Good Morning,Here is today's new stitch out; Feathered Flowers with echo quilting.
If you think it looks difficult, then doodle it out first. You'll find out quickly that it is just a series of stitches that you probably all ready know.
Begin near the center of the block and make a swirl that is about 1" across. Swirl in then swirl back out again. Just as you finish the swirl stitch out a half heart that is snug against the outside of the swirl. This half heart is just like the motion used to make a feather. Stitch another half heart that snugs into the first one. Continue stitching half hearts all the way around the swirl completing your first flower and knotting off.
Travel to where you want your next feathered flower and stitch it out. Travel to where you want your third flower and stitch it out. Once the third flower is complete, begin echoing it and filling in the space between it and the other flowers then move to echoing the other two flowers. Keep the echoing stitch lines about 1/8" or 3/8" apart. Keep making small groups of flowers and echoing between them until the entire block is stitched out. Alternately, you could stitch out all of the flowers before you begin any of the echo stitching.
Hope you like this design. I think it's lovely and has loads of depth. It would be perfect for any large open spaces on a delicate quilt or in a border.
For those of you who have asked, I am now working at Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum in Westminster. If you are considering a new machine, Bernina, Pfaff or Brother, come see me, we've got the best deals around (and, yes, I do get a commission and yes, you can take your machine usage classes at any of the Rocky Mountain shop locations).
Till the next time
Heather
3 comments:
Wow! Another knockout!
You make such beautiful designs. Thanks very much for sharing them.
I just stumbled onto your site from One Piece at a Time. Love your blog and thanks so much for the FMQ designs. I am going to have to go home tonight and read backwards. thank you, thank you, thank you. Bernie
What a beautiful stitch-out! Thank you for sharing!
I am glad to know you get commission, thanks for letting us know. I am in the market... I know I can get a used one, but I really think I would like a warranty.
I am leaning towards the Pfaff Expression 2.0- I have compared it to the others (3.0 and 4.0), and for what I do, I think the 2.0 is just the ticket- and I couldn't justify the price difference for the other two...
Do you keep these in stock? If not, are we able to order it?
Thanks! Talk to you soon!
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