Its day’s like this that I wish would last forever! The beginning of last week started out slow. I knew I was dedicating the week to doing something with Alison Glass‘ debut line, Lucky Penny. And since I am entirely unwilling to waste fabric under any circumstance, I ruminated on what I would do with those...
Use my free and easy no waste cutting tutorial to make Anna Maria’s beautiful Feather Bed Quilt!
Ok- fIrst- don’t enter me! Although it would be an awesome win, I dont know that I’d be able to tackle it anytime in the near future and I want someone who knows they will hop to it and bust out an awesome quilt to win. :) just wanted to say- 1- I LOVE this pattern. Once June actually naps for me maybe I’ll make one someday. ;) 2- no- no one compares to AMH. 3- I LOVE that you always keep it real. Thanks for your honest opinion on stuff. I’ve never sewed with AG fabrics but I hear so much about them that I’ve been curious. Anyway- wonderful tutorial- i’ll keep it in mind if and when I attempt this awesome pattern. Side note- I’ve always wondered what this pattern would look like if you were to make the feather pieces from one print- as opposed to stripped pieces. I’m lazy so I’m always thinking of shortcuts like that. Wonder if it would totally lose the feather look?ReplyCancel
Olivia, thank you so much for the tutorial. I’m a beginning quilter and hadn’t thought of staggering my fabric strips.
I have a question about this pattern. When you’ve sewn all the strips together and then cut out the feather sides, you are cutting through stitching. I’ve never done that before, and I wonder about the possibility of the seams unravelling. Do I need to sew over the seams after I’ve cut the feather sides to promote longevity of the quilt?ReplyCancel
I’m glad the tutorial was helpful to you. Cutting through the stitched part is okay as long as your going to be stitching over it again. In this case, when you sew on the sides, you’ll be protecting that stitching you cut through, so there’s no need to reinforce it after cutting. My only other suggestion would be to use a stitch length of 2-2.2. :) Happy sewing!ReplyCancel
Meredith,
I wonder if I could ask for some advice…
I am a beginer quilter, and I have completed 22 feather squares and am ready to assemble tem into a quilt… BUT… My quilt squares are not perfectly identical in size! I think something in my cutting or pinning or sewing was innacurate. They all look great, but vary by about 1/16″ in length. Would you suggest trimming them to the same size prior to assembling the quilt?ReplyCancel
Nicky, I’m so sorry to be so late in getting back with you! I would definitely recommend trimming the blocks to be equal prior to sewing. Even though they’re only off by a smidge, when they are all joined together it will probably be more noticeable. Basting and quilting will be so much easier if the blocks are even and the quilt lays flat. Good luck! I’m sure its going to be amazing!ReplyCancel
Olivia, I am teaching myself to sew/quilt with online tutorials and blogs like yours. I just had to tell you that the feather bed quilt is one of the most beautiful and simple quilts I’ve ever seen. I just love everything about it. Thank you SO much for sharing your talent with those of us that really need direction and lots of helping hands! I printed out the feather pattern and one day I will make this for myself. Your work is beautiful. Have a great day!!ReplyCancel
Hi there, Sandi! I have had to do a little detective work as I’ve had an influx of emails asking me where the link has gone. Apparently she changed her site, and now the URLs for everything are different. My links to her free pattern have been updated. You can also find it right here. Happy sewing!ReplyCancel
Thank you taking the time to streamline the process. I have seen 1 quilt made like that and am excited to see if I can be as successful. I have a good stash to choose from so it’s on to washing and pressing. Hoping I can get the pattern downloaded correctly. I have made it a goal to work on new patterns instead of remaking the same quilts.ReplyCancel
That’s awesome! You can find the pattern right here! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54af3fe5e4b06fead268b5fd/t/54d52966e4b0c433a9702ee4/1423255910958/Feather.Bed.Quilt%281%29.pdfReplyCancel
Hey Julie! A lot of people have had trouble getting to the link and I have no idea why. It seems that since she changed her site, it harder to find even though my above links are correct. Here’s that link again in case you need it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54af3fe5e4b06fead268b5fd/t/54d52966e4b0c433a9702ee4/1423255910958/Feather.Bed.Quilt%281%29.pdfReplyCancel
Hmm it appears like your blog ate my first comment (it was super long)
so I guess I’ll just sum it up what I wrote and say, I’m thoroughly
enjoying your blog. I too am an aspiring blog blogger but
I’m still new to the whole thing. Do you have any helpful hints for rookie blog writers?
I’d definitely appreciate it.ReplyCancel
Hi there, Sharon! Thanks for you comment. My advice is to be consistent in your content and frequency of your posts. So not what I’m doing at the moment! Readers appreciate consistently and honest content. Good photos are very helpful too. I find a lot of people like tutorials and how-to’s, but truly all you need for a loyal audience is to be faithful in posting. I hope that helps! Enjoy blogging! It’s a great outlet. ReplyCancel
I to have been making feathers but I never get the free pattern i tried many times and my daughter did also it say s free but we got no where and Stacy works on a computer for work so it’s not like she’s stupid so what gives? I just found a way to make them by looking at the pictures but I think I could have done better if I could have gotten the pattern but love and learn.ReplyCancel
Justin bought me the Field Study collection in quilting weight for Christmas. After waiting until Christmas to get the line, I don’t know why it took me so long to cut into it! It beckoned me day after day, until finally I could devote my full attention to it. I knew I wanted to make...
Hi there, Amy! I posted that tutorial here: Feather Cutting TutorialReplyCancel
I saw this on pinterest and I have been trying to find something like it as a quilt for my apartment and I cannot find something that I am equally obsessed with. Would it be crazy to ask if you could make this in a twin size? Please e-mail me, kati.ehrgott94@gmail.com.ReplyCancel
You can make it in any size. AMH even gives the dimensions, etc. in the free pattern, which Meredith linked to: http://www.annamariahorner.com/Feather.Bed.Quilt.pdfReplyCancel
I’ve got the cutting tutorial right here: https://oliviajanehandcrafted.com/?page_id=4708ReplyCancel
Hey there! So I’ve gotten back to working on my Field Study Feather Bed Quilt. Last night I finished piecing together the blocks, and I was able to trim them and assemble the quilt top today. I’ll be riding this wave of excited motivation for as long as I can. yucky picture. boo! After piecing...
Hello!
I just put together my strips & taped the pattern together and am very frustrated with the pattern as it is shown from Anna Maria Horner, as well as Fons & Porter, and your blog; Turning the patter 180 degrees does not produce the results as shown… The pattern of the feather goes diagonally across both sides, not one side up and the other side up from the vein.
In order to get the pattern to go up & out, we (my engineer husband and me with my extremely analytical mindset) had to flip the pattern and change the direction 90 degrees. I have wasted a lot of fabric as I used fat quarters and can only get four sides out of each 22″ section. We also needed to add extra strips to any strip-set that was only 12″ tall.
IF anyone is considering using this pattern, make your strip sets out of 1/4 – 1/3 yard strips of 45″ fabric, not fat quarters and good luck with setting your pattern to turn out how you wish!ReplyCancel
You are correct. This same method is outlined in my tutorial here. https://oliviajanehandcrafted.com/?page_id=4708 I show how to alternate the direction of the creature template so there is virtually no waste, and to flip the template to get the feathers in the proper direction. I have made many quilts using this pattern and method. I hope you love your quilt and that it will help you to make this beautiful pattern with less frustration. Happy sewing! ReplyCancel
Good morning! I’m stopping in to show you what I’m working on. I’m making another Feather Bed Quilt, but this time with the Field Study fabric I got for Christmas. I’ve got my feather halves made up. I think there are 56 of them? Something like that. I’ll be showing you more pictures as I...
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You are so creative, Meredith. Your Nanny would have been so proud!
Gorgeous ironing board cover; so important given how much time sewists/housekeepers spend at it! How did your make yours; I’m looking for reliable pattern, and useful info about securing it firmly. I have an ironing board that looks like yours
Hey there! I have an ironing board cover tutorial on my sidebar, which I used as a guideline. The only thing I would add that greatly helps the folding and stitching around the curved sections is stitching long basting stitches around the line you want to fold and then some more about a 1/4″ away (closer to the raw edge) so you can pull the stitches on the outer row to gather the material for folding, pressing, and stitching. That extra step makes a huge difference! Let me know if you would like me to revise my tutorial for you to include this.
Thank you for your reply and extra tips; I give your suggestions a go
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