dtreusch Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I've been wanting to practice some freehand formal feathers and practice backtracking. I finally had time tonight and they didn't come out too bad.... Debbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted October 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Another one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam.Nagle Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 These are gorgeous! Great job! Pam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Oh My God....those are great....I only wish that mine were that pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherryRogers Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 YUM! Darn good Debbi. Raise your prices and design a show quilt now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilterscafe Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 It looks dreamy! Are those some Gaudynsky-esque headbands and bananas in the background? Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylkamode Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Wow, this looks great, Debbi! Wonderful feathers! Sylvia Kaptein Sylka-Mode www.sylkamode.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GERRY Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Oh My Gawd, great work Deb: How long have you been doing this? Sherry's right, rise your prices:) Kathy, Quilters-cafe...what on earth are "Geaudynsky-esque headband & bananas" sorry to sound dumb, but I have been reading this forum for 8 months & havn't a clue what you're talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Debbi-- WOW! Great backtrack feathers!! Lovely! Linda Rech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Beautiful. Can't wait till I can do that! Wonderful job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TishMarshall Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Very nice. I was wondering if you float the top of your quilts? Its so nice and smooth. Thanks for sharing.........gives me something to work towards. Tish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrystitcher Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Are these traditional long-arm feathers where you backtrack the long part of the feather or are these over the top feathers, where you just backtrack over the top of the feather (Suzanne Earley style)?? Either way they are scrumptous; you can quit PPP now and like someone said earlier - do a show quilt!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted October 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Countrystitcher/Sharon - These are over the top feathers. I like the over the top style better than the traditional long arm feathers, but find the backtracking somewhat difficult. I did find last night that it was easier when I used a smaller stitch length with the SR on , or a faster speed in manual mode. I see you are from Iowa. Do you go to the long arm guild meetings at APQS? Gerry - I learned to draw these feathers at Innovations. I've been drawing almost daily since then and this was my first attempt at stitching them. Can't you see this as an overall pattern on a quilt?? I'm thinking tonight I might try them in a larger area to get an idea of how to stitch them as an over all pattern. I'm also working on a wholecloth now where this kind of feather would probably look pretty good. Have you been practicing lots since Innovations?? Kathy - I'm not sure what you mean by Gaudynsky-esque headbands and bananas. I know what bananas are, but I'm not sure what headbands are. In any case, I was playing around with various background fillers around the feathers. Linda Rech - How are you? Haven't talked to you since Innovations. If I remember correctly, you also learned how to draw these feathers at Innovations. They are so fun to draw and now to stitch. Have you tried them yet?? Debbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 What is Innovations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrystitcher Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Debi, I do belong to the long-arm guild in Des Moines, although I don't get there very often since it is an hour drive for me. But I always enjoy it when I get to come. Maybe I'll make an attempt in November and we can meet. I knew your feather had to be over-the-top. I'm still drawing and drawing and drawing. Getting ready to take a quilt off so think I'll throw some practice piece on and give it a try. Your feathers really are beautiful - just go for it! Sharon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingupastorm Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Gosh those a pretty! I love feathers and yours look like they are just danceing across the quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Beautiful Debbi! You're doing a lovely job on those feathers. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyllis Wright Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Wow, I'm going to have to practice this kind of feather too. Bet I can't do them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Hi again Debbi-- I have been drawing feathers since Innovations but have yet to stitch any. Maybe after the Christmas rush. Yours are beautiful and will be magnificent on a quilt!! Keep it up, girl!! Be sure to post some more pics. (We shared a feathers class by Irena Bluhm at Innovations in September. Innovations is a machine quilting conference held yearly in Tacoma, Washington with lots of classes and vendors.) Linda Rech Olympia, Wa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GERRY Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 WoW I have to take Irena's class next year, if you can do such a nice job, after a 3hr. class , I must take that class too. Vctoriasews: I sent you a U2U re. Innovations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrammaJoy Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Geraldine, I tried to respond to the U2U you sent me, but I don't know how to do that either. Pretty pitiful. I pushed all the buttons that looked right, but nothing happened. Anyway, thanks for the information. I have taken two classes from Irena Bluhm. She is the sweetest, most charming person. Her feathers are wonderful. They are very much like Susanne Earley's feathers. Susanne wrote a book, and I acutally learned to make the feathers from it BEFORE I took Iren'a class. Susanne's book is excellent and has lots of all over designs. Hugs, Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Wow!!!Guess whose class I'll be taking next year. those feathers are beutiful!!!! Joy, thanks for the information about Susanne's book. so much to learn. I sure am glad that everyoe is so willing to share information. It's what gives us newbies courage and inspiration to go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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