dorie millerson: drawing with thread

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Dorie Millerson begins each piece by making a drawing inspired by an old family photograph.  Next, the artist transfers her drawing to fabric and outlines the image with stitches. But this is only the beginning – using the ancient technique of needlepoint lace, Millerson uses cotton sewing thread to fill the interior of the outline with stitches that add depth, color and texture to her subjects.

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One Response to dorie millerson: drawing with thread
  1. Bridge by Dorie Millerson | handmade charlotte
    September 20, 2009 | 2:11 am

    [...] Bridge by Dorie Miller­son, I love the ama­zing pho­to­graphic qua­lity of the bridge’s sha­dow! Here’s an out­line of her pro­cess from Daily Art Muse: [...]

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