A Needle Pulling Thread Issue 54 Sampler
Read all about it! This issue is dedicated to exploring faces in needlework, starting with exploring several ways of making quilted portraits. Quilting may be a ton of fun, but even the simplicity of patchwork has its learning curve. Outside of the quilt block is a whole new set of design and quilting skills just waiting to be explored. I encourage you to join our designers in their captivating quilting portrait adventures and give making a quilted portrait a whirl! Some skills to explore involve a study in colour and shading, curve piecing, and photo editing capabilities. In knitting and crochet we offer three dog coat patterns, and a special feature on how to go about designing a dog coat to fit your dog. The fun never ends in the company of awesome needlework ideas!
Read all about it! This issue is dedicated to exploring faces in needlework, starting with exploring several ways of making quilted portraits. Quilting may be a ton of fun, but even the simplicity of patchwork has its learning curve. Outside of the quilt block is a whole new set of design and quilting skills just waiting to be explored. I encourage you to join our designers in their captivating quilting portrait adventures and give making a quilted portrait a whirl! Some skills to explore involve a study in colour and shading, curve piecing, and photo editing capabilities. In knitting and crochet we offer three dog coat patterns, and a special feature on how to go about designing a dog coat to fit your dog. The fun never ends in the company of awesome needlework ideas!
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Faces
in
Line Art
Portraits
I love incorporating technology into my
sewing. While embroidery software has
been around for years, many people shy
away because they think the software
is complicated and it can be. However,
some features make creating your
designs so easy, anything is possible.
I used the mySewnet Embroidery
software (Platinum) to create the
samples in this article. It's a subscriptionbased
software available in different
configurations. It's replacing the previous
version of embroidery software called
Premier+ 2, which will be phased
out but can still be purchased and is
supported. I used the PFAFF creative
icon to stitch the designs.
While these embroidery designs look
incredibly complicated, they're so easy
to create using the PhotoStitch Wizard.
You can easily convert a photo of a
favourite location, person, or pet into an
embroidery design.
You have to make choices as you progress
through the Wizard, but you don't have
to do any hard work! There are five photo
styles to choose from when turning a
photograph into an embroidery design:
Colour, Sepia, Monochrome, Colour Tile,
and Linear.
Here are some key factors to consider
when creating an embroidery file using
the PhotoStitch Wizard.
Finished Line Art photo
This photo by Ian Redd
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48 A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD
issue 54
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