Progress……

This foray into feather quilting has somewhat eclipsed all other possible motifs! Really, I guess, it’s been languishing in the deep recesses of my brain for as long as I have been doing the machine quilting ‘thing’…..but, now!……. Before I picked up all the helpful tips/directions from “Blogland”, I put together this small lap quilt for my mom. I knew at the time the quilting wasn’t exactly what I was aiming for, but it was not too bad. Just a bit “stilted” rather than a free flowing feeling of graceful feathering. But, as we quilters are apt to do, I persevered. Coming up to present, I have explored other methods of attacking said motif and, now, I can see that I have come closer to something that is comfortable for me and seems to be “my style”. These are the most recent attempts and, I must say, they aren’t too bad! The journey will certainly be ongoing but has become much more encouraging! Onward to the next quilt……the ideas swirl in my head for the next even as I work on the present. Hmmmmm, wonder if that is ‘the way of the quilter’!