Kissing Feathers
Contents
- IQ Booster #18
- Create a Block for Reference
- Create a Block from a Pattern
- Create Half of the Kissing Feather
- Clip the Kissing Feather Pattern
- Smooth the Kissing Feather Pattern
- Create the Full Kissing Feather
- Finished Pattern
IQ Booster #18
Create a Block for Reference
Design/Sew Quilt
Start New
Add Block
Enter Rectangle Manually
Width = 6", Height = 6"
Continue
Finished
Finished
Create a Block from a Pattern
Add Pattern
Block Pattern
Use Current Block
Find the Geometric Catalog and touch arc
Continue
Move
Touch End and snap to the lower left corner of the block
Stretch
Touch End
Touch Start and snap to the upper right corner of the block
Finished
Add Pattern Block Pattern
Use Current Block
Find the Geometric Catalog and touch line
Continue
Touch End and snap to the lower left corner of the block
Stretch
Touch End
Touch Start and snap to the upper right corner of the block
Finished
Combine Patterns
Touch the arc pattern
Swap Start/End Points
Continue
Toucn the line pattern
Continue
Finished
Finished
Add/Edit Block
Add Block
Standard Block
Create Pattern Contour
Touch the combined pattern
Continue
Finished
Finished
Add/Edit Block
Delete Block
Touch the 6" square block
Continue
Yes
Finished
Create Half of the Kissing Feather
Add/Edit Pattern
Add Pattern
Block Pattern
Use Current Block
Find the Geometrics Catalog and touch arc
Continue
Touch End and snap to the lower left corner of the block
Stretch
Touch End
Touch Start and snap to the upper right corner of the block
Finished
Add Pattern
Path Pattern
Touch the arc pattern
Continue
Find the Geometrics Catalog feather-1
Continue
Flip X
Flip Y
Repeats = 8, Height = 84%. Everything else is defaults.
Finished
Finished
Clip the Kissing Feather Pattern
Add/Edit Block
Add Block
Clipping Block
Touch the feather pattern
Continue
Select Existing Block
Touch the circle wedge block
Continue
Finished
Transition Type = Continuous
Accept
Yes
Finished
Smooth the Kissing Feather Pattern
Add/Edit Pattern
Smooth Pattern
Touch the clipped feather pattern
Continue
Smooth the tips of each feather starting at the bottom and working your way up. You want the tip of the feather to just the straight edge of the block. You won't be able to smooth the very top feather as it is just a line.
Finished
Create the Full Kissing Feather
Combine Patterns
Touch the arc pattern
Continue
Touch the feather pattern
Swap Start/End Points
Continue
Finished
Copy Pattern
Touch the feather pattern
Continue
Flip X Rotate 90 degrees to the left
Move
Touch Start and snap to the Start of the original pattern
Finished
Combine Patterns
Touch the top feather pattern
Continue
Touch the bottom feather pattern
Continue
Continuous Stitch Line
Finished
Finished Pattern
At this point you have a kissing feather wedge that can be used in a variety of ways. Here's the completed pattern, followed by some examples of using the pattern.
This is the completed pattern. There are extra lines above the top feather that you can split out or change to a tiny feather.
This one has the lines at the top removed so I can play with the feather now.
This pattern is just half of the kissing feather with a path pattern on the other side.
This pattern uses the full kissing feather as a fan pattern repeated 4 times with a 90 degree angle. Crosshatch was added behind the feathers, then a no-sew zone and clipping block was added.
My personal favorite. This would be a great medallion for a wholecloth quilt. I'll let you study it and figure out how it was done. If you get stumped, I can provide the steps.
