Quilting Feathers in REAL TIME

 I would like to acknowledge all who have lost their lives defending our freedom.  

Remembrance Day, November 11, 2026

Lest We Forget.

This week I am quilting a wedding ring quilt (well, I actually quilted and filmed it last year 🤣).  Wedding ring quilts aren't common, but they are a quilt that a lot of piecers bring to longarmers.  I have quilted many over the years, and the way I quilt this one is pretty similar to the way I quilt most.  Here is the link to the video:

Wedding Ring Video in Real Time

Also, you may have noticed that the video is entirely in Real Time.  I struggle with making real-time videos because I just can't show as much quilting in a reasonable amount of time.  But because there aren't that many elements in a wedding ring quilt, I decided to do this one for those who love real-time quilting videos.

BUT WAIT! At the beginning of the video, I share a quick YouTube tip: you can speed up the video within the user interface (you can also slow videos down).   Let's get on to the quilt.

Here is the original plan for the quilt.  

But as I began stitching the quilt, I realized that the small background piece was just not going to work at this density.  I also really didn't like how chunky my feathers looked in the center of the rings.

I also didn't like how the two frames of the background white didn't match... The whole thing just felt disconnected.  So I redesigned and restitched (after unstitching...).  There was a little drama when my client Patty came to get her quilt, but I explained that in the video.  And here is what if looked like after... and in my opinion, so much better. 

If you look at the photo above, you'll notice some little blue arrows marked.  Those arrows were reminders of which direction to stitch my feathers in, so I could create interlocked rings that looked like they were one.

I hope this photo is portraying what I'm saying 🤣 I don't think I did a great job on the video explaining it. 

One of the trends that I've noted, and that I've seen others noting, is the black and white with bold colours.  This is a basic colour palette and not something unseen, but I think it is really striking and it really is fitting with the trend. 

And as promised, here are some photos of the back with the fireside fabric.  I love the relief that is shown by the quilting.

Thanks for reading the blog; let me know what you think in the comments on the video.  As that is what helps keep the channel going the best.

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