Paducah, Kentucky — Quilt City USA®

Class Description:

Step into a blooming garden party of flowers, birds, and butterflies—all brought to life with the art of dimensional thread painting.

In this immersive hands-on class, you'll learn to transform a floral garden panel into a stunning work of textured thread art. We begin by exploring thread selection and color theory—how to layer and blend threads to create natural shading, vibrant highlights, and depth in your design.

You'll practice the technique of using threads like paint, gradually building up your image with smooth transitions and dimension. Using your domestic sewing machine, you'll master freemotion quilting with both zigzag and straight stitches to outline, blend, and sculpt each element of your garden scene. We’ll also touch on optional embellishments such as crystals or metallic threads to make your garden sparkle.

Whether you're adding feathery detail to the bluebird, delicate shading to the flower petals, or a textured center of the daisies, this class gives you the techniques and confidence to bring your thread-painted garden to life.

Techniques Covered:

• Thread blending for shading and highlights
• Building texture and depth with dimensional stitching
• Freemotion quilting (zigzag and straight stitch)
• Stabilizer setup and machine preparation
• Embellishing with optional crystals or specialty threads

Let your creativity bloom in this joyful and artistic class, where your stitches will make
the garden sing!