February FMQ Tutorial, by Diane Gaudynski “Echo Feather Plume” at SewCalGal.

Oh boy, this really scared me. I love seeing feathers and I admire everyone that is able to quilt feathers.

I finally started on the February Challenge and I tell you its been ruff.

I tensed up just looking at the fabric. Diane Gaudynski made it look so easy.

But practice makes perfect and I'm far from it. Lol

Still I want to show you what I came up with.

They all been done on black fabric front and beige fabric for the back. I used cotton batting ( I find that the most easy going for FMQ) on all of them and a Topstich needle 90/14

Here is my first try - I did not even finished it . I'm just to st.... to follow a drawn line on the fabric. 

my first try

For the thread in my first try I used isacord 40w. In the top and a beige cotton thread for the bobbin. 

Isacord 40wt and topstich 90/14

My second try - I just did the feather without drawing It first. I felt a bit better about it and almost to the end I thought. Ok Im ready for the third try .lol.

2nd try  still playing with the tension

for the thread in the second try I used isacord 40w. In the top for the feather and Rheingold thread 40 w. for the echo quilting. Beige cotton thread for the bobbin.

Isacord 40wt and Rheingold 40wt. with topstich 90/14

My third and so far my best try, I just did the feather without drawing first and felt real good about it while doing it. I found the right speed going (I think, lol) . I think I be doing a few more. I kind of start to like it.yeahh. Thanks to sewcalgal holding the challenge and to Diane Gaudynsky for her great tutorial. 

Thank you very much to both of you.

3rd and best try , yeahh . superior thread rainbows 40wt. topstich 90/14

For the thread in the third try I used Superior thread - Rainbows 40w. ( I liked that the best so far)

Beige cotton for the bobbin again. 

superior threads rainbows 40wt, topstich 90/14

lots of hugs 
Kerstin