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Monday 18 March 2013

Feathers {Forest QAL}

Over the last week I've been working on the second block in the Forest QAL - feathers. I honestly think this is one of the most beautiful paper pieced patterns I've ever seen. If I thought I could do it with my sanity intact, I'd make a whole quilt of these.

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
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23 comments:

  1. Annabella18 March 2013 at 21:02

    These are the most beautiful feather blocks!

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  2. Alyce @ Blossom Heart Quilts18 March 2013 at 21:03

    Oh how lovely! Very natural looking :) And I love the background fabric!

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  3. Nectarine18 March 2013 at 21:23

    Pretty as an australian bird !I did a jay's feather like in my country

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  4. Nat at Made in Home18 March 2013 at 21:30

    So beautiful!

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  5. MsMidge18 March 2013 at 21:47

    Just beautiful!

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  6. Joanna @ ShapeMoth18 March 2013 at 22:02

    AMAZING! Really. The fabrics on feathers, background, your piecing. Beautiful!

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  7. Susan18 March 2013 at 22:13

    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?

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  8. DeborahGun18 March 2013 at 22:33

    gorgeous!

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  9. Jess @ Scrappy n Happy18 March 2013 at 23:11

    That is a beautiful block! Love your colours and fabrics!

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  10. Katy Cameron18 March 2013 at 23:12

    They look great, and not that inauthentic colour-wise. They'll definitely sit flatter without the paper too

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  11. moira18 March 2013 at 23:31

    they look great. I really like this block

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  12. Amy's Crafty Shenanigans18 March 2013 at 23:45

    Beautiful feathers :)

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  13. Carla19 March 2013 at 01:19

    PERFECT feathers. The background is great too

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  14. Teje Karjalainen19 March 2013 at 02:50

    Hi! Your feathers are so beautiful! I sort of follow this Forest Qal but didn't find yet courage to make anything. x Teje

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  15. jeifner19 March 2013 at 03:29

    Who cares if they ever sit totally flat-because they're so attractive!

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  16. Janine @ Rainbow Hare19 March 2013 at 04:16

    This is a gorgeous block. I love the fabrics you've chosen for this :)

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  17. Di19 March 2013 at 05:23

    You have done them beautifully. Di x

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  18. giddy9919 March 2013 at 06:21

    excellent fabric choices and lovely feathers!

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  19. Kirsten19 March 2013 at 07:45

    Such beautiful feathers - really love the fabrics you used for them!

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  20. CitricSugar19 March 2013 at 09:58

    Gorgeous! I love that you are using architextures in the background for these blocks. Your woodpecker looks grand, too!

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  21. Jessica19 March 2013 at 10:01

    Jess, these are fabulous! I love seeing this quilt come together!

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  22. Anorina @SameliasMum19 March 2013 at 12:37

    Lovely feathers. Great colours.

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  23. Jenelle26 March 2013 at 07:52

    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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