Crazy quilt block 86 with the pattern and seam embellishment details

Crazy Quilt Block 86 is a warm autumnal toned block in orange and brown tones and sits well next to the bronze brown tones of block 85. The I Dropped the Button Box quilt has the block set to form diagonal lines of colour across the quilt. (You see the quilt at …

I Dropped the Button Box Crazy Quilt Block 85

Many Crazy quilt blocks are either brightly coloured or constructed of pretty pastel tones but crazy quilt block 85 is a sober softer coloured block in bronze and brown tones. It is a bit of mish mash of stuff but I like it. When I started this quilt I aimed to …

Crazy Quilt Block 84 in the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

Crazy Quilt block 84 is a softer coloured block in pastel tones. The I dropped the Button Box quilt has blocks arranged in colour toned diagonal bands – you can see the quilt here I like this block even though I am not really pastel sort of person. There are …

Crazy Quilt Block 83 on the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

Crazy Quilt block 83 has a music theme. When I discovered a scrap of some quilters cotton depicting a violin, the idea of this block was born. Jerry my husband plays the violin  and when we met (40 years ago) he earned his living playing in a West Australian band called …

Crazy Quilt Block 81 in the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

Crazy Quilt block 81 on the I Dropped the Button Box Crazy Quilt has a marine theme to it,  so there is an eye candy warning ahead. As usual if you click the thumbnail of the quilt, or the thumbnail of quilt block, in each case you can see a larger …

Crazy Quilt Block 80 in the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

Crazy Quilt Block 80 on the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt is very red! But as you can see if you look at the quilt this block  is part of a diagonal line of blocks that all have tones of red and black in them. (If you click on the …

Crazy Quilt Block 79 on the I Dropped the Button Box Quilt

 Crazy Quilt Block 79 is part of a series offering free crazy quilt block patterns, techniques, and tips on how to decorate seams with hand embroidery. The block comes from a quilt called  I dropped the button box quilt which you can see on the left. (If you click on …