Thread Drawings

Be silly (9” x 9”) “What I have never been afraid of is to be a little silly, and you can engage people that way. My view is, first you get them to laugh, then you get them to listen.” – Michelle Obama Stay Cozy (9” x 9”)

SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) has an annual benefit auction. Members are asked to donate a piece for the auction hosted online. This year I used Alaska mountains as my inspiration and dove into more drawing with thread. This piece turned out better than I expected. The blue and green against the snow covered mountains […]

Drawing with thread has been my therapy lately. The sound of my sewing machine is soothing and my hands know what to do even if my brain is wandering. I keep making typewriters – they are fun and remind me that my story isn’t finished – it’s still being written with many adventures ahead.

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey In grade school when it’s your birthday, you bring baked treats to share with the class. It was a wonderful way to celebrate – giving something tasty to your friends. While it would be fun, I […]

It’s break-up season in Alaska with melting messes of mud and so much dust which is not fun for my allergies. As I await the arrival of spring green, I’ve been stitching up rainbows (dresses and unicorns), flowers and more. I sit down at my sewing machine, with an inspiration image, prepared “canvas” (fabric sandwiched […]

Yellow kitty with a sunny disposition and crazy eyes! New kitties and puppies in thread drawing and fun colors!

Landscape (3.5” x 5”} I’m having a fun time drawing landscapes and ski resort life. The scale and proportions are sometimes off but I like the challenge of trying to fit it all in and with a continuous sewn line.

Thread drawing fun!!! “Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.” – Salvador Dali