Fabric selection for these was so very tricky. I looked at countless feather photos online trying to decide what palette I wanted to use, but nothing really clicked for me. I decided to make up a feather (not based on a real bird feather) but use colours that could be found in nature.
I'm pretty happy with how it came out - it doesn't sit especially flat, but I think once I remove the paper (after piecing it into the quilt top) and lots of steam, it (hopefully) should be okay.
xx Jess
23 comments:
These are the most beautiful feather blocks!
Oh how lovely! Very natural looking :) And I love the background fabric!
Pretty as an australian bird !I did a jay's feather like in my country
So beautiful!
Just beautiful!
AMAZING! Really. The fabrics on feathers, background, your piecing. Beautiful!
I want to make a whole quilt of feathers too! I just can't decide on a colour palette! Yours are so pretty- could they have come from a robin red breast?
gorgeous!
That is a beautiful block! Love your colours and fabrics!
They look great, and not that inauthentic colour-wise. They'll definitely sit flatter without the paper too
they look great. I really like this block
Beautiful feathers :)
PERFECT feathers. The background is great too
Hi! Your feathers are so beautiful! I sort of follow this Forest Qal but didn't find yet courage to make anything. x Teje
Who cares if they ever sit totally flat-because they're so attractive!
This is a gorgeous block. I love the fabrics you've chosen for this :)
You have done them beautifully. Di x
excellent fabric choices and lovely feathers!
Such beautiful feathers - really love the fabrics you used for them!
Gorgeous! I love that you are using architextures in the background for these blocks. Your woodpecker looks grand, too!
Jess, these are fabulous! I love seeing this quilt come together!
Lovely feathers. Great colours.
I love the background fabric on this block and the way you placed the reds and black to create shading on the feathers. You're really making me think I need to drop what I'm working on now and start making some of these blocks! ;)
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