yankiequilter Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 OK, so far this year I've taken Karen McT's Victorian Feathers class, Irena Bluhm's Bluhming Feathers class, watched Claudia's DVD, and I want to be able to do feathers! Doesn't everyone? I was reluctant to sign up for Claudia's class because I thought I needed to be able to actually make nice feathers before I got there, but hey! If I could already do nice feathers then maybe I wouldn't need the class, and Oh Boy! Do I need the class! I signed up and thought the worst that could happen is she would tell me I need a lot more practice before I come to her class. I really think she is too nice to do that. Anyway, I started practicing on my sketch pad, and then on fabric. Here's my first attempt. Notice how I took the picture far enough away from it so that you can't see the hit and miss backtracking? I've had my Millie just over a year now and still feel like a total newbie in my quilting infancy but I'm looking forward the the class and maybe one day I'll actually be able to put feathers on a real quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Very nice practice feathers. Have fun in class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAboutQuilting Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Carmen, those don't look like "beginner feathers" to me! Have fun in the class........looks like you're well on your way to making gorgeous feathers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Ok Carmen - you are doing great!!! Keep on going and have fun in class!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 PPP.......... you're doing great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Carmen, Those are AWESOME! At some point you just have to pull the trigger and go for it on a real quilt:). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchinsally Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Carmen, those are not "beginners" feather. After 5 yrs, mine are not even close to looking like that though I'm hoping to gain some knowlege from Dawn's class on Monday eve. Be patient with me Dawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 You go girl... Looking gooooooooooood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Wonderful feathers, Carmen! Now get going on a real quilt!! I bet you will be pleasantly surprised! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltinginthecountry Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Carmen, I hate to tell you girl but your feathers are awesome. Good for you. I would be proud to have these little suckers on my practice piece. Have fun in class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Carmen, You hit the pattern on the head.. I love the way you make different patterns with them, and love the bottom swath of feathers and how they just look like they are floating together. Can't explain what I mean any better. Ritar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReisingStarQuilts Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Carmen, your feathers look fabulous!!! Put them on a quilt where they belong. Stop being so hard on yourself. Your work is awesome. Get going girl!!!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie Voigt Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 They look like incredibly fabulous feathers to me, go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 DeLoa Jones told me to just put them on a quilt. So start practicing those gorgeous feathers on a real quilt. Remember, white on white is very forgiving. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbishwit Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Carmen, those are some mighty fine feathers! You are too hard on yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Carmen you are doing fantastic and I really think you are ready to put them on a quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Carmen, your feathers are looking great! And...you are going to love Claudia's class. I just received 200 of her DVD's that she will have at MQS plus her class handouts that I will copy and have ready for her when she arrives in KC late on Sunday night. I took a sneak peek last night......shhhh.....let's just say....you are going to love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Carmen I wish my ppping feathers looked like yours. They are great !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted May 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Thanks so much to everyone, you all have such nice things to say about my feathers. I need to work on the "V" where they branch off, the long ones wobble on the return, and when I say "hit and miss" backtracking, well...it is mostly miss! You think I should put them on a real quilt? gasp!!! Not one of mine! But I think I'll put feathers on the donation baby quilts that I do for the guild. I know I'll get better with the practice. PPP. With perseverence the snail reached the ark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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