tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51295275967882879682011-08-01T17:46:18.802-07:00Kay &amp; Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888931370241577929noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129527596788287968.post-55938888046665931462009-11-03T15:31:00.000-08:002009-11-04T16:46:20.157-08:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" >Wednesday November 4 Update<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" >Here is a note from Lisa<br /><br /></span><style></style><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >"Hi Michael.</span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >I am totally enjoying the Micro-Feathers. (I'll be ordering the Mini and the "regular" feathers templates shortly.) I am completely addicted to this tool. The CL is a wonderful help in my quilting. I realized today that I could sew for 4 hours and leave the quilt studio without aches or soreness! Up front doing custom can leave me with tired neck, shoulders and even strained eyes. A full day of doing pantos can leave me achy sometimes too. The CL is almost effortless.</span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >Perhaps more block motifs are in the Micro-future!</span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >It is most amazing to me that this is the first time I am using the CL, and the first time with this template, and the feathers are beautiful. Short learning curve...just have to pick a consistent "path", and be sure I travel down far enough so it does not look choppy. The feathers are a beautiful shape and very attractive when sewn.They are fast, easy and make the quilter look really talented!</span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >I am more than half done with the feathers. With luck, I'll be on to the background fill by Thursday. It is a big quilt 110 by 122. It will take a while before it is off the frame. I'll get good pix eventually!</span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >Thank you so much for making me look really good at feathers! </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >Lisa"</span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pictures of Lisa's quilt<br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvIeIKBIcXI/AAAAAAAABXg/8IsdGP-ZxWs/s1600-h/Micro+Feather++Lisas+5_75.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvIeIKBIcXI/AAAAAAAABXg/8IsdGP-ZxWs/s400/Micro+Feather++Lisas+5_75.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400412028647534962" border="0" /></a>5.75" Feather Wreath<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvIeCiFGT7I/AAAAAAAABXY/JotTuHPfq1c/s1600-h/Micro+Feather++Lisas++2_5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvIeCiFGT7I/AAAAAAAABXY/JotTuHPfq1c/s400/Micro+Feather++Lisas++2_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400411932027408306" border="0" /></a>2.5" Feather Wreath<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvId-C3dmBI/AAAAAAAABXQ/jxjmvDp4aL4/s1600-h/Micro+Feather++Lisas+quilt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvId-C3dmBI/AAAAAAAABXQ/jxjmvDp4aL4/s400/Micro+Feather++Lisas+quilt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400411854929238034" border="0" /></a>Quilt 110" by 122"<br />Lisa did 86 Micro-Featherz wreaths<br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Lisa Burghart needed a feathers template to do tiny feather wreaths. Here is the template, she asked for. You'll have to wait for her to show the finished quilt.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Micro-Featherz template sits on the Stepping Disk. The pattern is made in the same manner, as the larger Mini-Featherz, Featherz, and Large Featherz, by stepping around 8 times. You don't even have to stop the machine, or lift the stylus,</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> just work in the Needle Down position.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvDFs90V9pI/AAAAAAAABW4/5TudlfZqQJc/s1600-h/Micro+Feathers0nstep.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvDFs90V9pI/AAAAAAAABW4/5TudlfZqQJc/s400/Micro+Feathers0nstep.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400033329516246674" border="0" /></a>The Micro-Featherz come in a set of Left and Right templates.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvDFhRWndXI/AAAAAAAABWw/I4Tob71pgyI/s1600-h/Micro+Feathers+Twins.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvDFhRWndXI/AAAAAAAABWw/I4Tob71pgyI/s400/Micro+Feathers+Twins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400033128601843058" border="0" /></a><br />All Sizes Below<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvDJToIPVtI/AAAAAAAABXI/QIGHRqMh_bI/s1600-h/Micro+FeatherssizesB.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvDJToIPVtI/AAAAAAAABXI/QIGHRqMh_bI/s400/Micro+FeatherssizesB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400037292243900114" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Below are drawings of the smallest 2.5" pattern surrounded by concentric circles.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> Circles are 1/16th inch apart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvDBMolrAjI/AAAAAAAABWg/sXNO1xLBSyo/s1600-h/Micro+Feathers+12_5+LB.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvDBMolrAjI/AAAAAAAABWg/sXNO1xLBSyo/s400/Micro+Feathers+12_5+LB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400028376015241778" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvDAQRaopLI/AAAAAAAABWY/-Eq-mTdBXGQ/s1600-h/Micro+Feathers+12_5+B.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvDAQRaopLI/AAAAAAAABWY/-Eq-mTdBXGQ/s400/Micro+Feathers+12_5+B.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400027339002782898" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Below is the 2.5 inch pattern stitched out.<br />The feathers are so small it is hard to get a puffy without Hi-loft batting.<br /></span></div></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvDF5xnr9AI/AAAAAAAABXA/4UOtwC1T6xI/s1600-h/Micro+FeathersWreath1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bVeSEi55KyA/SvDF5xnr9AI/AAAAAAAABXA/4UOtwC1T6xI/s400/Micro+FeathersWreath1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400033549580235778" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><style></style><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Micro-Featherz set is available now for US$49.00 + $5.00 Parcel Post<br />Canada &amp; US only<br />Ask for other destinations<br /><br />Write to <a href="mailto:loricles@loriclequilting.com">loricles@loriclequilting.com</a><br />or<br />Call 1-866-510-6060<br /><br />Use Tools, not Toys<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5129527596788287968-5593888804666593146?l=circlelordmicrofeathers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kay &amp; Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888931370241577929noreply@blogger.com0