Why would you design your quilting before you even piece?For me on this particular quilt it makes sense. The feathers have an organic form but still have a common spine on all four corners. They will also be trapuntoed. The trapunto means the quilt must be premarked so I know where to sew my water soluble thread and because each spine must match to add unity to the quilt they must also be drawn on exactly how I need them. Because the feathers are organic, each one differs and this can lead to mistakes. If I marked up the quilt once it is finished and I make a mistake all the quilt markings on the whole quilt would need to be washed out. By marking first if I do make a mistake it's only the piece I'm working on which would need to be started again.
I mark using a Berol Handwriting Pen. This gives a nice fine line and the pen doesn't 'drag' the way it does with some other marking methods. It washes out on a normal machine cycle. It does NOT rinse out, but does wash out.
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I am so glad you have put up a picture of your organic feathers. I think I might reduce how much I beat myself up for not getting my feathers perfect. Why is it that when someone else does somethng it looks great and when I do I am dissatisfied. I just don't get it. I'll have to give these curvy feathers another try.
Hello Sally, I thought I'd reply to your email by leaving a comment and a link! Good to hear from you and see your blog; I shall come and visit you all the time to see what you're up to! lol annabel ps now my art course has finished I'm hoping to spend the summer making 2 pieces that have spent the last month circling my mind and driving me nuts.
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