More Appliqué Quilting

Today I want to share with you another of my favorite appliqué filler quilting patterns. My friend Karen and I call it turkey feathers but I’m sure there are more elegant names to be had. This is the one I used to quilt Miss Hannah (above). Here’s an up close shot.

To do this I usually start close to the appliqué and do my turkey feather.

From here I keep adding turkey feathers until the white space is filled in. I like this one because you can develop a nice rhythm and that helps keep you stitched even.

Here’s a little diagram with arrows for you.

Comments

[Liz]

Very nice! I really like this "filler" design. I've told myself it's like bouncing back and forth, so it seems easy for me.
I call it oyster shells... :)
Keep up the good work, I check your blog often for inspiration... never disappointing!

[Wanda S.]

Thank you for posting this. It really is a big help. I used six "My Tweets" blocks for a quilt for my daugther. I've been stalled trying to figure out what to do around the birds and flowers. This will sound silly but do you draw your filler design on the block so you can see it as you stitch?

[Raewyn]

This is a lovely filler - thank you for sharing. I would also be interested to know what weight of thread you use for your fillers on your applique blocks.

[Susiloci]

Precioso acolchado, gracias por enseñárnoslo.

[Tina @ threads-unlimited.com]

This is great! I'm going to try this on my next project. Thanks!

[Diane-crewe]

ooh! I like this...looks like even I could do it!! x

[Eileen Keane]

Erin, longarmers call this a paisley. I use it quite a bit. It does have a great look to it, doesn't it?

[Michelle]

Thanks for sharing the sketches -- I want to give that a try!

[NancyinSTL]

This looks almost doable, so I will definitely give it a whirl. Wish me luck!

[Raewyn]

Hi again Erin - I used this on my latest little project and really liked it - thanks for the inspiration!