meg Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I'm curious. Which do you use more? Bump bump or regular feathers? It's hard for me to choose which one like best. I hope you'll weigh in and share with me your reason, if you have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisquilter Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Ok, I'll jump in. I find I use regular feathers more often than not. My quilting style is not as formal I guess. I really like the look of the bump feathers though. I just don't think to use them. I use a really thin thread and tend to match my background, so I don't have a lot of thread build up happening on my feathers. Bump bump would be better if the thread really shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Regular feathers. I am most comfortable quilting this type...and it fits my style! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Meg...which one are you most comfortable quilting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Regular feathers. If I want a more "heirloom" look I stitch hooked feathers, where you can more easily curl a feather out and around another, or tuck a small feather inside to change direction. I also like fanciful feathers and filigree--a place for all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Meg...which one are you most comfortable quilting? It depends. I've only used bump on 1 actual quilt. I've definitely put regular on more quilts. But in practice, it's a toss up. I find that when I'm going along a spine, I like regular. But when I'm turning on a curved spine and making the feathers lay on each other, I want to bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 All depends on how my brain and my hands are communicating at the time !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 But in practice, it's a toss up. I find that when I'm going along a spine, I like regular. But when I'm turning on a curved spine and making the feathers lay on each other, I want to bump! Then there's the time when you (me) are stitching in a hands-on class and brainlessly switch from bumpbump to regular feathers in mid-stream. I really impressed the instructor with that one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Only you linda, only you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I can do rehular long arm feathers both up and down a spine, but find my bump.bump are nocer but I cannot do them down a spine so have to bcktrack back to the beginning for those. BUT I love doing Jamie Wallen's flurry of feathers. Like Linda I have to be careful as at times I jump between bump bump and regular! All part of my uniqueness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhappy Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 can some one post pics of both side by side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I use bump bump (and have even on the domestic for years) more often than not. I just cannot seem to get the hang of "regular" feathers. LOL* Bump bump feathers just make sense to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 patty...here is a crude drawing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I tried regular feathers in the beginning and they looked horrible. Then I took a class from Karen McT. and the lightbulb moment happened for me when doing the bump bump feathers. I switch between bump bump and hook. When I've tried to do regular feathers lately, I get about 5 inches into it and find myself unconsciously switching to the bump bump. Funny how we get in our little nitch of comfort and when we stray, we tend to come back to our nitch. I'm doing bump bump today. The backing is white and the thread is purple. You know what that means...every wobble and back track shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Regular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage Keepsakes Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Not that I've done as many feathers as everyone else, but I do bump bump. I just can't get the mojo happening with the regular ones. They end up looking, well,......not like feathers at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janette Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I am better at the regular ones thatn bump bump, but that is what I "grew up on" watching Linda Taylor videos.... my first inspiration into the world of longarm quilting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I find regular feathers come more natural to me, therefore look better when I'm done. I've done a few quilts with bump bump feathers but they really wear me out. I have to think too hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I started out with bump bump feathers and I'm probably most comfortable wit hthem. I forced myself to do regular feathers, with Deloa's assistance, because they are faster and with practice you can do them in both directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I too started out with bump bump feathers and feel more comfortable doing them, lately I have been trying to get the hang of regular feathers but find them harder to master...I'll have to practice more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferBernard Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I like to do lots of different kinds of feathers. I have a ton of feather books. I love the look of the bump bump feathers but they are hard for me to do since I am so picky about my backtracking. I also love to do hook feathers. I also like Nan Moore's (I think) feather that uses a curl at the top instead of a bump back so it looks like a curlicue feather then a regular feather-every other one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyh Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I mostly do regular feathers but have done hooked feathers too. Lately, since I have been practicing bump bump feathers alot, I am having a hard time sticking with one type also. I really like the look of bump bump feathers, but I draw them way better than I quilt them. Also, I love variegated thread and it really does not work with bump bump feathers. Now I am trying to figure out if I do regular feathers better top down or bottom up!! I love feathers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knlsmith Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I als learned how to do the bump bump from Karen McTavish, took a private class in December. I tried the regular and they look really bad, then I get frustrated and go back to the bump bump. I also have done the hook method, but the bump bump is my favorite now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeannieB Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Is there more backtracking on a regular feather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 not really. you aren't necessarily trying to backtrack them. each feather stands alone...yet you stitch the next feather closeby. lots of times i will add a little 'vein' to the feather too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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