Originally Posted by IrelandDragonQuilting
soccertxi that is stunning! I hope to one day be that good!
Wendy,
That was the 1st thing I did freehand feathers on. They are NOT hard, but I did draw and doodle them before I started quilting them. The trick is to not put your elbow or wrist down while you draw. you are trying to teach your SHOULDER the muscle memory of drawing the feathers. My 1st feathers were NASTY! (can you say potato chips and hot dogs?? lolol) I still get some that are not nice, but I dare you to FIND them. I gave myself permission to practice. My dogs have some REALLy nicely quilted dog beds! I also had an haHA moment when I realized that feathers look like half hearts. I can DO hearts. That helped. I also like a DVD from the Pajama Quilter called 'Pajama Quilter Reloaded'. She is very encouraging for a new FMQuilter and breaks things down into try-able chunks. She also got me started doodling on a dry erase board. I even take a small one in the car if I'm trying out something new! My family already knew I was pretty crazy! have fun!