Feathers Galore

Published: Wed, 07/06/16

Dream Goddess
Hi ,

Can you tell I've been quilting lots of feathers? I've finally reached the upper right corner of Dream Goddess so I'm doing a happy dance today.

Still three more rows of feathers and nine open spaces for background filler. I'm averaging one section per day, so theoretically the quilting will be complete in just 12 days.

That is pretty exciting for a quilt that's been in progress for nearly two years.

My Three Most Helpful Quilting Tools
Ultimate Kit
If the weather is too hot and humid to head outdoors, I hope you'll take advantage of the indoor time and get behind the sewing machine to practice your free motion quilting or finish a UFO.

If you're struggling with a FMQ on your home machine, you don't need a newer, bigger, or more expensive sewing machine, you just need better tools to make this craft easier to master.

I have put together into one kit the three most important tools I use for quilting: the Supreme slider, machingers gloves, and little genie magic bobbin washers.

How to Piece a Cabin Fever Block
Cabin Fever block
This Monday I shared how to piece a beautiful Cabin Fever Block.


I love the combination of a log cabin quilt block and sawtooth star.

Both blocks are my favorites and work great to create quilts all on their own. Combine them together and you get a knock-out design.


This Cabin Fever block is so pretty it could easily make a beautiful quilt on all its own, which you can see pictured right.
Quilt Marking with Paper
Mark with Paper
Have you ever tried marking your quilt top using paper? I finally decided to give this technique a try and I was really excited by the results.


I've already received a lot of questions on YouTube about this process. Many quilters were wondering about other materials like freezer paper, wax paper, and press n' seal wrap. Honestly I have no idea how these other materials will work so it's up to you to test them out and let us know if they're any good.

Ultimately I felt like the Golden Threads paper was the best for marking my quilt because I was able to slightly see through the paper which will come in handy for lining things up and making sure the design is properly placed.

I also liked this paper because it was easier to rip away after quilting. It tore cleanly away from the stitches without leaving lots of little tuffs of paper behind like tissue paper.

So what do you think about this marking method? Do you think this is easier to use than a light box or bright window? Does it seem easier to add an extra layer over your quilt rather than marking directly on the surface?

Please join us in the discussion on our facebook quilting group and take part in the fun!

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day