RoseCity Quilter 570 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Yep, some really great advice here. I practiced by drawing in a sketch book and on a white board over and over and over.....always use a fine blending thread...I only mark the spine and sometimes not ever that. I made a set of template for setting triangles that I drew out the pattern and punched a hole where I start. Now I just mark the start and set the template beside me so I do not forget my direction of travel around my pattern.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neher-in-law5 254 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Ardelle, I would be interested in seeing a copy/picture of your template/pattern for triangles, and one for squares if you have one. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoAnnHoffman 15 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 When I freehand feathers I only mark the spines and then go for it. I might draw in the last two feathers on a border if they need to match up. The easiest feather to do is from the "Less Stress Feather Book" from Jodi Robinson. I do them all the time on customer quilts. Yes I do still freehand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrandmaLKB 223 Posted September 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Originally posted by Sharond One class I took this year in Milwaukee, it might have been Dawn C's. The instructor told us to lift our hand off the paper when drawing the feathers. The only thing touching the paper should be your pen/pencil, you will "glide" when drawing your feathers. That is what I started doing and it does work better. More of the same motion we would use if we had the machine handle in our hand instead of the pen. Not much practicing getting done this weekend. 45th Class reunion and I have a friend from high school staying with us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RoseCity Quilter 570 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Originally posted by Neher-in-law5 Ardelle, I would be interested in seeing a copy/picture of your template/pattern for triangles, and one for squares if you have one. Thanks. They are at our store, I will try to post them soon... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neher-in-law5 254 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonequilting75 0 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Hi, I have also taken a class with Sharon Schamber this week and I can not believe how I am able to draw feathers. I have tried many different ways of drawing feathers and this is the easiest and simplest way of doing feathers. Sharon gives you the theory behind the basics of feathers and also the dimentions for forming the feathers. Her theory makes the learning much curve shorter. I highly recommend Sharon's classes. Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrandmaLKB 223 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Are her DVDs a good alternative to her classes. I don't have access to her classes without traveling a good distance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonequilting75 0 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Linda, Sorry I can not comment on Sharon's DVD on feathers as I have not watched it and did not purchase one. Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quilted charm 1 Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I got Karen McTavish's book "Quilting for Show" which has a DVD, and Kimmy Brunner's "Whirly, Twirly, Feathers", and between the two of them, and practicing a LOT on paper first, I am finally comfortable with feathers. In fact feathers are the easiest thing for me. It's ruler work I find very difficult. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eileen G 0 Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Thanks Shana for posting your design. I too ppp on paper and use more than one technique - I mostly do informal feathers with bump back (irena blume) or marking spines (patsy thompson). I also keep my sketch books and dry erase marker and xray film by the sofa to ppp when watching tv. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Georgene 150 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Linda, YES, Sharon Schamber's videos are wonderful. I've watched them over and over. I joined the Sharon Schamber Network so I could download all her videos to watch. Although the site has not been active for awhile, I'm hoping that will change, but even so, the videos I've already downloaded -- all of them on the site -- are worth the price of membership. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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