Free Motion Quilting a Curled Feather 

Thank you Monica

Villa -- thank you for the sweet comment. I'm so happy you found me and the tutorial. Would you mind if I share your comment with others ? Also -- I always love to see images of work where one of my tutorials helped. Feel free to send to redbirdquiltco@gmail.com Have a blessed day!

Karen Miller I don’t mind at all!!! ❤️

Thank you @Kamlesh Gupta

+Anne Marie Hobbs Aw Anne -- you are very welcome and thanks So Much for the feedback.

Thank you Betty !!

Thank you Barbara -- I hope it went well and helped improve your feathers !!

+Sarah Leigh Woohoo! Thank you for writing Sarah. It's heartwarming to know that the videos are helpful. I reallhy appreciate your feedback. I would love to see any feathers you create.

Madstitcher -- thank you so much for this sweet comment. I would love to see anything you create. You can do it!!

Madstitcher2012

+J. Marcus Weekley Thanks so much - I'm glad it helped. I would love to see anything you create from it.

+Beth Maitland-Banninger Awww -- thank you Beth. Its sew much fun to quilt!! You can be sure I tipped one once the video was recorded ;) Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Karen

Nan -- you're very welcome.

Thank you Florence -- how did that practice session go ? I hope you're enjoying it.

+Shirley Mutchler Ah dang Shirley -- One thing I can suggest is for you to practice on paper or a whiteboard. Practice drawing it over and over again... This will help significantly. You can do it - I know you can.

+Jeanne M Thank you so much Jeanne - Would love to see anything you create with it.

actually the first project was a quilt as you go queen size quilt that my DiL wanted me to make for her mom--it turned out great, very much 'gift' quality, and I couldn't have done it without your help.

Woohoo! That is fantastic Jeanne... good for you. I'm so happy it helped and many thanks for the feedback.

Many Thanks Jennifer

Thank you Judy -- You can Do it!!!

Thank you Rose -- Please tag me on your creation -- I would LOVE to see it... You can do it!

+Sherri Alexander Thank YOU!! I'm thrilled you stopped by...

+Colleen Crawford - Thanks so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

+Sonia L Thank you Sonia

+joan baxter Joan - thanks for stopping by and commenting.

Thank you

+Patti Eder Thanks Patti

You're welcome! I learn so much from you

Hi Cindy -- it seems like this in the video because there is no frame of reference to compare the fabric to. I am stitching on my home sewing machine, the Janome Horizon 7700 but because I don't show the machine it's hard to see that I'm actually moving the fabric under the needle. I hope this helps...

+Liz Vasquez Eliza - Thank you! Do be sure to follow me on Facebook too if you're active there. facebook.com/RedbirdQuiltCo Thank You!

+Mary Couch Great question Mary -- On the Horizon (7700) I need to set the top tension up to 5-6 when I FMQ with Aurifil 50Wt in top and bobbin. I do not use the special Janome bobbin casing for FMQ and I haven't needed to adjust my bobbin tension. I wrote a FMQ basics post about a year ago that shows my general setup -- here is the link: karensquiltscrowscardinals.blogspot.com/2014/06/do-you-fmq-process.html Are you dropping your feed dogs ? Are you getting eyelashes on the back ? Would love to help if I can...

Mai - thank you -- I always use a Superior Titanium Coated Top Stitch Needle -- for this weight thread an 80 or 90 eye would be fine. Let me know if you have any questions. If you're in the USA you can order them from my website and be sure to use coupon code "thankyou15" for a 15% discount: redbirdquiltco.com/shop

@Marco mama -- I've been stitching feathers for a few years now, probably about 7 ? Each year, each month, each week, each day they change and improve. Keep on stitching -- it's the key!! Thanks for the comment

+anna marie smith Anna - When working with any marking pen I would always test the product first. Sometimes the purple markers are hard to remove, although I've not had any problems when using the Clover Eraser Pen. It's always best to test first though -- good question. Thank you!

+ghadia oscar Thank you -- I am working on my home machine and I have a Supreme Slider (teflon sheet) on the machine bed. So when I rotate my quilt sandwhich the Supreme Slider helps the fabric glide to move easily. YOu can see my "setup" information in this blog post: karensquiltscrowscardinals.blogspot.com/2016/02/2016-free-motion-quilt-along-part-iii.html

+Mary Couch Checking in to see how your tension issues are coming along. Normally when someone has eyelashes and they are on curves or areas where you are changing direction I would suggest that you slow down your hand movement and/or speed up the machine speed. If you get eyelashes even on straight stitches then adjust your upper tension up. I hope this helps.

Thanks so much for the good tips. I was beginning to figure that out. Sorry for the delay in responding... Bronchitis has been having a field day with me. Hugs, Mary

+Mary Couch I sure hope you're feeling better now Mary -- gosh I understand. This season always brings the stuffies. Take care and have a blessed Thanksgiving.