Crazy Quilting can easily become an obsession, particularly if you enjoy experimenting with lots of different embroidery and embellishment techniques. There is no need for precise piecing, and if you do make a mistake there is always a way to disguise it.
If you love colour and texture and the challenge of combining a variety or sumptuous fabrics and a wide range of embellishment techniques...then you may have what it takes to become a Crazy Quilter.
Great Links for Crazy Quilters...
- Quilting Arts Magazine
- My absolute favourite textile arts magazine. I've bought every issue since the first, and each one is not only beautiful- it has inspired me to actually try something new.
The newer magazine Cloth Paper Scissors is also available from here- I'm slightly les sure about this one, as it's really not my style.And there's a great online store- where you can buy interesting books, patterns, trims and various embellishments. - Farne Designs
- I have to declare an interest here- Valerie is one of my Crazy Quilting Round Robin group- and I am lucky enough to have learned a great deal from her over the years. She sells some great Crazy Quilt projct packs, and may still have some lovely hand dyed silk ribbon left if you are quick...
- In a minute ago
- A great resource from textile artist Sharon B in Australia. Contains an amazing online stitch dictionary- and some lovely ideas for stitch combinations for crazy quilts. Don't miss the wonderful picture gallery in the crazy quilting and needlework section. Inspirational.
Ani's ribbons...and quilting service
Ani is one of a group of Crazy Quilters who makes the most beautiful hand dyed silk ribbons. She doesn't have a website yet, and all her ribbons are individually dyed.She sells 2mm, 4mm, 7mm and 13mm ribbon by the metre. Contact her by email at -
ani.catt@btinternet.com
You won't be disappointed.
Ani also quilts for clients, using her long arm machine.
A Black and White Crazy Quilt Block
I created the basic block for this wallhanging, but all the embellishment was done by a very talented group of Crazy Quilters who met some years ago on an interent mailing list. We have completed many projects together over the past few years- and I think my favourite is a series of four blocks onthe theme of the four seasons. I'll share the pictures when I have completed the wallhanging- another UFO in progress.
A Good Cause
- Mission in East
- Please check out this website- Mission in East does invaluable work with children and young people in the Ukraine and former USSR
Crazy Quilting on Amazon
The Magic of Crazy Quilting: A Complete Resource for Embellished Quilting
A comprehensive guide to the art of Crazy Quilting. A good introduction to the basics of putting a block together, a good section on the use of embroidery stitches, more varied embellishment techniques, some projects and an inspiring gallery section.
Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 01/09/2009) 
The Crazy Quilt Handbook, Revised 2nd Edition
The first book I ever bought on Crazy Quilting, and still a useful book to dip in to.
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 01/09/2009)
An Encyclopedia of Crazy Quilt Stitches and Motifs (4178)
A useful stitch guide, more on embroidering with silk ribbon, and some useful guidance on putting it all together.
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 01/09/2009)
Elegant Stitches: An Illustrated Stitch Guide and Source Book of Inspiration
A good reference guide on how to put together embroidery stitches to embellish crazy quilts...together with some interesting examples- I particularly love the landscapes and seascapes. A lot of emphasis on silk ribbon embroidery.
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 01/09/2009)
Crazy Quilting on Ebay
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A little music
- The British Harpsichord Society
- The British Harpsichord Society promotes the awareness, enjoyment, study, performance and ownership of harpsichords and related plucked keyboard instruments in Britain. Our aim is to create more public awareness and get more people enjoying and playing the harpsichord.
There are lots of interesting musical links on this site, and membership of the society is entirely free.
