Crazy quilt 8 inch blocks

Stitches used and information about this Crazy quilt block.

This 8 inch block is worked on crazy patched foundation of synthetic and natural and recycled fabrics. The yellow section in the bottom left hand corner is silk. The burgandy fabric in the left hand corner is cotton. The yellow section at the top and the pinkish section in top right hand corner are both silk. the rest are synthetic after 5 dress fabric. All the fabrics in this block are from swaps with fellow quilters. The lac, including the beaded bow were hand dyed by me. The three buttons in the top left hand corner are plastic the button on the left is actually two buttons. A smaller button is placed on top of a larger flat button.

Above the trail of beads that wander over a band of lace diagonally across the block is a row of herringbone which has been covered with detached buttonhole using the bars of the herringbone as a foundation. The thread is hand dyed cotton with a strong twist. Below is a floral motif that has couched stems using a textured yarn recieved in a swap. Two rows of zig zag chain point towards the right worked in DMC cotton pearl 5. At the centre of each is oyster stitch worked in chenille thread. In the top left area a row of pansys are worked in two strands of DMC floss using cast on stitch above stems worked in stem stitch. Chevron stitch sits above that which has been further decorated with straight stitches. A strip of ribbon in the top right hand corner is edged with berwick stitch and detached chain forms the base of a floral decoration worked in beads. In the bottom right hand corner is a row of double running stitch which has been stepped and threaded with chenille thread.

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