Painting With Paint and Thread

April's theme word for my art quilt small group is 'button.'  Wanting to think 'out of the button box', I decided to try painting a button, then highlighting it with thread-painting and quilting.  Where to start?  With a button, a very large button image!  Since this is a 12 x 12 inch piece of PFD cotton fabric, I had a lot of room for this fantasy button.  So, on a very rainy and dark day in Western Washington last week, with lightning and thunder accompanying my brushing, I created a very yellow/chartreuse button that I plan to thread-paint.  I took a follow-up trip to the fabric store for matching thread, and now I'm ready to try this new technique.  Results will follow in a posting in the next few days!