Thread: Is it just me or are feathers becoming too common?

Some people like dense quilting, some people like lots of open space, and some people love tied quilts. There's no reason why you can't have your quilt the way you want it. Folks need to have a discussion with their quilter BEFORE they leave the top so that the quilting will be done to their satisfaction. Something in writing is always the best. Maybe a picture from a magazine of something they like. The more detail you provide about what you are looking for the better. Look at some of their other work to get an idea of their style.
Personally, I like the look of hand guided quilting with lots of texture. Bring on the feathers & swirls!

I'm a long armer and I firmly believe the quilting should enhance the piecing, that when you look at a quilt, the quilting should not be the first thing you notice.

What is the mctavishing?

Originally Posted by Sync

McTavishing is a background filler which employs long swooping lines and curves. It can be made very densely to pack down the background or it can be made loosely to add motion and interest to the quilt top.

This link shows some examples ..... http://www.designerquilts.com/gallery5_mctavishing.html

I had never heard of it, not really familiar w/ a lot of quilting types, but I like that a lot better then the traditional all over meander.

Originally Posted by Sync

McTavishing is a background filler which employs long swooping lines and curves. It can be made very densely to pack down the background or it can be made loosely to add motion and interest to the quilt top.

This link shows some examples ..... http://www.designerquilts.com/gallery5_mctavishing.html

Thanks for the link. I just learned something totally new today.

McTavishing is four curled spikes together and the next four taking off in another direction. It's a filler pattern invented by Karen McTavish who specializes in whole cloth quilts.

I use a large stipple on many of the charity quilts I do. Some look better than others, but if I go fancier they won't get done. However, I make sure that the entire quilt has quilting no more than 4 inches apart since the quilts are likely to get rough treatment during use and laundering.