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Originally Posted by debcavan
(Post 5726918)
They are beautiful. For those who haven't done them, the trick is to put a dot in the center of that spoon shape so you don't quilt your feathers past the dot and take up all the space. The dot can be real or imaginary. And then there is the beautiful curvatious shape of these feathers. They are just simply gorgeous. Can you tell I love feathers.
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I'm intimidated just looking at what you've done! Fantastic job! Do you follow markings? They look so uniform I can't imagine just making it up as you go. Sign of a true artist!
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It is lovely. I like that you now have a table runner of feathers. That gives me an idea to try quilting feathers. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
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Love your quilting - it's beautiful!
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Originally Posted by Michellesews
(Post 5727209)
What spoon shape? I have done many feathers but none look this wonderful. Could you elaborate on the dot? Thanks!
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The spoon is the top of the feather that has that tight curve. It is almost a circle like you have in a wreath but not quite perfectly circular. Put a wash out dot or a chalk dot in the center of this circular area. Then as you quilt your feathers coming from the bottom of the stem into that spoon area , don"t go past that dot that is effectively the center of your spoon or that area that looks like not quite a perfect circle.
Originally Posted by Michellesews
(Post 5727209)
What spoon shape? I have done many feathers but none look this wonderful. Could you elaborate on the dot? Thanks!
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beautiful feathers
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Originally Posted by paulswalia
(Post 5727331)
I need more info too.....a visual learner - could you post a drawing for us? And I can see that practice mak es perfect - at least for you!!! Not so much for me :(
I drew a diagram. On the left is the stem with a dot in the center of the spoon. On the right, the feathers would come from the entire bottom of the stem and you can see how they go in that spoon( or not quite circular circle) never going past the dot. They would continue around the stem until you finish filling in that area with prongs. |
Wow they are gorgeous!
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Your feathers are fabulous!! Great job!
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