If you are new to machine quilting feathers this may help

New to machine quilting feathers?


A few of us DO suffer from machine quilting feather anxiety.

This applies to all machine quilters, no matter if you sit down at a traditional domestic machine or stand up at a long arm.


While teaching free motion feathers with the Badland's Quilt Guild many said their first concern was their fear of not being able to do it.... 😯😨 oh me - oh my!


I remember making everyone go to the other side of the room as I tried to quilt my first feathers in a long arm class...afraid?... I was petrified to even press the ON button!!!!! Nail Biting Time.


Because of that feeling, all my classes, workshops and online videos are developed from the point of  view that "you never have to copy me to be successful". I am sure that these machine quilting patterns and techniques all result from that pit in your stomach, hold your breath, scared feeling. Even standing in front of you during a demo class, those threadpaths, especially feathers have to be perfect.


So here is my advice to all of you who suffer from machine quilting feather anxiety.

• Make your feathers small.
• Work in small areas where your feathers will naturally be small.
• Separate your feathers with a small space in between so you don't have to worry about being directly on the line when backtracking.
• Highlight a small area of feathers within a larger pattern.
• Use a non-backtracking feather like the Hooked on Feathers.
• Choose asymmetrical patterns so you are not quilting mirrored images.

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