Plumage!!!

[Lady Fleur]

Many ostrich feathers are pretty puney now a days..
the older ones are soooo fluffy.. WHY- they were layered!!!
I decided to try to do what they did...you can do it with 2 or more feathers..
I put 2 together under my machine.. I put the zig zag stich on as would as it would go and guided them thru!! here is 2 green feathers with white thread as a demo!!
You can arch the plume by running a thread inside the stiches on the indide of the feather attaching quick whipstich at the top and pulling taught!!

[Lady Fleur]

you can also strip one side of the spines with a paring knife so they lay VERY flat.... BUT THIS IS HARD

[Lazy K]

Thanks, Fluer. Here's a website for making plumes but it done by hand sewing. http://lynnmcmasters.com/shapingcurling.html

I'll have to give your way a try. Don't the feather barbs get sewn together when you zigzag?

[Ida Hands]

Great idea, Lady Fleur! Now I just need to get the plumes! Hmmmm.. now, where would I purchase them, Hmmmmmm.....?

[Lady Fleur]

No they don't!! my machine just popped in and out!! no crushing!! Go med fast and adjust the length of the stitch
hmm i don't know lol!!

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

ok...ok... ok I am going to try it...ok ....quit tempting an pushing!

greeneyed (fluffy feathers for the black and white dress/derby hat...ok ok ok ) gypsy:sewing

[Ida Hands]

See, I didn't know you could use a sewing machine and not get it all scrunched up.. you know, flippity and floopity under the thread. COOL, mighty Cool!