javin22

Wow that is just gorgeous. What beautiful work.

SewExtremeSeams

Beautiful!

Banaz

Very beautiful.

azwendyg

Sorry, I forgot to include the thread info. I am using "Magnifio" by Superior Threads in both top and bottom. It is a 40 wt trilobal poly thread; very similar to Glide thread, I believe. It stitches like a dream for me.

azwendyg

No, I do not have a stitch regulator. For me, the key to nice feathers is practice, practice, practice, first on paper (I go through Dollar Store doodle pads like crazy), then more practice, practice, practice on you machine. I started liking my feathers after studying Feathering DVD's from Sharon Schamber. She is very specific about how to fill your spaces with feathers and exactly how to stitch them.

newjeepgreen

Absolutely gorgeous I wish I could even dream of doing one feather never mind all those beauties. Thank you for sharing .

Stitch124

How long did it take for you to perfect your feathers? They're gorgeous.

azwendyg

Well, that's a little difficult to answer...Because I work full-time and this is a hobby (A.K.A "Obsession"), I can't tell you exactly how many hours I've put in working on feathers, but I can tell you that after about a year of drawing and sewing feathers, I started to like what I was turning out. If I had to guess, I'd say I put in maybe 5-10 hours a week, give or take, on FMQ. At first I was mostly practicing, but soon I started making small projects like placemats and wall hangings. The first feathers that seemed OK enough to put on an actual table runner were Sally Terry's Hook feathers that I had practiced from her Hooked on Feathers book. http://www.sallyterry.com/Public/Gal...lery/index.cfm They were easier for me to do initially. After I was comfortable with those, I started working on the style of feather I am doing now, turning out lots of really little projects with single feathers on them; eyeglass cases, cell phone cases, notebook covers, cosmetic bags, purses, messenger bags, etc... Doing that let me concentrate on the feathers instead of dealing with the bulk of a larger quilted piece.

So, I don't think there's a clear answer to your question, but maybe this will give you an idea of what it took for me anyway.

A1penny

Lovely feathers, great job! My feathers look like the bird died!

Debbie B

Love those feather! Wish I could come over & watch you do them, so I could learn. I can draw them, but when I sew them they sort of look like the Loch Ness Monster