Embroidery stitches for crazy quilts

Hello and thank you for visiting me! Today I would like to share with you the progress I have made learning how to construct a crazy quilt block. I am following the Basic Crazy Quilt Course which is organised and run by Kathy Shaw. Last time, I had learned how to choose a balanced combination of fabrics, how to piece a basic crazy quilt block and then how to hoop it up correctly following Kathy's brilliant instructions. Since then, I have learned all about various beads, charms and trims. It…

Welcome to the second installment of Embroidery School! Are you ready to go crazy? I hope so because we're going to work through some inc...

SweaterDoll - Allison Dey: Crazy Quilt Embroidery School - Lesson Four

Seam 4: Cretan stitch, lazy daisy stitch This stitch is worked similarly to blanket stitch in that the stitch is grabbed and bent by the next stitch. Bring the needle to the front at the left side of the seam. Insert the needle at the end of the bent line and back up at the bend, wrapping the thread to the back of the needle. Pull the thread through. Work the next stitch the same way. To finish the seam, bring the needle up at the bend and make a small tacking stitch over long stitch. Add…

My friend Brigitte (from the about.com quilt forum) posted recently about a free class that was coming up to learn crazy quilt embroidery. I...

Seam 6: Herringbone stitch, Straight stitch, Lazy daisy stitch, French knot This is a beautiful design made from several easy stitches...

No matter what kind of quilting you like to do, applique, redwork, trapunto, crazy quilting, there is a design you can stitch in the hoop! Redwork Redwork quilts are created with a basic design element, originally traditional handwork. Redwork and other linework designs can also be used as the quilting technique. Redwork Quilt Blocks 2 … Continue reading "Quilting In the Hoop Techniques"

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If you have scraps of fabric, thread, and an embroidery machine, you can immediately become a crazy-quilting expert. Wondering how? All the patches,

When I was a little girl my mother had several Hummel Figurines sitting on shelves as decorations in our home. Because of their delicate nature, I was not allowed to touch them, so I spent many hours staring at the porcelain details. They became "surrogate dolls" where I would imagine myself inserted into their farmland settings. It brought back a lot of memories to view Geri Hruzek's Little Darlings Crazy Quilt at the Arizona Quilters Guild Show Hummel figurines were based on the drawings…

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…

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.

Only two more tasks to learn on my Crazy Quilt Beginners Class - it has been a lot of fun learning the Silk Ribbon Flowers. Here's Task #9 - pretty little blue flowers. These flowers are made by using a 2mm Silk Ribbon and making a french knot and then piercing the needle in and out along the ribbon creating a fold, until you take the needle back through the material near where you came up. The trick is not to pull the ribbon too tight or you end up with a small mess. Small Blue roses Task…

Seam 6: Herringbone stitch, Straight stitch, Lazy daisy stitch, French knot This is a beautiful design made from several easy stitches. The design is created one stitch type at a time. First the herringbone stitch is laid down. This is like a wide cross stitch and very easy. Next, straight stitches are added at the tops and bottoms of the herringbone stitches. Then the little straight stitch fans are made. Lazy daisy stitches and then french knots complete the design. It looks much more…

Quite a while ago, Kathy Shaw asked me if I would be interested in seeing her new book, Stunning Stitches for Crazy Quilts, when it was published. And of course, I said yes! For those of you who have been hanging out with me on Needle 'n Thread for a while, you already know I'm a bit of a book f

Beautiful crazy quilt embroidery! Tells how to make it in the traditional crazy quilting style with historical photos.