Thanks Everyone ... for continuing the discussion. I hope this thread has helped others as much as it is helping me. I am getting so many ideas, that now my head is not just hurting but might burst!
Totally anxious to get back to doing some more feathers, but not likely til the weekend (why do we have to WORK? .... now there's another ponderable!
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Anael ... WOW! WOW!! WOW!!! Those feathers are amazing, and so inspiring! Thanks for posting the pic, as you have given me some more feather design ideas. Any more pics of the other styles of feathers on that quilt?
JMoore ... glad that your first class went so well! My first, several years ago was totally disastrous, partly me and partly the teacher (attitude: my way is the ONLY way!). Honestly I had no desire and left there with a total hate-it attitude! Thank goodness, time heals, and I got re-interested. I would say it has only be the last year that I started to get serious on trying to make it work for me! So patience ... and practice and you will soon be feathering away like crazy!
FFanatic ... as always some very helpful input. Guess What? I am with you ... I discovered I could do them from the side too! And glad I am not the only one that works with the bottom at the top!
Though you have left me with some new unknown definitions. What are .... switch back feathers? hook feathers? puff top feathers? ... I know, that tells me what style they are, but, I have no clue. By chance do you have any pics? or can give us a link where you posted a previous example?
LinMid ... I have been doing my FMQ on a DSM. However, my understanding is that the techniques are much the same, whether DSM or LA.
FelineFanatic that posted earlier is a LA'er.