Crazy Quilt Block 74 in the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

Block 74  has a  bright colour scheme. I think of these ‘brights’ as jewel tones. On its own it looks a bit gah! But it sits ok in the quilt itself. As usual click on the block to see a larger view In the top left corner is a piece of …

Crazy Quilt Block 73 in the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

Crazy quilt block 73 has a dominant blue purple colour scheme. It is a pretty block and people seeing the I dropped the button box quilt are always attracted to it. Click on the image of the block to see a larger photo. Fabrics and Items used on Crazy quilt …

Crazy Quilt Block 72 in the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

Crazy Quilt Block 72 is another ‘jewel tone’ block. This block forms part of the diagonal sweep of darker toned blocks that run across the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt. Fabrics and Items used on this block I made the I dropped the button box quilt as part of …

Crazy Quilt Block 71 on the I Dropped the Button Box Millennium Quilt

Block 71 is a bright awkward colour scheme that looks OK in life but does not photograph well. With this Block 71 I think the challenge was to use ugly cheap stuff. There are two pieces of metallic fabric on the block and in the bottom right hand corner the …

Blackwork motif on a crazy quilt block

This is a small experiment as on this block I have incorporated a blackwork motif. The story behind this block is that it is one of the many blocks that act for me as a memento of the year we spent living in England. The little blackwork motif I graphed …