Practicing Feathers/Mentors

I have always loved making feathers. Like so many things, I like the ones everyone else makes more than the ones I make. Sherry Rogers-Harrison is a fantastic longarmer! Way back when I first wanted to be a longarmer, I was on a longarm e-mail group and I sat quietly (yes, who believes that?) and read all the posts. Sometimes the other longarmers would post pictures of their work. Like most things, some were ok, some were pretty but not what I ever wanted to do, some were downright awful and . . there was Sherry. Her work just floored me and I wanted to do just exactly what she did. I'm not there yet! Never quite knowing my limits, I decided to attach myself to her at the hip via the computer and I asked her a zillion questions. I am glad I couldn't hear what she said when she would open her e-mail and see another one from me! She was so patient and kind and helpful and I did send her some boiled peanuts for her trouble! :) Through the years, Sherry has written books, created and sold rulers and other helpful items for longarmers. I have most of her books but her newest one is Formal Feathers 101. This is the BEST book on feathers! I received it before we went on Spring Break and kinda thumbed through it. Didn't pick it up again til this week and oh, what a great help it has been. I've loved these curly feathers and have made them a few times but just couldn't quite get them where I wanted them to be. Thanks to Sherry and Formal Feathers 101, I think I can get them perfect! The ones I made were done with Signature cotton so when I do them with the Superior Masterpiece, they will be even more perfect. Masterpiece is a thinner thread so the spines and backtracking over the top of the feathers won't be so obvious. So, if you like feathers and you aren't quite happy with your feathers, you must get Sherry's newest book. There are all kinds of feathers in there . . not just these curly ones. I think someone who has never made feathers will be just as thrilled with this book as I am! Judy L.