This is block 42 of the I dropped the button box quilt. This crazy quilt block is in tones of blue and soft apricot-pinks.
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Over the next few weeks I will focus on each seam and embellishment and I hope you will enjoy the series.
Fabric content:
- Piece 1: Velvet
- Piece 2: Rayon
- Piece 3: Silk
- Piece 4: dress fabric
- Piece 5: rich brocade with a metallic warp
- Piece 6: quilters cotton
- Piece 7: Furnishing Fabric
Item Count:
This quilt is a Y2K quilt as it is made up of 2001 different elements. An element is defined as a different piece of fabric, lace, braid, charm, button or ribbon. All elements are different. The count below is ongoing and represents the items in the quilt blocks documented in this blog so far.
- Fabric: 7
- Lace, braid and ribbon: 3
- Buttons and charms: 9
- Total items on this block: 19
- Total tally of items on the quilt so far 811
What is the story?
This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy quilt I dropped the button box. All articles are categorised in the projects under Crazy Quilt details which enables readers to browse back through the series.
Free Crazy quilt block patterns
In the process of documenting the seam decorations on this quilt, as I get to each block I am diagramming it out for readers as a free crazy quilt pattern. Links to these free pattern pages are listed on the CQ details FAQ page.
Copyright
I have released the block patterns and stitch ideas for non commercial use but I retain all copyright. Please attribute the work to me, and link back to this blog. You may not take whole articles from this series and republish online. Link please dont republish.
