I drew a rabbit a few days ago (based on Mark Crilley’s YouTube video How To Draw A Rabbit) and then I “painted” it in thread (on my sewing machine). This is my first effort at thread painting without having a photograph on the base fabric; this is all free-hand. I think the whiskers are too dark, but it is not like using graphite pencils where I can erase!
My thread painted rabbit (using my sewing machine)
When I drew the rabbit, I used two pencils: Raffiné 3B and Prismacolor Black. When I stitched the rabbit, I used seven threads: Gütermann 30-weight 4335, 8, 9333, 40, 3454, 93, 000 (black). I used the black for the whiskers; too dark.
My rabbit drawing (graphite pencil)
It's a long story ... 
That is excellent. However did you do it. I’m trying to trace the stitching and it looks impossible. Great work.
Susanna
Thanks. I used straight stitching, with the drawing always in view as my visual guide. I’m still trying to figure out how to imitate the texture of the fur.
OMG. You are so talented! I think it’s so life-like. The sketching is remarkable but then you stitched it with thread…..unreal…..BEAUTIFUL!