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Feathers are one of the most intimidating free motion quilting designs to master and for years I tried and failed to quilt them. That is until I found the Interlocking El Dorado #50003 stencil from Full Line Stencil.

This stencil is the perfect combination of feathers and swirls so you can start off with an easy to master swirl, then quilt a few feathers, and then go back to the swirl. The combination, plus having clear lines to follow, meant I was able quilt feathers for the very first time!

Check out the video and then give it a try ...

A couple weeks ago you guys got a peek at Pam’s adorable Paper Doll Quilt for her first granddaughter. I had so much fun quilting this quilt for Pam because it’s just so dang cute! There were so many opportunities for me to try lots of different quilting designs. I really got to play with my Millie longarm machine and I think we all need that sometimes. In addition to lots of fun background fillers, I also quilted a curling and undulating feather border that I’m now in love with. I wanted to share a closer look ...

The Longarm Guild will be meeting next Wednesday, May 2 at 10:00am in the Quilted Joy showroom.

This month we’ll have a feather spotlight! Angela will demonstrate how to quilt a lovely feather variation. Be sure to bring a sketchbook and pencil so you can draw the feather yourself. We also recommend you bring a clipboard. We’ve had lots of people joining us lately and there might not be enough table space for everyone. A clipboard will make it much easier to draw the feathers from your seat.

We’ll also have the program sign up sheet ...

One of the techniques many new (and experienced) longarm quilters want to jump into is quilting feathers. Who can blame them? Feathers are a classic and beautiful quilting design. Unfortunately, they can be a little challenging. I’ve heard a few quilters say they simply can’t do feathers. Practice is the key to mastering feathers on your longarm, but it also helps to find the style of feather that speaks to you.

Did you realize there are a huge variety of quilting feathers? If not, I’d highly recommend you jump over to the APQS blog. We recently began ...

Creating longarm quilting designs for quilts is enjoyable to me.  When I’m given the opportunity to “quilt as desired”, I’m even happier.  And that is why this quilt stumped me.  Absolutely just stymied my mind….

Dimensions of the quilt are 104″ x 104″ (even though the customer said 100″ x  100″).  The quilt is well-made, meaning the seams are in alignment more or less as they should be.  A quilt that lays well on my Gammill machine makes my job easier when I’m not patting and smoothing every section of the quilt top.  Also, I was given ...