Crazy quilt

Learn the creative art of crazy quilting, also known as crazy patchwork. This page tells all about how to make a crazy quilt, including supplies and embroidery stitch tutorials.

Crumb Quilt VS Crazy Quilt, both patchwork techniques are made with scraps of fabric, but which one is better and easier to make? When you love to make quilts or to sew, sooner or later you will end with a basket full of scraps of fabric, small and big, and as any other quilter these

There are so many things about CQ that I love - but one of the aspects I get the most pleasure from is teaching. I teach approximately 45 st...

This crazy quilt is really something. It has such happy colors, all emphasized by a myriad of embellishment techniques which include loads of beading and some sequins, too. It's one of the happiest quilts I've seen. Lots of photos and a family story are on my blog.

Ready to have some fun with your fabric scraps? This article walks you through every detail of how to crazy quilt.

Get creative with fabric scraps! Learn the stitch and flip technique to make a one-of-a-kind crazy quilt block. Follow my step-by-step guide.

As a quilter, I have always been fascinated by the history and beauty of crazy quilts. These quilts have a rich history and were initially created as a way for women to showcase their embroi…

I can finally show you my completed crazy quilt block made for our 2008-2009 guild president. She received her quilt last night. I was so pleased she chose this theme for her quilt. I really enjoy hand embroidery. It was so much fun to see all of our unique styles blended together in a quilt. This quilt is such a treasure!! Guess What? Can You Tell I'm Excited?? Yesterday I woke up to the news that I had won such a beautiful gift from Embellisher at Million Little Stitches. For her 125th…

Crazy quilt

We are sew excited to share our ultimate guide on how to make a crazy quilt! From planning to stitch type, we've got everything you'll need!

Making a quilt or wall hanging? Begin by seeing what others have created and shared on social media! Recently, I noticed a question on the Secrets of Embroidery Facebook Group page about crazy quilt blocks. One of our followers was going to stitch up Crazy Baby Series 1 blocks from Molly Mine and wanted to … Continue reading "Going Crazy: Arranging Crazy Quilt Blocks"

With the fourth block (placed on this grid ) documented I am now up to the fifth which is another that is to be found in the I dropped the Button Box gallery. I hope people will enjoy seeing it again in more detail. Fabric content: How I managed a small block …

While shopping at the antique mall, one of the things I’ve been noticing re-surge more and more are Victorian Crazy Quilts and all of their lovely styles and forms. Since I cannot begin to to…

Well, maybe we aren't CRAZY, but we do have a slight obsession with crazy quilts. Both Teri and I (Kara) are fascinated with crazy quilts of all kinds, and we have our good friend and author Janice Vaine to thank for it. At the end of the 2013 Elly Sienkiewicz Appliqué Academy, Jan showed us her latest quilt purchase and her thoughts and ideas for it to be the subject of her next book. When we saw this quilt, it was love at first sight. Embroidery and Patchwork Revisited, by Janice Vaine…

Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye: Crazy Quilting—Start to Finish