When I was teaching at Maureen Greeson’s An Adventure in Crazy Quilting earlier this year I had with me this crazy quilt One of the ladies who was attending the event pointed out that I had not blogged about this quilt. I was not really holding out on anyone. I had …
Block 47 like block 46 is part of the bright band of blocks that run diagonally across the I dropped the button box quilt. Over the next few weeks I will focus on each seam and embellishment and I hope readers who are crazy quilters will enjoy the series. Fabric …
Regular readers will be aware that I have been away travelling after teaching at An Adventure in Crazy Quilting organised by Maureen Greeson. I will share travel tales and photos over the next few weeks. I had intended to keep everyone up to date but it did not work out …
I have just read a wonderful response and review of the 3 day crazy quilting workshop I gave after the CT Adventure. Sherry has been warm and generously written about her experience on her blog Time for Stitching. I had a wonderful time there and really want to go back! …
Seam decoration on crazy quilt block: This seam is to be found on block 45 of the I Dropped the Button Box crazy quilt. The edge was covered with hand dyed lace then I added a line of buttonhole, beads, sequins and straight stitches What is the story? This regularly published series …
I sit a little dazed as the crazy quilt adventure in Hartford is over. It was really wonderful to meet so many internet stitching friends, and readers. It is very easy to tap away on a keyboard and be unaware of an influence you may have on someone. Get togethers …
To my delight a copy of Allie Aller’s Crazy Quilting just before I left so I was able to read this book, and write this on the plane! Allie Aller’s Crazy Quilting is subtitled Modern Piecing & Embellishing Techniques for Joyful Stitching. The noticeable key word is modern, as right from when you …
