First attempt at Jackie's over the top feathers
#21
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wow, Melissa, I haven't even tried yet, but this is so encouraging. I'll have to take a break from the sewing one day, and start practicing. Don't want my 'practices' to be on quilts :shock:
Yours look great! :thumbup:
Yours look great! :thumbup:
#22
Originally Posted by tlrnhi
I think you did an AWESOME job!
I looked at her directions, looks easy, but question....
You do the first feather, then to get the "top" part done, are you retracing to go BACK to get to the top or are you starting and stopping?
I looked at her directions, looks easy, but question....
You do the first feather, then to get the "top" part done, are you retracing to go BACK to get to the top or are you starting and stopping?
The only place you backtrack is over the top. When you look at her picture, you make the first feather, then swing up & back to the leftto meet the first feather then you back track over the top of the seconthen make your 3rd feather.
(The red is where you backtrack and then make the 3rd) After that you swing back upagain just like the 2nd featherand continue on in that manner. Did I make any sense for you?
#23
Originally Posted by Harmony
I'm heartbroken! Are you really going to forge ahead and leave me to be the only person on this board who can't do machine quilting????? Your "practice" look great!
If I can do this so can you!!!!!!!!! Come on get on board with me!!!!!! I know you can do this!!!!! :D
#24
Originally Posted by Riley
Melissa, FABULOUS job! I am in awe of your feathers!
(No, I am the other person that can not do machine quilting, Harmony, so you aren't alone! :( )
Riley
(No, I am the other person that can not do machine quilting, Harmony, so you aren't alone! :( )
Riley
Riley with your BEAUTIFUL hand quilting you dont need another mode of quilting!!!!!! Having said that, give this a try!!! I wont tell you it is easy because this has been a long time in coming for me but just tons of practice and then a ton more. It pays off in the end (I hope anyway) :lol:
#25
Originally Posted by quiltncrazy
wow, Melissa, I haven't even tried yet, but this is so encouraging. I'll have to take a break from the sewing one day, and start practicing. Don't want my 'practices' to be on quilts :shock:
Yours look great! :thumbup:
Yours look great! :thumbup:
I havent done any sewing for weeks because I have been bound and determined to get the Free Motion thing figured out!!!!!
#30
Thanks all! I am just tickled that they actually look like feathers now! My first few attempts looked like some sort of twig with deformed tentacles sticking out all over. :D They werent a pretty sight I assure you!!
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