Crazy Quilting
#3
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Fox Valley Wisconsin
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I made a crazy quilt Christmas stocking...it was fun making it...are you using traditional fabrics? or wools? I have seen some wonderful wool-crazy projects and that is on my list to try sometime.
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Snellville, Ga & Hiawassee
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I've made a crazy quilt just using up scraps. I didn't get fancy & it was a quilt for a grandson when he was little.
As far as the subject question do you mean something like, "grandmother's gloves, picture, etc"?
As far as the subject question do you mean something like, "grandmother's gloves, picture, etc"?
#5
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: West Texas
Posts: 2,073
I do sew and flip blocks, which look like crazy quilt blocks. Mine have a theme or a focus fabric in the center of the block. I have done Snoopy, frogs, and other children's fabrics for the focus fabric. Right now I am making a quilt with old embroidery pieces from pillowcases as the focus fabric and vintage fabric scraps all around. This one will definitely have the "feel" of an authentic crazy quilt, but I do not plan to do the embellishments.
#6
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 5,052
I have made several crazy quilt items. Vests stockings, wall hangings and quilts. I think she means theme. I use cottons and velvets, silks, satins, I have even used fabrics from those big apolstery books, and yes I do use the cottons with them. I use pearls, beads, silk ribbon all kinds of flosses, appliques, doilies, laces and fancy trims. I have bought everything for an oriental themed one but have not started it yet. Beautiful oriental fabrics, oriental charms, sasiko mirrors. Here is a web site for you to browse. You will love it! EveningStar Designs. Have fun!!
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