OK - fry me up, serve with potato salad. I didn't do the feathers. I put on RickyTimmsDVD for inspiration, and drew a hundred or so feathers. I made copies, and did mirror images, and fit them to the spaces on the quilt, and practiced/practiced/practiced and then - I decided on a loopy design Ricky Timms calls "Ricky Doodles". I have another top coming up next that will lend itself to feathers better than this one - in the end, I just didn't like the way it filled the space, and didn't want to do tight little stippling around it.
Here's what I ended up with. I'm very confident with this one, I can do this at mach 3 with my hair on fire. Stitching in the ditch of the logs is another story - a scary story. HATE it!! Susan - thank you for your advise, I did put on some nice classy music while I practiced, and it really does help get that flowing feeling.
Off today to the fair, see what my friends are up to and sit with my sew buddy Leslie and sell tickets for our guild opportunity quilt, that will be a nice fun afternoon. Immediately after that tho, it's off to the races with DH who is feeling really really punky, but hey, it's Saturday night! Off now to quilt a little and gather something to do this afternoon.
3 comments:
Oooooh! 'Ya done good,girl',love dat design! I'll be at the guilds fair "ticket booth" Sunday afternoon! Don't you two have too much fun w/out me! ;D
LOOOOVVVE that picture! It says so much. I saw it in real life, but a picture says a thousand words. :D
You go girl! Save Timms for another time.
Hey- those quilting lines are just mighty fine! Couldn't ask for more! I may have to order that Ricky Tims DVD right now. Thanks for the inspiration.
Peace
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