Category: Crazy quilt details

Crazy quilt detail: This charm sits on piece 7, on block 36. 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 …

Crazy quilt detail: This seam has been murder to try and photograph as the fabric this stitching sits against is metallic and bounces light back at the camera. The seam runs between piece 4 and piece 1 on block 36 of the I dropped the button box quilt. It back …

This seam runs between piece 3 and 5 on block 36. It was covered with some beaded fringing and then a piece of braid. The charm was added last What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my crazy …

Detail: This seam detail on block 36 is a favourite with many crazy quilters. It is feather stitch with beads stitched at the end of each arm worked in a cotton thread What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and …

Detail: This is the first detail on block 36. It is a slipped detached chain stitches further embellished with beads and sequins. 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 …

Gosh one day it feels like an age since I started documenting this quilt then the next day I am surprised to be moving on to another block. It is time to introduce Block 36 which is another that has a strong colour scheme. I hope you will enjoy the …

Detail: This detail is the last on block 35. The lace was hand dyed by me and stitched across  piece 5 on block 35 of the I dropped the button box crazy quilt I then added some beads and two novelty buttons I had that are shaped like bows. What is the story? This …