Featherweight Quilting Skill Series - Trapunto with the Quilter Foot

Thank you for coming to my Featherweight Quilting Skill Series! There are thousands of us who love our little 221s but need or want a little more "know-how" on using them to their fullest potential. I hope my posts and videos will help you get more know-how and confidence in using your beautiful Featherweight for quilting. Enjoy the classes!

Class #4 - Trapunto with the Quilter Foot

Class supply list:

Your fully threaded sewing machine with the Quilter foot, stitch length around 12 and a light foot pressure setting, several practice sandwiches up to 12" across, hand needle with a large eye, yarn, scrap pieces of batting, a stiletto or toothpick, and a big imagination!

Twirling Fans, Part 3

Borders!

There are two borders to add to the center. One row of sawtooth border... I chose white fabric and colored fabrics used in the fans tips.

I cut them into simple half square triangles 

Twirling Fans, Part 2

Once the fans were all made, they were sewn onto white blocks.

Twirling Fans, Part 1

I was looking at some quilt "eye candy" on Pinterest and came across a quilt on this blog. 

http://colorgirlquilts.com/2013/03/fan-quilt-pattern-part-1.html

I really liked the look of the spinning Dresden plate fans and had to make one! I enjoy the challenge of trying to backward-engineer projects so here's my attempt at making my version of it, sans pattern. 

About six months ago, my mom gave me a bin full of Dresden plate wedges and a box of variously sized strips. 

Featherweight Quilting Sill Series - Quilter Foot, Part 2

Thank you for coming to my Featherweight Quilting Skill Series! There are thousands of us who love our little 221s but need or want a little more "know-how" on using them to their fullest potential. I hope my posts and videos will help you get more know-how and confidence in using your beautiful Featherweight. Enjoy the classes!

Class #3 - Quilter Foot, Part 2

Class supply list:

Your fully threaded sewing machine with the pressure screw set for lightweight fabrics and a stitch length of 8-12, the Quilter Foot, a heavy pin, several practice pieces of fabric or a small piecing project, batting and backing fabric that are a little larger than the practice piece of fabric. I'd stick with a sandwich with an edge no larger than 12".

Let's get sewing!