Thread Sketching: Still Life with Three Fruits

Learn how to add highlights and shadows, and blend colors using thread sketching to create a realistic still life. Students learn how to:

 •  cut pieces from fusible adhesive and fuse them to the background

 •  stabilize the fabric surface

 •  choose the right threads and needles for thread sketching

 •  adjust tension for the correct stitch

 •  add color, highlights and shadows using thread

 •  quilting considerations

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Intermediate

Still Life with Three Fruits