Top and Tail Feathers

Over the last three issues we have looked at freemotion quilting feathers. So far, I have shown you Open feathers, Formal feathers and Hook feathers — all different and beautiful in their own way. In this issue we are delving into the Top and Tail feather.

I hope you have had some fun free-motion quilting along with me in these articles as I have given step-by-step instructions. One thing to remember is that when it comes to free-motion quilting, no matter how experienced you are, for sit-down quilters on domestic machines, your quilting will, and should, be different from others. It’s like hand writing: everyone has their own style. Embrace this individuality — you won’t quilt like me or anyone else, nor should you. Have