Free-Motion Quilting Feathers with Natalia Bonner

[@jolene41062]

Wow. That was mesmerizing to watch. I'm learning to make feathers but those are beautiful.

[@alexisaltergott3660]

Beautiful, I’m ready to try this on the border of a quilt I just finished quilting. I’ll post when completed. Thank you for all your inspiration ❣️

[@NataliaBonner]

Yay! Happy quilting!

[@kaym804]

I love, love, love your feathers, I'm been long arm quilting for 8 years and I've never mastered the bump bump feather. Being able to watch you do them is great, watching you has encouraged me to give it a try. Thank you for sharing.

[@NataliaBonner]

That's awesome! 💜💜

[@pamrunning3625]

So beautiful! I never get tired of watching you quilt feathers!

[@finnjavier8509]

sorry to be off topic but does any of you know of a method to log back into an Instagram account?? I was dumb forgot the login password. I appreciate any help you can give me.

[@dominickkohen9490]

@Finn Javier Instablaster =)

[@e.m.m.1791]

I love feathers and I liked how you created small feathers in the deepest part of the spine, gradually enlarging. It really breaks up the design over a long path. Thanks!

[@ediefrasier2932]

You do beautiful work and make it look so easy!

[@myraludik4232]

You make it look so easy. Lovely Natalia

[@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo]

This quilt is so special! 😍 I cannot wait to see how it progresses. Thanks for sharing your gift with us 💗. This gets me motivated 🙌🏻😁

[@dianelefever3961]

I love watching your vids. I'm currently having my gammill optimum worked on, converting it to stitch regulated. You have given me inspiration. can't wait to get it back. I've already ordered your ruler and a new extension throat plate. thanks much

[@brendawallgren8354]

Thank you, Natalia. I love these videos!

[@sharonpost8927]

I just love feathers! Theses are gorgeous!

[@catedoss1556]

Such gorgeous layered feathers!

[@NataliaBonner]

Thank you Cate!! :)

[@joannpenka9201]

Absolutely beautiful! I dream about being this fluent in feather quilting.

[@NataliaBonner]

Thank you! Keep practicing, you'll get there!

[@elizabethhall1716]

You do make those feathers look easy. Really pretty.

[@lynnc.5104]

That is beautiful! The perfect quilting for that fabric! Love it!

[@charliechips100]

Love watching your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@stellajordan2318]

Gorgeous feathers! I'd love to see how you start the feather border of the sides. Thanks for sharing your talent with us!

[@clairepereira8592]

Beautiful. I love this quilt. Looks so soft and luscious.

[@carolcarter865]

Beautiful. Love your work

[@NataliaBonner]

Thank you!

[@susanbergman1200]

Beautiful! Just wondering how you determine when to start making the feathers smaller, or closer to the spine?

[@franciscadenotti3821]

Beautiful feather border

[@robynnedorion8059]

Absolutely fabulous

[@vanessaodomsellsmansions]

Beautiful feathers.

[@ilsebartlett1618]

Just beautiful love you work

[@dagmarl8061]

Beautiful !! so nice and smooth - great :-) greetings from Germany Freiburg

[@stephiepeterson]

Soooooo beautiful!

[@Elkycreates]

This is meditation🧘‍♀️

[@andreagrimes9721]

Very nice. How do you go about vertical feather borders?

[@NataliaBonner]

www.piecenquilt.com/products/2264208?_pos=1&_psq=Border&_ss=e&_v=1.0

[@donnanelson9181]

You make this look soooooo easy. I’m a beginner and my first attempt at feathering was a disaster.

[@NataliaBonner]

Keep practicing! :)

[@marywergeland6311]

Fascinating to watch you! When continuing the border on the sides, how do you know that the vine waves are the same size as the ones on top? Do you measure and draw them before you put the quilt on the frame?

[@NataliaBonner]

I chat about this in my book and online class, Visual Guide to Free-Motion Quilting Feathers. 😍

[@quiltmekiwi]

Gorgeous! And look Mum only one handed!

[@NataliaBonner]

Yes, always just one hand. :)

[@sherryt9569]

Beautiful!!

[@sandym472]

Beautiful. Your feathers are amazing. Could you tell me where to purchase the embroidery designs you used in the sampler quilt in this video?

[@NataliaBonner]

This is a client quilt and so unfortunately I do not know embroidery pattern details.

[@lorettasanchez1959]

I love it.... question what's up with the little flap..... just has me curious.... and are u going to sew that down?

[@NataliaBonner]

I'm not, that's a flange that's often used in quiltmaking.

[@suzisaintjames]

That little flap is called a "flange border" and it's supposed to flap in the wind. (But between you and me... that's the widest one I've ever seen. They usually run about 1/4" wide.) In the final frames of this video the flange looks very pretty, but it did look a bit unstable whilst she was quilting it. If it got wild after a few washings I'm sure it could get sewn down later. 💜🌞🌵

[@suzisaintjames]

Just curious...after watching another of you feathered boarder videos, you stitched top down as you went.... However, on this boarder where you quilted the feathers from the center out... for the side borders... did you stich the from the top down or turn the quilt? 💜🌞🌵

[@NataliaBonner]

I try to never turn a quilt unless it's absolutley necessary. I have not ever shown one on KZbin that includes turing the quilt. :)

[@amyrobinette3564]

What type of long arm do you have?

[@NataliaBonner]

This is hand-guided on my Gammill 22" machine. :)

[@lucygreenwald6655]

When you do the sides do you take the quilt off the frame and turn it?

[@NataliaBonner]

I try not to ever take the quilt off the frame and turn it. :)

[@tatyanasurenyan-krech6372]

Is this possible to do with a home sewing machine. I don’t have. Long arm machine but I have a Bernina

[@NataliaBonner]

Absolutely! I've seen some of the most incredible quilting come from domestic machines. :)

[@donnanelson9181]

Why did you chose wool batting for this quilt?

[@NataliaBonner]

I love wool batting! There's several reasons behind why I use the products that I do, but Quilters Dream Wool is a fabulous product and it gives me fabulous results. :)

[@JoseLopez-bh6st]

Can You tell me What kind of Machine is that

[@NataliaBonner]

This is hand guided quilting on a Gammill 22" mahcine.

[@quiltingatthelake]

Hello Natalia. I’ve been watching you for quite a while now and have a question about your machine. Yesterday I visited a long arm shop that takes trade-ins and has a variety of new and used machines available. My intention was to trade in my current long arm in for a Gammill. However, the sales lady there showed me a variety of Gammill’s on the showroom floor that have oil underneath them; some only had drops. Two of them had actual puddles. There was also mention of several oiling sections after each bobbin change (my current machine only requires one). Is this really the situation with these machines?

[@NataliaBonner]

Well, since I didn't see the machines and I'm not exactly sure the details I can't tell you a yes or no for sure. You do have to oil your machine, it's a machine and it does require oiling. I oil all of the places where oiling is required about every 8 hours of quilting, and I do prefer to oil my bobbin carrier each time I change bobbins. :) I've never had oil spots on the ground under them. Occasionally on the table, but I simply wipe it up with a clorox wipe.

[@pathensley8353]

Beautifully done! Your feathers look computer generated.

[@NataliaBonner]

Ah, thank you! But, this is totally hand-guided. :)