Learn Stress Free Doodle Stitching
Create small works of fiber art! We’ve all doodled, sketching with short pencil strokes or shapes in the margins of notes or homework. In part one of the Sewing With Nancy program, Doodle Stitching, Nancy Zieman shows how to translate those sketched doodles onto fabric with sewing machine stitches. The sewing is fast, and the end result very gratifying.
Watch the Doodle Stitching online now. You’ll also find details, tips, and techniques in the new Doodle Stitching book, available at Nancy’s Notions.
Zigzag Doodles
In Doodle Stitching Part One, Nancy begins by doodling with a zigzag stitch. Queen Ann’s Lace flowers can easily be sketched with a condensed zigzag stitch and a little sewing savvy. You’ll be impressed how using what’s commonly known as a bartack stitch can turn into an artistic design.
Sketch ‘n Stitch
Odds and ends of silk cut into squares and stitched to a fabric showcase is the next doodle project in Doodle Stitching Part One. Learn to use a single motif of a decorative stitch that’s already programmed into your sewing machine as part of the doodling process. Like the pencil and paper sketching, each Sketch ‘n Stitch project is its own, unique work of art.
Playful Decorative Stitching
Odds are, most of us who sew or quilt rarely use the decorative stitches built in or programmed into our machines. These artistic stitches are just waiting to be tested and featured in an upcoming project. Nonchalantly testing out a variety of stitches on fabric without care of direction is our next doodle stitching experiment. Not only can you create an interesting art piece, you’ll see what magical stitches your machine has in store for you.
The Book: Doodle Stitching
- We’ll guide you through fun techniques for painting with thread and scraps of fabric. Don’t worry about perfection—these techniques are made to give you beautiful results, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned sewist.
- Nancy’s signature style of stress-free techniques and easy projects inspires and empowers. Plus, We’ll show you how to translate pencil-sketched doodles onto fabric with your sewing machine.
Doodle Stitching Book
- Full color photographs and illustrations
- Step-by-step instructions
- Double-wire binding so that pages lay flat when open—no more struggling to keep your page from turning or bending; plus it’s easier to keep your book right next to you as you work
- Soft cover, 40 page book by Nancy Zieman, Sewing With Nancy
Watch Doodle Stitching online.
Do you like to doodle and/or create fabric art? Leave a comment below to be eligible to win a copy of the Doodle Stitching Book, from Nancy’s Notions.
The randomly selected winner of a copy of the book, Trusty Triangles—a Row-by-Row Sampler Quilt, from Nancy’s Notions, from the April 2 and 9 blog posts is, Simone.
Her comment is: I also love the Star gazer pattern–it will look wonderful and fun on some quilts I’m working on now!
Happy Sewing,
Team Nancy Zieman
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Gail Beam
Nancy’s doodle stitching tips and tricks look like so much fun and with such awesome results. I would love to win this book and try these ideas out on a jean jacket.
Rita Saumweber
I have many decorative stitches on my machine that I have never used. This book would give me a great reason to explore them, and help me make some beautiful pieces of art.
Betty Tolan
I have always enjoyed using the many decorative stitches in my sewing machines. This book will give me so many new ideas to try!
Lorna DeSantis
I like to doodle and create projects with fabric so this book would be great!
Lee Haskins
I have been sewing for years but I love to learn new techniques and this looks like a winner. It isn’t a good day until you learn something new.
Anne Z
I enjoy making small fiber art projects with fusible web. I would love to learn some of these other techniques. They would enhance my creativity.
Joanne Gledhill
I would love to win this book…I have a bernina 770 with lots of stitches just begging to be used. I just need motivation .
Ann West
I would like to give doodle stitching a try. My Bernina has lots of stitches. It is always fun to learn new things and increase my creativity level.
Susan Spiers
I’m not much of a doodler, only when it strikes me! Looks like a wonderful book! Thank you, Susan
Peggy Smith
I would love this book. Looks fun and pretty. I haven’t used those stitches much. I would love the new ideas.
Peggy Smith
I would like ideas for the stitches on my machine. Liked the flowers stitching. Great ideas for craft shows.
Vera Campbell
I’ve been a big fan of Nancy’s for years. I watched her on my PBN for years. I’ve always loved her style and the way she teaches. Would love to have this book it wold be an honor to have another of Nancy’s books.
Pamela M
Would love having this. I just started to making small gift items and doodle stitching on then. I could use more ideas. Thank you.
Lisa Griffith
This is a great gift to win. I am just starting to work on some fancy stitching, doing it on different fabric. I bought some black denim and want to put some fancy on it but not sure how to do it.
Martha
Just starting to learn my 1960’s White sewing machine’s cam stitches – “doodling” should work great with these.
Pam Kosirog
I am just learning how to doodle stitch, this book would be a great help.
Donna
This doodle stitching sounds fun, I am intrigued.
Joan
I have tops that need quilting. This would help me get them done.
Dixie
This looks like a book I would like to win and could use my many stitches I have on my machine.
Susan
The artistic freedom of doodling sounds fascinating! Find the zigzag doodles really charming in their simplicity.
Patricia M Radloff
This would be new creative artistic adventure to explore and to be able to use for fun projects with children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren!
Susan
I’d love to learn doodle stitching to be able to utilize all the wonderful stitches on my machine and to add some pizazz to my quilts.
Karen Stenback
I would love to try doodle stitching…it sounds like such a freeing technique!
Sandra N
I would love to learn to create some fabric art. This would be a great way to add creative touches to plain fabric. Since fabric choices are limited in our area, these ideas would add interest to otherwise boring fabrics!
Judith Caldwell
I have a piece of navy linen calling out to be embellished for a jacket and looking for ideas to make my own. This book would be a real inspiration for me to work with.
Pat
I would love to try fabric art. This book looks like the ideal way to start.
Michele Rusk
I could really use this book. I love to do samples of stitches and have many swatches that I keep to view. I would love to learn how to do this for a project.
Gale Olson
What a fun book to own…lots of info to use & drive away stresses !!. And, use the saved fabrics !!.
Sandra C
Would love to learn to doodle STRESS FREE! I could really use this book for sure.
DeAnna S
Doodling is great at relieving stress. Love the way you can make fabric using the various decorative stitches! Awesome ideas!
Sharon
I’d love to win. I’m sure I could learn a lot from this book.
Sue Roy
Nancy’s books always have such good ideas for stitching people.
Lee Ann Wagner
Love the idea of transferring paper doodling to doodling on fabric. I would love to try out some of Nancy’s ideas. So pretty!
Dee Green
I would like to doodle on fabric. It is always fun to stretch and grow in my sewing world.
Edna Marks
I think learning how to do doodle stitching would be a lot of fun.
betty savage
my daughter loves queen anne lace. this would be ideal for her. it all looks interesting. would love to win this book
Lynne H
I would love to experiment with the stitches built into my machine. I have only used my sewing machine for ‘practical’ items to this point.
JoAnn Hoffarth
Nancy makes everything look so easy to do. Thanks for sharing the Doodle Stitching video.
Carol
Doodling is such fun on paper…it looks like even more fun on fabric. How clever!
Nancy Sherman
This is such an inspiring idea. I am going to try making something just out of my imagination. I am excited to see the result. I have an old machine with limited stitches, but I bet I can still create my own work of art. A new outlet!!
Linda H
Would love to use some of my decorative stiches on my machine to make some projects. This book would be very helpful.
Clovis
I have decorative stitches on machine. I need to use them nore.
Millie L McCarthy
I enjoy quilting my smaller quilts and that’s what it’s all about “Doodling” on a quilt.
Bonnie
I enjoy doodling on paper, but I have never tried it on fabric. This book would inspire me to create one of a kind fabric art with the many decorative stitches on my machine. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Bridget
I’ve done a little doodling with fabric and enjoyed it!
Jo Wray
Doodling is great fun !
Sandra
Doodling is awesome. I do it on paper all the time so might be interesting on fabric.
Janice Kubiak
I’ve tried free motion and I get tense and move too fast or two slow. I thought doodling might be more relaxing.
Janice Kubiak
i want to expand my skills and use all the advantages of my sewing machine.
Beverly Roget
My grandkids love to sew with me. My grandson is 12 and we are working on a computer bag. My granddaughter is 9 and we are working on a wallhanging with lily pads. We would all have fun with your Doodle Stitching book. I need ideas!! Thanks for the opportunity to win it!!
Carolyn T
I can make doodle greeting cards using Nancy’s techniques!
MILLIE CARPENTER
I have doodled in my sketch books since way before Zenzoodles became a thing. Translating them into stitches is an exciting idea.
Lorraine Alves
I doodle to pass the time and to relax. It never occurred to me to doodle and make fabric “art”. What a great way to experiment with and utilize the lovely built-in machine stitches. Thank you for the great ideas.