Are Feathers Over Done?
09-13-2011, 06:30 PM
#281
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Originally Posted by k3n
Originally Posted by doowopddbop
Wow, don't you love how passionate we quilters are??? We all love our craft - and we all love our quilts.
As a longarm quilter, I use feathers occasionally. It took a few years of testing and trying to get just the look I wanted without too much quilting; the overquilting and double stitching and bump-back and double stems/filled stems is just not to my taste. I've found the technique I like now, and have used it on a couple of quilts with lots of open space. I chalk the spine but don't stitch it, and I leave a small space between the feathers.
My husband requested feathers for his own quilt that my girls and I made for him, and it suits the quilt perfectly. He loves it--enough said. I also used it in my tree skirt, because, frankly, I liked the look, and couldn't figure out how to quilt holly leaves and make it look as nice. http://www.quiltscapesquilting.com/patterns
Shivers go up and down my spine when a client asks me to do an overall pattern on applique' quilts, or motifs - I talk them out of it... The quilting is just there to add texture and bring the design of the quilt to life. If someone tells me to quilt it however I want to, I take clues from the design of the quilt, how it will be used, who it is for, and then I let the fabric and the quilt speak to me. (I hear quilts...)
So, at the risk of being shunned...
As a longarm quilter, I use feathers occasionally. It took a few years of testing and trying to get just the look I wanted without too much quilting; the overquilting and double stitching and bump-back and double stems/filled stems is just not to my taste. I've found the technique I like now, and have used it on a couple of quilts with lots of open space. I chalk the spine but don't stitch it, and I leave a small space between the feathers.
My husband requested feathers for his own quilt that my girls and I made for him, and it suits the quilt perfectly. He loves it--enough said. I also used it in my tree skirt, because, frankly, I liked the look, and couldn't figure out how to quilt holly leaves and make it look as nice. http://www.quiltscapesquilting.com/patterns
Shivers go up and down my spine when a client asks me to do an overall pattern on applique' quilts, or motifs - I talk them out of it... The quilting is just there to add texture and bring the design of the quilt to life. If someone tells me to quilt it however I want to, I take clues from the design of the quilt, how it will be used, who it is for, and then I let the fabric and the quilt speak to me. (I hear quilts...)
So, at the risk of being shunned...
09-13-2011, 08:43 PM
#282
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I think everybody has thier own taste in how they like thier quilts , quilted. However I've seen some quilts that the LAQ took over the quilt, cuz the quilting was just gorgeous & the beautiful piecing just dissappeared in the shuffle.
09-13-2011, 10:10 PM
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[quote=QuiltE]Cheese?
NO ONE has mentioned cheese atop their chili.
NOT ONE SOUL!
geeeeesh!
I'll have mine with cheese ... .and you can make whatever mixture of beef, ground and beans. Just DON"T FORGET THE CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!
My DGD made chili for me once and brought some nice sharp cheddar to grate over top of it. Spectacular!
NO ONE has mentioned cheese atop their chili.
NOT ONE SOUL!
geeeeesh!
I'll have mine with cheese ... .and you can make whatever mixture of beef, ground and beans. Just DON"T FORGET THE CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!
My DGD made chili for me once and brought some nice sharp cheddar to grate over top of it. Spectacular!
09-13-2011, 11:14 PM
#284
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I agree feathers seem to be a bit over used on a lot of quilts that LAQ's are doing and it does detract from certain quilts designs.
On the subject of over quilting on tops I like to see some unquilted areas roo. I understand that certain show quilts are supposed to be heavily quilted and I have seen some that are gorgeous but they do loose their cuddle factor when they are over quilted.
On the subject of over quilting on tops I like to see some unquilted areas roo. I understand that certain show quilts are supposed to be heavily quilted and I have seen some that are gorgeous but they do loose their cuddle factor when they are over quilted.
09-14-2011, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
Cheese?
NO ONE has mentioned cheese atop their chili.
NOT ONE SOUL!
geeeeesh!
I'll have mine with cheese ... .and you can make whatever mixture of beef, ground and beans. Just DON"T FORGET THE CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
NO ONE has mentioned cheese atop their chili.
NOT ONE SOUL!
geeeeesh!
I'll have mine with cheese ... .and you can make whatever mixture of beef, ground and beans. Just DON"T FORGET THE CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
09-14-2011, 04:17 AM
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[quote=watson's mom]
Absolutely!!!
The Little Blue Cow knows her stuff, doesn't she? :)
Originally Posted by QuiltE
Cheese?
NO ONE has mentioned cheese atop their chili.
NOT ONE SOUL!
geeeeesh!
I'll have mine with cheese ... .and you can make whatever mixture of beef, ground and beans. Just DON"T FORGET THE CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!
My DGD made chili for me once and brought some nice sharp cheddar to grate over top of it. Spectacular!
NO ONE has mentioned cheese atop their chili.
NOT ONE SOUL!
geeeeesh!
I'll have mine with cheese ... .and you can make whatever mixture of beef, ground and beans. Just DON"T FORGET THE CHEESE!!!!!!!!!!
My DGD made chili for me once and brought some nice sharp cheddar to grate over top of it. Spectacular!
The Little Blue Cow knows her stuff, doesn't she? :)
09-14-2011, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
Did not read all 20 pages, but if we are putting feathers on chilli (with or without cheese) they are overdone. lol
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