You can now get many of Peggy Holt’s wonderful “Dream Feathers” in Full Line Stencils! Peggy is a long time quilter from Montana and author of the book “Create your own Dream Feathers” This book is a comprehensive approach to continuous line design and quilting design creativity. The Dream Feather series of Full Line Stencils are an excellent companion to her book. You can find more information about the book at Americanquilter.com
©2015 Peggy Holt
In this sample below we used paint through the stencil and stitched over it to make it pop! The purple corner square was stitched but the other feathers on the blue print were painted and then stitched to make them more visible. If you want to try it, it won't ruin the stencil, just rinse it off with water. Rinse between each repeat. The center blocks were made the same way with the Elegant Bird stencil #30802
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Even the best traditions need an update. That’s why we’ve reinvented stencils for quilting. These unique stencils are transferred with a Quilt Pounce Pad™, and because the material is a nylon mesh open only on the design lines, the powder goes right through to the quilt top! There are no breaks or bridges to fill in, no mess, and it’s easy, fun, and effortless to transfer beautiful designs onto your quilt tops. With a few swipes of the Chalk-filled Quilt Pounce™, you’re ready to accent the beauty of your quilt by stitching over a crisp, crystal-clear motif, border, or continuous line. Full Line Stencils™ are the choice of quality and value. Perfect for beginners to the pros who thought they had everything.
Full Line Stencils™ require very little care. They are tough and can be transferred countless times. If they begin to get a little “dusty” from the chalk, use a damp cloth to clean them. A dry Microfiber towel also works well. If you’re using the Ultimate Pounce Powder, you can even iron them to clean them up! Be sure to clean them if switching chalk colors. You don’t want to heat set the blue when you’re ironing off the white.
What’s the best way to store Full Line Stencils? Store flat or roll. However, our standard size and smaller stencils slip into inexpensive sheet protectors and can be kept in a binder. Pants hangers work great, too; hang the hanger on a nail on the wall to keep them out of your way yet still within easy reach.
Full Line Stencils™ all work the same. There is no right or wrong side; you just position them, swipe the Pounce pad over the top, lift them off, and sew!