Over the top feathers on a curve part 2

Well here I am again starting my next post.

I thougth that I would talk to you a little bit about how I have been filming these videos. The ones of me drawing on paper have all been done with a digital camera on a stand. It was not all that hard but I found the quality not very good. Well my lovely husband bought me an ipad and he ( and my son did some too) helped me film some of the ones that I did stitching out with the sewing machine( you will see them later.). The ones filmed with the ipad have a  much better quality, but this opened up a hole different can of worms to be able to post them onto this blog. I had to buy a copy of quick time so that I can compress the videos, so that I can post them. This was just the first worm that got out of the can. I had to learn how to do that. The second one ( as of yet have not address it) is that I need someone to do the filming for me as I work because I can not hold the ipad and stitch or draw at the sametime. ( Now I am searching for a stand that will hold the ipad so that I can film myself instead of asking someone else to do it. Will keep you posted).

I have been only working on this for one week now and I must say that I already feel like an expert, but I am sure as time goes on I will have more worms to deal with, time will only till.


Well lets get on with the next video.

This next video is part 2 of yesterdays lesson. I am drawing the outer part of the feather and you will see that it is not has hard to do as the inner curve.

 

 

 Have your paper and pen handy so that you can practice as you watch.

 

 

 

Well this is the back of a quilt I quilted for a client and it really shows how I did the corners. Can you see how I wrap the feathers around themself on the inner curve and how the feathers stretch out to the outer corner?

 

 

 

Here is another example of a tight curve.

 

I would like to take a moment to say that it is very importent that you practice drawing every day so that you can teach your brain what to do, because when you move to the machine you need to make fast decision on where you are going to direct the machine. we do not what and stops or jerks as you sew. We want smooth fluided movements this way your feathers will come out looking smooth and graceful.