Crazy quilt block 99 is another favourite from my I Dropped the Button Box quilt. Regular readers will know that when I made this quilt one of my personal challenges was to use up some of my stash and since it is a Y2K quilt I wanted to find and use 2001 unique pieces of fabric, lace, braids, charms, buttons or ribbons.
Sometimes when you have to pull from your stash you end up doing something different and selecting a colour scheme you would not normally work. That is what happened with this block.It is far more softer than I usually worked at that time. You can click on the photo to see a larger version.
Fabrics used on Crazy Quilt Block 99
- Synthetic mix brocade
- Synthetic
- Silk Brocade
- Soft furnishing fabric
- Silk
- Velvet
- Synthetic
Item Count:
The on going item count list below represents the items documented to date in this series of articles. As I have said my aim was to use 2001 unique pieces of fabric, lace, braids, charms, buttons or ribbons. Since this is block 99 you can see what is happening- I am going to be short. I realised this as stitched blocks too but I did come up with a solution which I will share on block 100. ( I am mean I know…)
Fabric: 7
Lace, braid and ribbon: 2
Buttons and charms:8
Total items on this block: 17
Total tally of items on the quilt so far: 1892
Crazy Quilt Block 99 free Pattern
Hand embroidered details on Crazy Quilt Block 99
When I pieced the block I included this nylon lace.I decorated it with Detached Chain stitches, Oyster stitches, Quarter Buttonhole Wheels, Straight stitches and seed beads.
This seam started with fly stitch worked in a hand dyed cotton thread. I then added Detached Chain Stitches and French Knots.
These stitches are Quarter buttonhole wheels worked in cotton perle #5 thread
This seam is hand embroidered with Feather stitch worked in cotton perle #5 and decorated with detached Chain stitches and seed beads.
The stitches used in this floral motif is whipped chain stitch for the stems, the flowers are Bullion Knots wrapped in Detached chain stitch, with a French knot in the middle. The leaves are made from detached chain stitch. The threads are a hand dyed silk.
The button cluster is a mix of modern plastic buttons and vintage buttons.
This series are great to learn crazy quilting techniques, give you ideas on how to embellish your blocks and what stitches to use on your Crazy quilt seams. Each block is documented alongside a free crazy quilt block pattern. With each block I explain which stitches I used to cover the seams and I link to tutorials in my Stitch Dictionary. The technical details are included such as what threads I used, on what type of fabric, dyes used and if applicable I include design notes.
If you want to learn Crazy Quilting here are the links to the free crazy quilt block patterns in the series:
Block 1, Block 2, Block 3, Block 4, Block 5, Block 6, Block 7, Block 8, Block 9, Block 10, Block 11, Block 12, Block 13, Block 14, Block 15, Block 16, Block 17, Block 18, Block 19, Block 20, Block 21, Block 22, Block 23, Block 24, Block 25, Block 26, Block 27, Block 28, Block 29, Block 30, Block 31, Block 32, Block 33, Block 34, Block 35, Block 36, Block 37, Block 38, Block 39, Block 40, Block 41, Block 42, Block 43, Block 44, Block 45, Block 46, Block 47, Block 48, Block 49, Block 50, Block 51, Block 52, Block 53, Block 54, Block 55, Block 56, Block 57, Block 58, Block 59, Block 60, Block 61, Block 62, Block 63, Block 64, Block 65, Block 66, Block 67 Block 68, Block 69, Block 70, Block 71, Block 72 , Block 73, Block 74, Block 75, Block 76, Block 77, Block 78, Block 79, Block 80, Block 81, Block 82, Block 83, Block 84, Block 85, Block 86, Block 87, Block 88, Block 89, Block 90, Block 91, Block 92, Block 93, Block 94, Block 95, Block 96, Block 97, Block 98, Block 99, Block 100
All articles in this series can also be found in the Crazy quilting category and the Crazy quilt details category
If you enjoy this series you may be interested in a tutorial I have written. How to work decorative crazy quilt seams is a comprehensive tutorial converted to a pdf file. When I converted it I realised how comprehensive it was. At 19 pages of information it is a mini ebook and resource worth investigating!
My book on Crazy Quilting
My book The Visual Guide to Crazy Quilting Design: Simple Stitches, Stunning Results shares detailed practical methods about how to design and make a crazy quilt.
From fabric choice, to balancing colour, texture, and pattern, in order to direct the eye around the block. I cover how to stitch, build decorative seam treatments in interesting and creative ways. This book is profusely illustrated as my aim is to be practical and inspiring.
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hi sharon, I tried to send a message earlier but I guess it didn’t take. I’m new to embroidery. art quilts are my focus right now. I would often like to add texture to my pieces with embroidery stitches but get in a mess when trying to choose what type of thread to use. Is there a rule of thumb or is it mainly trial and error (mostly error!)?
Jackie I am travelling right now but I recommend cotton perle #5,#8 and #12- and experimentation
thanks Sharon, I will give the perle cotton a try. enjoy your travels.
This is do pretty I really love the color palette you used even though it’s s departure from your norm.
I confess I am not a huge cq fan but your work is beautiful & being able to see each block up close has given me a new appreciation
For this style