dancingstitcher Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Even art quilters can do feathers with Bliss!!!! I would never have tried this without the Bliss - a whole quilt of feathers!!! Most of my quilting is thread play or not following any particular pattern, just freehand. Thought I would try doing feathers where I had to trace back over the already stitched areas and found it a lot of fun. What I can't get over is how I'm able to get round shapes any time I want them. Best decision I ever made was to buy the Bliss for my Millennium. Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Try again with the image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Here's a side view of the whole quilt. This is King Tut in a green variegation thread which really shows up well on the white and blends well everywhere else. This quilt had some poochies in some blocks since it was made on the bias in Tube Quilting fashion but was able to flatten it with the feathers. Yippee! Hope it brings a good price at the Arts Council of North Phoenix auction the end of this month. It's lap size at 58"x68". Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 You can tell how excited I am with the Bliss. Here's the back in close up. This is bright on the back. Where is my margarita? It's time to party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 You can just see the border on this where I had to do some art quilt texture which rather looks like foliage don't you think? Sure made the outside nice and flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Wow, Miss Vicki, you rocked out on that quilt girl!!! NICE JOB!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 very very pretty feathers. I need to save my pennies for bliss !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Beautiful bright and cheerful quilt. Love the quilting. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I love your quilt and your feathers are over the top!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAboutQuilting Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Beautiful! Isn't it amazing how fun it is to make round shapes that really turn out round?! Love you quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Great feathers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 You really made this quilt zing! Love the design! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 you did a beautiful job on this quilt...it is gorgeous. it's hard for me to see what you have quilted in the borders. any chance you would 'splain? love the back, too. and, just so you know, you guys are killing me with the bliss envy! and i still havent even driven it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 whaaaa! I want Bliss too!!! Your quilt is a jaw dropper!! Just gorgeous!! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Gorgeous feathers, Vicki -- happy to hear you are feeling BLISSED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Thanks guys for your encouraging praise. Here's a close up of the border stitching. I often use the print to decide the design. In this case the front side border had a green batik that reminded me of fern leaves and so I used that as a guide to stitch these shapes. It doesn't show up well on the front side, except at a close up look, but on the back you can see the idea more plainly of what I was trying to do. I often let the fabric tell me what it wants. Joy and Mom were really pleased with this quilt and now Joy is going to get the binding on this weekend. Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 The batik reminded me of leaves and so this is what the front border looks like. Try it sometime. It really goes quite fast with stitch regulator and I love to make some of the ends curve and some straighter. Leaving spaces between the shapes often looks great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Thank you. That is a very striking quilt. You have done a great job with the designs and quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinequilts Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Simply georgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Very pretty!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Fabulous quilt and your feathers are great too !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristiequilts Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Love that border, beautiful quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltjunkie Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Love that quilt, but the quilting really made it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderline Quilter Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Great feathers, great quilt....love your choice of fabrics and colours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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