Once again I am sharing the next step towards the 2020 challenge. Here is my latest 2020 quilt block 21. As regular readers know the 2020 challenge is to use 2,020 different items on a quilt by the end of the year 2020. Items can appear twice but must only be …
Here I am, waving another crazy quilt block around! I managed to use 30 different items on my 2020 quilt block 20. This was my starting point after the block was pieced. I usually share a photo of the bare block in order to help beginners to see what a …
I managed to get 36 different items on my 2020 quilt block 19. Sorry I missed last week – I am having fun with this challenge, but have slowed a bit due to sore hand. Nothing serious. This was my starting point for the 2020 quilt block 19. As I …
My 2020 challenge Block 18 is complete. As usual click on the image to see a larger version. The block has an item tally of 41. Why is the tally important? The 2020 challenge is to use 2,020 different items on a quilt by the end of the year 2020. Items …
I had fun with my 2020 quilt block 16 as I tried another new technique on it. Can you spot it? I will tell you about it in a minute. An unembellished block and finished block looks totally different. As you work a block it changes and many beginners get …
In 1884 Mary Haehnlen wrote A Book of Fancy Designs for Ornamenting Oriental Work. It’s a little gem because it is full of vintage Crazy Quilt embroidery patterns. I bet she never thought that over a century later, women from all over the globe would be interested in it. To …
As you can probably see, I really enjoyed working my 2020 crazy quilt block 14. I think you will probably sense that I am getting back into the swing of things! This is how the block started out. As I have said before, I evolve each block as I work …
