Приветствую всех, друзья мои! Сегодня я опять про стежку "перья". Просто влюбилась в этот рисунок стежки!

Here are a few more designs... Some are a year old and others fairly new. It's always FUN to see what is in the Sketch Book! Maybe they will inspire you to stitch one of them into your next machine quilting project: I like to draw out wavy lines... then draw different textures in each wavy section. The designs can be used as background fillers or stitched into most any place on your quilt. Sometimes a simple design.....is the most effective. Falling Leaves Wandering Vine Vines are always a favorite of mine! Another great background filler. Swirls 'n Flames This can be done any any scale... from very tiny to very large. This fills an area very quickly! Textures String Beads When stitching this out... Draw straight chalk lines parallel to one another. Then stitch along the chalk line adding circles as you go. Then add designs between the lines of circles. When you see 55mph on my sketch book pages, it means I was drawing as we drove along in the car. When inspiration strikes....you just gotta draw it out! CLICK HERE to view my online sketch book CLICK HERE to view my free motion quilting CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts May Your Bobbin Always Be Full, LuAnn Kessi

I am delighted to have Patsy Thompson as our December FMQ Expert, for the 2012 Free Motion Quilting Challenge. Whe...

As you know Karen Azevedo is doing a traditional boutis for our challenge and I am doing the same chosen pattern on a vintage linen but I'm doing it free motion quilting. I love to do wholecloth miniatures so thought this was the perfect opportunity to do another one. I chose a beautiful drawn-thread work linen and tr

"Edged in Black" by Audrey Arno, 7" x 7" Hello from a long-absent quilter! It is autumn in Wisconsin, Oliver is sleeping near me, now 12 and sweeter than ever. I admit to being a bit surprised that this blog is still online, gosh. Alas these past few years I have not been able to quilt due to a variety of "perfect storm" events, but this past summer I have been sorting through so many saved fabrics, books, quilts, magazines, letters, ribbons, business cards, oh my....several rooms of things to go through, air out, read, save or discard. I've found many interesting items I had forgotten about, articles or photos I liked and then realized they were mine (ha!), and ended up thinking it might be a good thing to start blogging and share few of my thoughts and photos again. They reminded me of friends, quilters, so many experiences over the years, like vintage fabrics that are re-discovered and more beautiful than ever. I’ll begin with the little quilt, above, rolled up in a packet of small treasures I had put away for safekeeping and forgotten. “Edged in Black” by Audrey Arno from Tulsa, OK, was from a collection of "little" quilts made for sale to support Ami Simms' Alzheimers project, raising money for research. They were displayed and sold at one of the big quilt shows I attended and this one spoke to me, a wonderful mélange of vintage fabrics, beautifully designed and pieced. When I held this quilt yesterday the idea that sprang to mind was to make small projects with some of your fabrics you have saved or put aside because they are so special. Don’t simply store fabric, instead make something small and easily completed, and enjoy it, donate it, gift it to another quilter who would love it. It needn’t use vintage fabrics although some of my very first new fabric purchases are probably now old enough to be classified as antique….! It can be from your special collections of batiks, or hand dyed, or conversational prints, blue and white fabrics, whatever. Someone would love it and a small piece can be framed for display or added to a small area in a house. Recently I watched a news story about the container ships backed up and no merchandise to buy for Christmas, oh no. What happened to making something from what you already have? Or doing something special for someone? Or give a day helping a relative with things to do around the house? We don’t need any more things in the house, but of course a small handmade gift would be welcomed with happy delight. Below are photos of just that, a small quilt pieced from an old very worn tied quilt that my mother’s grandmother had made from fabrics in the early 1900’s. My mother made a label so it is documented nicely, and I treasure this little quilt especially since my mother has been gone now for some years. The quilt is about 16" square, the blocks each 2 1/2" finished, and it is hand quilted. The border fabric was new. On the simple label below it is documented, so nice for any piece you make. I loved this in 1989 but it is more precious to me now. It has been lovely sharing some thoughts with you today; see you next time! .......Diane

This design isn't really a feather... just plumes: Random plumes to fill the background areas of a quilt The bottom portion of the page is a diagram to remind me how to stitch this design out. Below is a fabric sandwich with random plumes stitched all over: CLICK HERE to view this design on quilted bags The following designs are lined up in a vertical row: It helps to chalk mark lines on the quilt before quilting. I drew pencil lines in the sketch book, then used the lines to keep me drawing the design an even distance apart. Professional Quilter - Pam Clark designed a stencil to quickly chalk the lines on your quilt....it works great! In the green border on this baby quilt, I chalked straight vertical lines all along the border... Then free motion quilted long loops along the borders. Fast, FUN and Easy! CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts CLICK HERE to view: Feather Border Quilting CLICK HERE to view: Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt CLICK HERE to view: ALL Sketch Book posts May Your Bobbin Always Be Full, LuAnn Kessi Brought to YOU By: the Hen House

Swinging on a Star - Pantograph / E2E © 2011 Jessica Schick PAPER: A single row is 12 inches - printed with one row - 144 inches long DIGITAL (computerized quilting systems): Zip file includes: BQM, CQP, DXF, HQF, IQP, PAT, QLI, SSD, TXT, WMF and 4QB or PLT. Most designs also include a DWG, GPF, PDF, PNG and SVG.

I have a few exciting teaching announcements and a ton of planning, prepping, stitching, retreating, drawing, and scheming ahead of me. I will make this post picture heavy and hopefully brief. I have been invited to teach at some very exciting shows in 2016 and I couldn't be more excited! QUILTCON FEB 2016 To start the year I will be at Quiltcon in Pasadena teaching, all hands on classes. I had an amazing time in Austin and am really looking forward to February. MQX APRIL 2016 In April I will be teaching at MQX in New Hampshire. New England will be gorgeous in April and I am looking forward to returning as a teacher instead of a student. I am teaching two hands on classes as well as some lecture/demo classes. To sign up for my classes click here. MQS MAY 2016 In May I will be off to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to teach at MQS, registration is not open yet, but should be in the upcoming weeks! SMQG 2015 But hey! 2015 isn't over yet and I am thrilled to be hosted by the Seattle Modern Quilt Guild for a drawing/ modern whole cloth design workshop. Join me Sunday, November 15th, 2015 from 10:30-4:45 at Tukwila Sew and Vac Click here to register, there are 5 spots left and registration is open to the general public now. WORKSHOPS!! YAY! Shown below are a few examples of what my Compositional Drawing/Whole cloth design class will look like. I am teaching this class at Quiltcon, MQX and at Tukwila sew and vac with SMQG. The photos below are samples that I have been making for my Broken Wreath and Ghost Shapes lecture/demo classes at MQX and MQS. Here, I used contrasting blue thread, definitely out of my comfort zone but it's a great exercise and the designs can really pop out. Shown below is quilting on one of the samples that I marked out in my whole cloth design class, this technique quilts out pretty fast and has been a very liberating way for me to look at quilting. And Voila! I've said it before but making class samples always opens up new doors for me. This style of quilting has inspired me to start working on a whole cloth (type) design, that's really not a whole cloth at all. Here are a few photos of my latest project which I will go into more detail as I figure out what I'm actually doing. The design is inspired by the stitch and flip triangle which is sprinkled through a lot of Katie Pedersen's work. I took her magic numbers class and was amazed at the possibilities that exist within this format. I am approaching this project with the intentions of doing it entirely on the longarm so there will actually be no stitch and flip anything, all of the piecing will be raw edge appliqué but the design is certainly inspired by Katie's work, which you can find in her and Jacquie's fabulous book, Quilting Modern. Off to get my week going, thanks for taking the time to read and I look forward to meeting some of you in my classes in the months to follow!! xo

First a little background to give you an idea of why I find this idea so appealing and which so far has worked really well for me. I have been struggling for some time with a progressively stiff an…

In between canning batches of peaches today, I drew out a few quilting designs that would fit in sashing strips and narrow borders: On fabric, I would chalk out a curvy spine/vine. Then stitch out large curls. You can add plumes and leaves to the curls. These would also work for narrow borders and sashing strips. The top of the page shows how I would stitch them out. More designs for sashings and narrow border areas. Veteran Peaches grown in Oregon Waiting to be packed into the jars... So pretty after they are processed... We will be hearing the lids seal for the rest of the day! CLICK HERE to view My Quilts CLICK HERE to view: Feathered Star CLICK HERE to view: Featherweight 221 CLICK HERE to view: ALL Sketch Book posts May Your Bobbin Always Be Full, LuAnn Kessi

Here are all the photos from the Free Motion Quilting Project published so far!

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I was the June instructor for the Sew Cal Gal's Free Motion Quilting Challenge in June and a large part of my lesson including dividing and conquering a space and then filling it in. It's less intimidating and more manageable that way. Well, that applies to life in general...not just quilting! Before I share my recent projects I want to send out a heart-felt THANK YOU to Sew Cal Gal for inviting me to be a part of this very amazing project and send out a huge congratulations to all the participants. Wow...I was completely blown away by the work that was created this past month. I had planned on doing a feature and picking out several pieces to share with all of you but that proved to be impossible. I loved every single piece...I couldn't choose. I loved spending a little time each evening perusing thru all the Facebook projects that were posted by the participants and was very impressed with the group enthusiasm and support for each other. Thank you all for such an amazing experience that I will never forget. I've been over-the-top busy prepping for my next upcoming 5-day Design Workshop in Rancho Cordova as well as getting ready to film for some upcoming on-line classes. It all seems overwhelming and too much to handle sometimes. While monitoring the FMQ challenge this past month I was reminding myself to "Divide and Conquer"...isn't that what I was telling everyone else to do? So I did. Baby Steps...divide it up...conquer that small space...and then move on. So I am and it's slowly working. All of the binders/handbooks have been loaded and are ready to go...huge project. Not only has my sewing room, the guest room, part of the living room but the kitchen/dining area have been impacted with all the prep work. I have a VERY patient husband...thank you Kent! If one is good, twice is better...so why not make several more teaching samples for the workshop too? Sure, why not??? I teach my students how to take a main focus design and then create dimension, movement and sunshine and shadow around it. These samples are to help them visualize that and give them the confidence to do it themselves. These samples are also showing how to take a basic stencil design, use just the "parts" that you want, and then make it your own. I had loads of fun while doing these. By the way, these were all started in my hotel room in Santa Fe...I was given a loaner machine, (Janome 6600), to use during my stay and put in very long hours getting these going. Thank you Santa Fe! While on the airplane and in the airports back and forth from Santa Fe I was able to get the beadwork started on the Battenburg piece...I'm very happy with how this is looking! There probably won't be any more blog posts until after the design workshop so I loaded up this particular blog with enough pictures to keep you going. Cindy is alive and well in Chico...still breathing...and am following my own advice of Dividing and Conquering! Hugs, Cindy :)

Oh this is so hard for me. Here it is....my last customer quilt. Becky's Urban Nine Patch was a gem to quilt up! I love everything about this quilt....the design...the colors...the layout. Like I said, this is my last customer quilt. I've got so many emotions going through me right now. Check out the feathers for this quilt! They worked perfectly and even if you may not be into feathers....you can't tell me they don't look fantastic on this quilt! I went back and forth as to what design to do for the open white area in Becky's quilt and after a good night sleep, settled on my feather/swirl all over design. I didn't feel it needed more that that because the scalloped border is fantastic enough!! This quilt took me about 14 hours to quilt up. A lot of stitching in the ditch but very worth it! I love how the little white square looks like an art deco tile. I may just ask Becky for this one back for Market someday. It's so beautiful! Becky's piecing was phenomenal! ...and just in case you were wondering, my quilting posts will not end here. I've got plenty of my own creations to quilt up! My Professional Lonarm Quilting Business has been an amazing experience, some good and some not so good. I've had lot's and lot's of experiences good and bad that have happened along the way. I've met some amazing quilters and have developed priceless friendships. They've taught me so much and I'm so grateful for them. I love how longarm quilting has pushed me to be creative beyond anything I could have ever imagined. I love what's to come and have been truly blessed with my career path. I hope that I can in some way or another use my longarm quilting skills to teach and inspire others somehow, someday and probably at another time. Okay...so I guess this is it! Look out for "Curves Ahead"!! ~Jenny~

I was so worried after sending back my first Quilt of Valor. Would it be good enough? Would they want me to quilt a second one? This was the first time I had quilted for someone other than myself o…

Hello all, Today i am going to continue my investigation into the Provençal Costume by talking about something which may be surprising in such a warm climate, namely, quilted clothing. Quilted clothing is extremely widespread, as far as China, being a practical way to produce warm clothing. There are three garments worn as part of this costume which are sometimes quilted, the corset or bodice, the petticoat, and the skirt. Obviously these are more commonly worn in winter, but the skirt especially is sometimes worn even in warm weather for special occasions, such as weddings. There are two types of 'corset' or bodice worn in Provençe, with a lace up front, or an overlapping front which is pinned shut. The peasant class, the Paisanne, often wears a laced bodice as the sole outer garment, made of a double layer of colored or striped cloth. The Artisanne and the Bastidanne most commonly wear the bodice or corset which is pinned shut across the front. The back has a fold with lacing to adjust the corset to the body and provide support for the torso. This type of bodice/corset is worn over the chemise and under the dress or jacket 'caraco'. The corset is usually white or off-white, made of a double layer of cloth, and often finely quilted. Here is a photo of such a corset. Another similar garment is the petticoat, which in cooler weather is quilted the same way. These garments are made with minimal wadding or none at all, and often show very elaborate geometric and/or floral designs quilted into them. Here are some examples. More surprisingly, perhaps is a skirt worn by the upper class, the 'Bastidanne', which is sewn and quilted just like a comforter, and is considered to be a very formal garment. The normal skirt averages about 4.5 m around, but the quilted skirt runs about 2.6 m. The regular skirt is called 'jupe', but the quilted skirt goes by the special name of 'Cotillon'. Here is a drawing by Lucille Armstrong showing this version of the Provençal Costume. This is more or less the upper class, Bastidanne Costume, except that the sleeves on the jacket are usually longer, and the fichu is normally of whitework. Here is another photograph of a Provençal wedding, with both the bride and groom in the Bastidanne Costume. It is very refreshing to see people maintain their own traditions instead of submitting to the cookie cutter white elephant wedding gown of standard western culture. The woman standing at the left and the man kneeling at the right are both in Paisanne Costume, while the two women standing and kneeling behind the groom are both in Artisanne Costume. If you look closely, you can see that the bride is wearing a quilted 'cotillon'. If the cotillon is made of a printed material, then usually the quilting is made up of a grid of diamonds over the body of the garment, with parallel lines of quilting on the bottom edge. Here are some examples. These skirts are made in a wide variety of colors and print designs. These skirts are made by putting the lining cloth on a stretcher, then placing the wadding on top, and the outer cloth is then quilted by hand on top. The bulk of the texture of the quilting shows on the outside, and the inside is relatively flat. There is a second type of cotillon which is made, in which the surface cloth is of a solid color, often a rich silk. A band of design is inserted between the diamond grid of the body of the cotillon and the parallel pipes of the hem. Here is a photo of the Bastidanne costume including such a cotillon. The solid color of the top cloth enables the quilted design to be seen and appreciated. Those who wish to make more ambitious quilted designs choose to do this. The inserted design varies significantly in width. Here are a couple more examples. Here are some examples of the types of designs which are inserted. Each horizontal band is a separate design. There is yet one more type of cotillon which is sometimes found. Occasionally a girl makes one specifically for her wedding. While the dress for the wedding may be of any color, this particular type is often white. The added design makes a very wide band, but instead of being arranged in bands, the design consists of various images symbolic of a wedding, fruit, flowers, arches, baskets, hearts etc. scattered around the band. Usually this includes the bride-to-be's initials, and can also include inscriptions such as short prayers or 'this skirt belongs to demoiselle X'. These are obviously a lot of work and are often handed down as heirlooms within the family. Here are a couple of examples. I found this tradition of handiwork surprising, and I hope that you find it interesting and inspiring. Let us make and wear things that are not the same as everyone elses. Let us look to the traditions of the past when everyone contributed to the development of traditions. Thank you for reading. Feel free to contact me with requests for research. I hope to eventually cover all of Europe and the Former Russian Empire/Soviet Union. I also gratefully accept tips on source materials which i may not have. I also accept commissions to research/design, sew, and/or embroider costumes or other items for groups or individuals Roman K. :[email protected]. Source Material: Mary Gostelow, 'The Complete International Book of Embroidery', New York, 1977 Rode de Basso Prouvenço, 'Le Costume Populaire Provençal', Aix-en Provençe, 1990 Andre Sainsard, 'Costumes Folkloriques Provinces Françaises', Paris, 1972 Royere, Gardilanne, Moffat et al, 'Les Costumes Regionaux de la France', New York, 1929 Charles-Brun, 'Costumes des Provinces Françaises', Paris, 1937 P. Leroux, 'Costumes Regionaux', Paris, 1940 Nicolette Tennevin & Marie Texier, 'Dances of France II. Provence and Alsace' from the series 'Handbooks of European National Dances', London, 1951

Here's the front of the wholecloth quilt. Not surprisingly, it's practically the same as the back; just with more colour! I love the texture created in this quilt with all the different quilting patterns, and by leaving just a few acrs deliberately unquilted. Some of the patterns are definite fillers, while others were specifically designed for their space. I tried to use as many patterns as possible, and I remember there are over fifty. I did end up repeating some designs, and others I modified ever-so-slightly, such as changing the direction of the lines. A few of the designs didn't quite go as planned, as almost designed themselves as I quilted. A few of the blocks have segments separated by narrow (about 1/4in) strips (as in the block above) and I enjoyed coming up with different fillers for these, too. This quilt was an amazing was to practice filler patterns! A lot of them I came up with myself, but I also used some from Leah Day's project, and others I adapted from existing designs. Oddly enough, in my doodlings earlier in the year, I'd come up with some designs almost identical to some Leah later showed, such as the coffee beans! It was also a good test (mostly successful) of shrinking designs I'd only before stitched on a larger scale. I'm really pleased with how the feathered corners tie the whole thing together. They were all stitched completely freehand, without any marking. Each 'block' finished at about 7.5in square - not surprisingly, the quilting resulted in a lot of shrinkage in this small quilt! It was challenging to photograph this quilt and get the zing of colour to really show. So on a whim, I took a few photos using the Pop-Art setting on my camera. While it made the orange, in particular, rather flourescent, these photos are in many ways a better representation of what the quilt actually looks like! Just indulge me through the last few photos, trying to show as many designs as possible in a small space... I had been concerned when I started planning this quilt that the colour wouldn't be enough, but I'm very pleased with how it come out. I quilted "EBDQS4" into one section of the border; unless you know it's there, it blends into the rest of the quilting pattern: I'm already planning more wholecloth quilts like this. I do take commissions, so please contact me if you are interested.

LuAnn Kessi

I have hardly noticed the cold rainy weather we are experiencing here as I seem to be totally emersed in checking out all 600+ blogs on online Quilt Festival. I have made my way though about 150 blogs so far and thought I would share with you this great discovery. A relatively new Canadian quilting magazine is in stores and is on it's 4th issue, don't know how I missed this one. One of the contributers to the magazine Krista from Poppyprints is allowing her blog reader to use this above photo to spread the word about this magazine. Then while checking out some more blogs I discovered that the quilt in the cover of this magazine was made by Marlene, a fellow Manitoban. Check out her blog Sipiweske Designs If your interested in this magazine it is available at Chapters/Indigo or you can subscribe to it online HERE

I quilted Gwen’s quilt last September as part of a marathon quilting spree preparing for travelling to Norway — I crammed two months of quilting into one month, so I was working like crazy to get ever

Have you heard about our Digital Panto Club? Join the Club to get every NEW design we release sent to your inbox at no additional charge! Also, you'll get an unlimited 20% off discount for all designs that have already been released (like this one). Click here to sign up and get your discount code.   Like a favorite sweater, I hope this becomes your favorite cable to stitch out! This cable design can be used in a border or as a pantograph and it's very easy to stitch out. There is very minimal backstitching with no gaps between the cables themselves. Upon completing your purchase, an email containing your download will be sent immediately. Please note: WE DO NOT SELL ANY PAPER PANTOGRAPHS. You will get the following file formats in your zipped folder: .bqm, .dxf, .hqf, .pat, .plt, .qcc, .qli, .ssd, .iqp, .txt, .wmf   Quilting details (on gray solid):Row height: 6"Gap: +0.231 Pattern height: 5.769"Offset: noneBacktracking: minimal We'd love to see how you use this in your quilting. :) Use #sweaterweatherpanto on social media to share a photo! Tag the @longarmleague if you're on Instagram, we'd love to cheer you on, whatever you're creating!

Creating perfect corners can be a bit difficult due to the fact that they are generally symmetrical and centered and getting consistent angles and arches isn't always easy! I love to use my tools to make things easier and I've found that using the square Ultimate Stencil makes creating corner designs a piece of cake.

As you know I'm right in the middle of updating all my handbooks...it's that time of year. Many of you will be receiving the links to your updated purchased books by the middle of January. I'm about 3/4 of the way thru the Heirloom Feathers book and decided to redraft all of the feathering designs using the Ultimate Stencils as my guide. Since this stencil set is new to ALL of us, I wanted to share what I'm learning and also give you a sneak peek into some of the updates. The Heirloom Feathers handbook teaches you how to take simple shapes that are ordinarily found in pieced quilt tops and divide/conquer them to create beautiful quilting designs. I provide six different options for quilting each of these basic shapes. One easy way to divide/conquer a square...use the square Ultimate Stencil and draw diagonal lines. Using the circle Ultimate Stencil draw your arches or just sketch them in yourself. This is how it may look filled in with feathers. Using the square Ultimate stencil you can create a perfect triangle. Divide it in half using the vertical line as your guide. Draw arches on either side..use the circle grid or just sketch them in. This is how it may look quilted. Here's another example of a triangle... Here's an example of an elongated triangle using the square Ultimate Stencil... Notice that I didn't use the angled lines at all. I was impressed with the fact that I could use the angles/square lines as a guide only. Here's another example... Circles are always a bugger to fill...here's two easy ways to divide a circle using the circle Ultimate Stencil as your guide.... I hope you enjoy the inspirations I am providing to you in my "Blogger Classroom". I felt it was important to inspire you as I'm learning myself...I was having a lot of fun today drafting these new designs and wanted to share. If you want photocopies of the paper Master Grids they are available on the FREE 27 page handbook that is available to you on the home page of my website. I am also continuing to add Ultimate Stencil ideas and inspirations on my Pinterest page. You can access that at any time by clicking on the Pinterest button on my home page. If you come up with inspirations using these stencils please share! I would love to pass on your ideas. Hugs, Cindy :)

I'm teaching a Free Motion Quilting class starting in April at my LQS, Heartstrings and Heirlooms. I finished up the class sample over the weekend. In the class the students will do larger samples, but I needed a small book of designs to advertise the class. As you can see in the above end view, I used three different types of batting for my sample book - Quilter's Dream 100% Cotton, Hobbs 80/20 (80% cotton and 20% polyester), and a 100% wool. I used a tutorial from a recent Quilting Arts Magazine issue (the February/March 2014 issue) to make my little book. The instructions involved drawing some lines on a piece of fabric, then sewing on the lines with a walking foot to make a larger sheet and baste the layers together. Then you quilt your designs and cut the "pages" apart. The tutorial in the magazine was very good. If you are interested in making a book like mine, I suggest you get a copy of the magazine. Below is a collage of designs I plan to cover in the class. Along the top of each page I wrote the name of the design, the batting type and page number from the book I will be using for the class. In case you are interested, I'm using the book Free Motion Quilting with Angela Waters. It has become my go-to book for quilting ideas as of late.

Learn how to create an eight pointed star quilting motif with a continuous line of sewing in a square of any size.

Here are a few more Border Designs from the Sketch Book: CLICK HERE to view: Loops and Sashing Designs CLICK HERE to view: Sashing and Curling Ribbon CLICK HERE to view: Echoed Lines and Swirls CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts May Your Bobbin Always Be Full, LuAnn Kessi Brought to YOU By: The Hen House

In my humble opinion, two key thoughts in doing overall quilting motifs on your quilts are: 1. The general even-ness in distance among motifs — that’s what gives the overall look. Eve…

Okay, I promise I won't be bugging you again about these shapes but I just HAD to share these with you too. I've finished the filler's portion of the Feathers Handbook and wanted to show a few more designs that were created with the Ultimate Stencil. Creating a perfect diamond in any size is very easy with the square Ultimate Stencil. I've shown three different ways to fill this shape with feathers. And here's melon shapes created using the circle Ultimate Stencil... Remember I'm adding designs to my Pinterest page if you need a quick inspirational fix. Hugs, Cindy :)

Learn how to free motion quilt feathers even on your own domestic machine. Step by step tutorial on feather quilting plus free printable template.

Приветствую всех, друзья мои! Сегодня я опять про стежку "перья". Просто влюбилась в этот рисунок стежки!

Okay, I promise I won't be bugging you again about these shapes but I just HAD to share these with you too. I've finished the filler's portion of the Feathers Handbook and wanted to show a few more designs that were created with the Ultimate Stencil. Creating a perfect diamond in any size is very easy with the square Ultimate Stencil. I've shown three different ways to fill this shape with feathers. And here's melon shapes created using the circle Ultimate Stencil... Remember I'm adding designs to my Pinterest page if you need a quick inspirational fix. Hugs, Cindy :)

I spent the morning preparing this raffle quilt for machine quilting… 505 Spray Baste……the only way to baste for me Scrappy Binding ready to go… Extra leftover backing fabric for the hanging sleeve… Love the Glide thread! Linen for the top thread… Cream for the bobbin thread… I decided to quilt my big leaf vine on the vertical rows of the quilt with Linen color thread... After the vines are quilted, I will go back in and stitch horizontal lines between the vines. This will press down the background and make the vines pop out… Here are some Big Leaf variations from my Sketch Book: CLICK HERE to view my online Sketch Book I am always happy to share a bit of inspiration with you! CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts May Your Bobbin Always Be Full, LuAnn Kessi

For those of you who are patiently waiting for handbook updates, I'm happy to tell you I'm down to the last three books...whew. This is always a grind but well worth it in the end. I'm right in the middle of Basic Wholecloth Quilts and am adding a chapter on how to use The Ultimate Stencil to design wholecloth quilts. I thought it was such good information I wanted to share with all of you too. I have copied the pages directly out of the new handbook and these shots will also be part of my new easel demo for my designing workshops. For those of you following the design ideas I've been posting, remember I am posting my blog photos directly onto my Ultimate Stencil Pinterest page in case you want to access them that way. My Pinterest button is on the home page of my website. I've been teaching you how to draft your designs on the paper Master Grids first. I've taken a basic square, divided it using the drawn lines and filled with feathers. When creating a wholecloth quilt I instruct my students to fold their fabric in half lengthwise and widthwise, press the folds into a firm crease and then use these lines to line up their stencils. In this case you would line up The Ultimate Stencil on your horizontal/vertical lines, draw the guidelines you need, and then fill with your chosen design. See how pretty this block is repeated for an overall wholecloth design??? Here's another very simple block also filled with feathers. This time I've repeated it "on point" still using the horizontal/vertical lines as my guide. This design was drafted using the circle Ultimate Stencil. And this is how it looks repeated overall. Now that you have the idea, let's combine a circle AND a square and repeat them both for a wholecloth quilt. Love how this one came out! I'm still very jazzed about all the possibilities and LOVE being able to share and teach as I go. Hugs, Cindy

GIVEAWAY IS OVER, THANKS! Today, I have the privilege to share with you a new quilt book by Andie and Kelly called "Modern designs for CLASSIC QUILTS"! Love...love....love...this book! Everything about it, from content....to photography....to techniques....to picture tutorials...and of course the fantastic quilts and quilt patterns!! I've known Andie through blogging before her book writing journey. Her blog was one of the first I followed and I liked it because she is a very real in her writing. Well.... apparently Andie likes my longarm quilting skills and asked if I would quilt a couple of quilts for a "project" she was working on....a project that had to do with a future book! No pressure for me, none what so ever! Ha! ;o) This spider web quilt is called "Effie's Web". ..and it's a beauty! I loved quilting it up! This New York Beauty quilt is called "Midtown Girl". I really love how this one turned out! These are only a couple of many awesome quilts in Andie and Kelly's book and to celebrate with them I'm having a book GIVEAWAY!! Anyone is welcome to enter the giveaway and staying on the theme of Classic Quilts....Answer this question for the Giveaway: What "Curved" classic quilt or block would you like to see done Modern and easier the Quick Curve Ruler way? Have fun and good luck! The Giveaway will end tomorrow night. ~Jenny~