“[The author] presents her fabulous crazy quilt composed of colorful fabrics cut in hexagons [and] describes how to take each stitch.” —Publishers Weekly Nothing shows off beautiful stitching and embellishments like the blank canvas of a crazy quilt. Jenny Clouston’s gorgeously illustrated primer shows you how to make your own heirloom crazy quilts. Learn: which fabrics, threads, and needles to use how to piece crazy quilt blocks how to embroider with thread, ribbons, beads, and other embellishments how to assemble your blocks into a finished quilt, and more Included are complete instructions for over 100 embroidery, beading, and embellishment stitches; links to full-size patterns for nine hexagonal crazy quilt blocks; and 25 stitch keys showing proper stitch placement and thread and needle selection for 25 different blocks.

Find endless inspiration for stitching your crazy quilts in this treasure trove of seam designs and templates by the creator of Shawkl Designs. You don't have to be a master embroiderer to create beautiful crazy-quilt seams! With 480 seam designs to inspire your creativity, Stunning Stitches for Crazy Quilts will also teach you the simple techniques that give your stitches a professional appearance. Line everything up perfectly with full-size stitch templates and dozens of step-by-step illustrations. Then dress up embroidered seams with sparkly beads, buttons, sequins, and silk ribbon embellishments for endless creative combinations! This eBook edition includes links to printable full-size templates.

An exquisitely illustrated history of the Crazy quilt from colonial days to ours, with expert instructions for planning, piecing, and embroidering or embellishing your own “Crazy.”

See it, stitch it! Thirty-five contemporary crazy-quilting stitches, photographed step by step. Rooted in the Victorian era, crazy quilting has a powerful allure for today's quilters, who use it to let loose and tell a unique story with fabric. Embrace crazy quilting with thirty-five must-know stitches and endless variations, shown in clear, step-by-step photographs for both right- and left-handed stitchers. Fine artist Sharon Boggon reveals design fundamentals to guide you in your process, so you can sew thoughtful, visually appealing blocks. Learn the theory and process behind this fascinating art: how to choose fabrics, piece stitch-and-flip blocks, and embellish seams with embroidery, beads, buttons, and charms. • Learn crazy-quilting techniques with colorful photos that show every detail • Combine fabric, embellishments, and thirty-five stitches, plus endless variations, into stunning crazy quilts as unique as you • Unpack savvy design principals to make order of the chaos and guide the viewer's eye around the block

“Detailed how-to’s (and images) for embroidery, beading and embellishing stitches, including silk ribbon―a must-have book for every crazy-quilter’s library!” —Quilter’s Connection Embrace the versatility of crazy quilting with quick-to-sew projects! In a follow-up to the bestselling Foolproof Crazy Quilting, Jennifer Clouston shares ten small, useful items from a tablet purse and summer slippers to a tea cozy, each with links to full-size patterns. Expertly mix cotton, wool, linen, and silk for eclectic fabric pairings that complement each project. Both beginning and experienced crazy quilters will also love the dictionary of sixty embroidery and beading stitches, foundation piecing primer, and stitch maps for all seam treatments and embellishments.

Cindy answers the question, What shall I do with Grandmother's old hankies? Using the cherished hankies in a crazy quilt along with other sentimental trinkets is the perfect solution. Twelve quilts in full color are shown to give you the inspiration to make your own heirloom that will be treasured for years to come. 32 pages, full-color.

If you're searching for a fresh approach to the age-old art of crazy quilting, look no further than Barbara Randle's Crazy Quilting with Attitude. Here are throw pillows, lampshades, purses, scarves - lots of artsy projects your great grandmother could never have imagined! Included are chapters on traditional crazy quilting techniques, how to choose and mix colors, and some embellishment ideas that will take your creations over the top. &break;&break;Over 12 fun and fast crazy quilting projects to make &break;&break;Clear, easy step-by-step directions and abundant photographs &break;&break;Great tips on color combinations and glitzy, gorgeous embellishments

From pillows and throws to memory book covers and lampshades, Crazy Patchwork takes the theme of traditional crazy quilts and applies its principles to a whole range of ideas for gifts and for the home. Includes all the information a crafter needs to make exciting crazy quilt projects...in no time! All 20 projects can be easily machine-pieced or machine-embroidered and all use a range of brilliant colors, Many of the projects can be completed in just hours!

Even beginners can create beautiful crazy quilts with this book to guide your stitching. Template patterns will help you keep seams straight and neat...and give you great variety. 150 combination seams are charted so you can see exactly how to stitch them...and they are easy! Use simple embroidery stitches to create these...straight stitch, lazy daisy, french knot... Plus 104 different monogram designs and over 60 embroidery motifs are charted...to include flowers, baskets, birds, teapots, hearts, and more! A great addition to your crazy quilt library...even if you are not a beginner!

Crazy patchwork has long been a popular subject amongst quilters and embroiderers, allowing them the freedom to be creative and to incorporate a broad range of techniques into their work. In this beautiful book, expert needlecrafter Hazel Blomkamp explores a wide variety of hand-stitching techniques and produces five stunning projects in which everything is created using just fabric, a needle, threads, ribbons and beads. She provides expert guidance on embellishment techniques such as beading, embroidery (with both thread and silk ribbon), needlelace, needle weaving and tatting, as well as on patchwork and quilting. Three projects are worked completely from scratch, and even the patches themselves are created with a needle and thread. The fourth project is a traditional crazy patchwork with hand-stitched embellishments, and the fifth project combine a traditional crazy patchwork with a Jacobean embroidery panel. The book will draw in both embroiderers and quilters, and inspire them to combine their skills in new and exciting ways.