Art and Craft organisations . . . Beads . . . Braids Tassels and Kumihimo . . . Buttons . . . Conservation . . . Costume . . . Crazy Quilting and Quilting . . . Design . . . Directories, ezines and resource sites . . . Fabric Dyeing, Painting and Treatment . . . Embroidery . . . History and Culture of Textiles . . . Museums and Galleries. . . Lace and Tatting
note: information about embroidery is found in the embroidery section, embelishment techniques such as beading, info about buttons, lace, fabric dyeing, tatting etc are all under their seperate sections.
Annies Crazy Quilt Studio by Annie Whitsed . This site holds lessons and projects on crazy quilting.
CrazyQuilt Embellishment FAQ compiled by Dawn Smith written by the members of Crazy Quilt discussion list.
Embellished Image Motifs Using fabric images, beads and crinoline to create embellished image motifs By Suzanne Surfass has provided a well written illustrated article for the online CQ community.
Stitching Crazy Patch Seams by Betty Pillsbury This is part one of a two part aricle which is well illustrated and well written. Provided by the Caron Collection.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Care of Victorian Silk Quilts and Slumber Throws
Margaret
Weir's Crazy Quilt on the National
Quilt Registry Quilt 969NGA This is one my favourite crazy quilts.
It is the quilt that made me say "I have to how to make that!"
1895 Texas crazy quilt Aucton article with a brief description and illustrated with photographs.
Agony and the Ecstasy by Hilda Fitgerald a contemporary crazy quilt "in memory of migrancy" which was part of the Celebration Quilts 2001quilt exhibition held by the Canberra Quilters in 2001.
Crazy For Quilts: an illustrated article by Jean Ann Eitel provided by Country Collectables magazine
Heritage Quilts: Article provided by Anne Johnson of the Womenfolk: in celebration of creative women site
History of Crazy Quilting: An article on Crazy quilting from Sew Whats New.com
History of Crazy Quilts: By Betty Pillsbury in Collaboration with Rita Vainius provided by the Caron Collection
Textiles from the Index of American Design: Image of crazy quilt and brief article provided by the National Gallery of Art.
Threads to the Past by Carol English. Article provided by Embroidery Canada which hosts articles online provided by Embroiderers' Association of Canada
Victorian Crazy Quilt Top: An image and brief description of a Crazy Quilt top provided by the Forum online Antiques Mall
Annies Crazy Quilt Studio by Annie Whitsed . This site holds lessons and projects on crazy quilting.
Crazy quilts at About.com: A well organised directory of links and resources for those interested in crazy quilting
Crazy Quilt Central: Information and resource about crazy quilting includes a CrazyQuilt Embellishment FAQ compiled by Dawn Smith written by the members of CrazyQuilt discussion list.
CQ Mag Online and ezine produced and maintained by the crazy quilt online community editied by Vikki Clayton.
National Quilt Registry Australian quilts and stories are recorded here. Essays on quilts and you can earch the register for particular quilts using keyword, owners name, makers name, by date and location. Many have photographs.
Victorian Pleasures: Silk Ribbon and Crazy Quilting Supplies Canadian supplier of crazy quilting and ribbon supplies. Also has some basic stitch diagrams etc Hosts the crazy quilt challenge each year.
Quilting Arts Magazine A print magazine which devotes itself to fiber arts related to Quilting. The community section houses many links to quilters home pages on the crazy quilters discussion list.
Language of the Fan: Many of the fan motifs on Victorian Crazy quilts carry a meanings. This site decodes some of them. Article provided by the International Fan Collectors Guild.
Language of the Fan: a simple listing of meanings.
Language of Victorian Flowers a brief article on this tradition.
Lucky topic Index This listing touches on the meaning of many of the charms found on contemporary crazy quilts.
Horseshoe: Article explores the traditions associated with horseshoes.
Spiders: This article explains some of the story associated with money, good luck and spiders.
Victorian Language of Flowers an article by Martha Beth
Victorians Language of Flowers - a brief article on the history of this tradition plus a brief listing of the meaning behind some flowers
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Quiltropolis -to sign up for the Crazy Quilt On-line List
Yahoo! Groups : CQembellishers another CQ discussion list
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Annies Crazy Quilt Studio by Annie Whitsed an Australian crazy quilter who has provided a gallery of her work. This site also holds practical illustrated lessons on pieceing, solving piecing problems and general tips. Annie has also provided instructions for crazy quilting projects.
Betty Pillsbury is a crazy quilting instructor her new site is found here.
Cathi McCutcheon's Crazy quilt page
Dawn Smith's Crazy Quilt Central - Dawn has been online since 1997 that I know of and one of the founders of the Crazy Quilt discussion list she has a number of resources and articles on crazy quilting.
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Janis Salcfas Personal site.
Kaliko Kottage Peggy White is an Australian supplier of hand made cards and CQ related items and an active member of southercrosscrazies discussion list.
Lacy Fairy by Lori Howe provides the CrazyQuilt Museum. This is a large site well worth exploring for further information and graphics on embroidery and CQ related material
Linda's Crazy Patchwork Home Page Linda Barraclough's site from Briagolong, Victoria, Australia is a founding member of the southercrosscrazies discussion list. She has provided instructions on how to use waste canvas in order to incorporate cross stitch designs in crazy quilting.She is also responsible for the 'Chain of Hearts' project. Linda also does quite a bit of work for community groups check out her SNAP page and The Quilts of Understanding - Celebrating Community Connections.
Pepper Patch Works: Crazy quilt and Embroidery supplies Crazy Quilts
Rainbow Threads by Tosh in Queensland Australia.
Sophi Gelfi's Crazy Patchwork site.
Vikki Clayton hand dyed silk fibers and fabrics
Vintage Vogue Vintage Vogue is a supplier of buttons and embelishments for crazy quilting. they also list the home pages of members of the Crazy Quilting list.
Wyldwmn.Has provided articles on silk ribbon embroidery sells needlework supplies and kits.
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Brief History of Quilting: Links which inform about quilting styles, the story behind traditional quilt blocks and also runs a quilt history Questions & Answers Board
Canberra Quilters : Quilting guild interested in promoting aspects of patchworking and quilting. Founded by Margaret Rolfe.
Down Under Quilts: An Australian Quilting Magazine in print and online
International Quilt Study Center: [IQSC] Hosted by the The University of Nebraska. The IQSC was created to encourage the study of all aspects of quiltmaking traditions. Every month they run a feature article on a different quilt. Previous articles are archived.
National Quilt Registry Australian quilts and stories are recorded here. The National Quilt Register has been supported by major museums and heritage organisations, women's groups and individuals across the country. They state that the register is "Women joining with other women to record our history through quilts". This research organization believes all quilts and their stories are equally significant, from the finely stitched to the humble and functional. Believing that museums are more than just their collections but the stories behind the objects the register also collects the stories behind the quilts which can be found on the site. You can also register quilts made before 1965 you may have. You can search the register for particular quilts using keyword, owners name, makers name, by date and location or browse by stories grouped under subject lists. You can also browse by quilting style in the quilt tree. Many of the quilts have at least one image associated with them some have more. Its the sort of site you find yourself happly lost in for hours.
SunbonnetSue.Com history of the Sunbonnet sue motif. The "Bad Bonnet Sue" pages and Sue Anonymous - A series about violence are well worth brousing.
Quilting at About.com: A well organised directory of resources for those interested in quilting
Quilting Arts Magazine A print magazine which devotes itself to fiber arts related to Quilting.
Quilter Magazine - free projects and articles
Quilters Newsletter a print mag which runs regular articles on their web site
Quilters Village.com a resource site produced by the publishers of a number of quilt magazines. Lessons, articles, pattern library etc
Quiltropolis: A major resource site for quilters.
World Wide Quilting Page: Sue and Eric Traudt's has established itself as the site for quilters. It contains quilting patterns, articles on the history of quilts, tips, and quilters' personal pages.
Quiltmobile: Made by Anne Fitts of The Crazy Quilters Guild in Port St. Lucie. The Quiltmobile is a car covered in a quilt which is an advertisement for the upcoming quilt show.
Quilting Community Projects
Breast Cancer Cyber Quilt: Breast cancer survivors share their coping strategies and support with those women who are newly diagnosed.
Lost Quilt Come Home Page: dedicated to providing place to display and view lost or stolen quilts and to supplying information on how to protect the quilts we currently own.
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