Some of you wanted to know how to do an over the top feather. Here is my interpretation. I hope you can understand the drawings.
I recommend using an air erasable pen to draw your feathers first. In the beginning, it's much easier to sew with somthing to follow.

I begin with a spine to follow and then continue on with the feathers. The red color shows where to go over the top of the previous feather and then continue in the same manner until you reach the beginning of the spine. Then I follow the spine closely back to the first feather and start the feathers on the opposite side.

I made another drawing to show that you can shape your spine anyway you want and the red in the drawing shows where I meet the last feather to the beginning of my spine.

I hope these instructions make sense, If they don't, post questions and I will try to make them more clear.

thank you for taking the time to post this. i've added it to my bookmarks

Thanks for the tutorial!

thanks, jackie. I bookmarked it too. will think of you, when I learn how to do it. btw, I have an aunt jackie, and you remind me of her.
She is a beauty too! :D

AWWWW, you're too sweet.

Well I downloaded and saved these babies!!!!!!!!


Thanks a gazillion Jack!!!!!!! :D :D

Thanks Jackie!
Does this now mean that my stuff will look as pretty as yours? :) :)

If you PPP, lol. Actually, sketching a design over and over again really helps before you hit the machine. You are too cute, Terri. {{hugs}}

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this tutorial and sharing your secret with us!!! :D :D :D It will take me years of practice and my quilting will never be as beautiful as yours!!!

This is going in my saved bookmarks! Thanks for sharing!

I've bookmarked it too. I'll begin practicing tomorrow, after work.

Think I will ever be good enough to do that Jackie. You are so talented!!!

Thanks for the tute Jackie! I'm a little late finding it, but did. I've actually done them this way before and its lot of fun. The thing I struggle with the most is that I often try to "stand" up my feathers too much. I need to get back to practice, practice, practice! When I grow up I wanna be able to quilt like you :lol:

I just found this today ! Better late than never :D :D I have it bookmarked so when I'm ready to practice, I can get going. Thank you, thank you, thank you. By now, Terri is way ahead of me :evil:

Thanks so much, can't wait to try it.

Thanks so much Jackie. Your work is beautiful and I can't wait to try these. Kacy

Thank you so much! I will have to try this technique very soon. Dianne

Thank you, Jackie: Yesterday I practiced your technique...doesn't LOOK like yours but I believe what you say that practice will help so I'll keep practicing. I have my 20 inch square "quilt" sandwich pieces covered in all the quilting patterns I've practiced on...I can tell there is SOME improvement...not alot but SOME! Thanks.

You are more than welcome. I mentioned to Melissa that all the practice doesn't have to go to waste. I'd sandwich as many squares as you want to practice on and then put them together like a rag quilt. Practice quilting only up to about 1/2" from the edges. You'll have a great utility quilt and a sample of your designs. I'd love to see one of these finished. Makes me want to try one :)

I am still practicing!!! I moved up to a big practice piece, the width of the fabric by about a yard & 1/2. This way I am getting a better feel of moving a lot of fabric around. I did tons of little squares, now the big ones are whole different ballgame!!!! :lol: I have been drawing lines to mimic borders, sashings and blocks. I think (maybe) after a couple more big practice pieces, I might try a quilt!!!

I just found this tutorial yesterday and so impatient to try it. I have been FMQ almost since I started piecing 5 years ago. I have gotten good enough to please myself ( I don't enter in shows or fairs) but I have been yearning to quilt feathers. I have read many articles and I think your instructions and pics are very clear. Thanks so much.

Thank you for this clear tutorial. I just need to practice. practice, practice now.

I am with Terri :D We all want out quilts to look as beautiful as yours. :lol: Do I hear a mommy voice saying practice, pratice and until you get it right. :? Thanks I am also book marking this. :thumbup:

wow, thanks

Great tute....I think I can do this now.
Thank you so much

Thanks for the tut.. I now have a longarm and I need all the help I can get... I sure hope I am as good as you someday!

I want to do it, too!

What a great tutorial

Thank you, I thank this is going to help.

yes, thank you! I have been wanting to try this,this will help a bunch!

Thanks a lot. These drawings make it look doable.