching. A preprinted design easily guides you through each step to assure your success right from the start.  You will be amazed how a straight and zigzag stitch creates magic right before your eyes.  Plus, the process is easy and great fun. And for your convenience, a workshop kit is included in the fee so all you have to do is gather the threads, a 6” hoop and machine notions and you are ready for the workshop.

My thread painted landscape workshops have been students’ favorites for many years.  Using my anyone-can-do-it approach, you will learn how simple thread painting is. Zigzag or straight stitches' are the only stitches necessary to create amazing thread painted designs. A printed photograph will be supplied for the workshop to boost your confidence right away.  The comprehensive videos will guide you through each step of the project and is almost like having a private lesson with me. No artistic skill is needed. And for your convenience, a workshop kit is included in the fee so all you have to do is gather the threads, a 6” hoop and machine notions and you are ready for the workshop