Crazy Quilting
Crazy quilting crosses many textile areas. Do take time browse the beading, buttons and embroidery links as there are many resources and leads that are useful to crazy quilters in these sections too.
Articles on Technique :
Annies Crazy Quilt Studio by Annie Whitsed. This site holds lessons and projects on crazy quilting.
CrazyQuilt Embellishment FAQ compiled by Dawn Smith and written by the members of Crazy Quilt discussion list, this collection of answers to common problems is the first stop for may queries.
Modern Crazy Quilts by Betty Pillsbury give instructions on how to piece a crazy quilt block
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.
Stitching Crazy Patch Seams by Betty Pillsbury This is part two of a two part aricle which is well illustrated and well written. Provided by the Caron Collection.
Leslie Levison's Crazy Quilt Patchwork Block Online Class Part I and Part 2 Provided by the Caron Collection.
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Embellishment techniques
Crazy quilting crosses many textile areas. It can include hand embroidery techniques such as Silk Ribbon embroidery, Brazillian embroidery, stumpwork and textured embroidery, Beading, the use of charms and buttons. These resources are all listed seperately as well as stitch information listed in the embroidery links. Below are a few things that are also embelishment techniques but do not have seperate pages.
Laying it on the Line: Couching and variations explored by Jan Beaney an illustrated article on couching with stitched samples and diagrams. Provided by the Embroiderers Guild UK.
Making a Tassel A brief illustrated instructions on how to make a tassel
Shisha stitch instructions Provided by the Embroiderers Guild UK
Shisha stitch - How to Use Shisha Glass- directions and pictures on how to attach a shisha mirror with buttonhole stitches or using the tic tac toe method, provided by Rajmahal web
Using Waste Canvas
Using Waste Canvas by Linda Barraclough provides step by step illustrated instructions on using waste canvas on crazy quilted projects.
Waste Canvas A useful guide to the use of Waste Canvas in needlework
Stitching with Waste Canvas Useful tips and advice to the use of Waste Canvas in needlework
Care of crazy quilts:
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Care of Victorian Silk Quilts and Slumber Throws
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Eye Candy and articles of historical interest:
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.
An informal history of Crazy Quilting (first published in the National Quilting Association Quilting Quarterly)
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 Don't miss Part 2 of the series as it is also online.
Crazy Quilting - It is Much, Much More than You May Think The Art of Roxanne Barkofsky by 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.
Victorian Crazy Quilt Top: An image and brief description of a Crazy Quilt top provided by the Forum online Antiques Mall
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Resources online
Annies Crazy Quilt Studio by Annie Whitsed. This site holds lessons and projects on crazy quilting.
Crazy Quilts and Crazy Quilting a lens of links
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 Nora Creeach.
Euro Crazy Quilt news and eyecandy from the 4th Festival of Crazy Artquilts held in France
Maureen Greeson produces a good newsletter which is full of tips and ideas that you can use in crazy quilting
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.
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Free patterns and Projects
Fan ornament A clearly written and illustrated tutorial on how to create a Christmas CQ Fan ornament
Crazy Quilt Traditions:
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
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Crazy Quilt Groups:
CQForNewbiesCrazy Quilting for Newbies is a discussion list where you can learn seam embellishments, seam treatments, tips and tricks of crazy quilting in an understanding group.
Quiltropolis -to sign up for the Crazy Quilt On-line List
Yahoo Groups Crazy Quilting International: another discussion group
Yahoo! Groups : CQembellishers another CQ discussion list
Yahoo Groups: Southern Cross Crazies a discussion group for Australian and new Zealand crazy quilters
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Crazy Quilters home pages, blogs and community sites:
Allison Aller is a contemporary crazy quilter. Current projects hints and tips are all to be found in her blog
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. Annies Crazy World is her blog which also often contains detailed instructions for projects
Artfull quilters is a webring for quilt artists whose focus is making contemporary, innovative, non-traditional, and/or experimental quilts. Although not sites in this ring have a focus on crazy quilting the ring has examples of many inovative techniques and ideas.
Betty Pillsbury is a crazy quilting instructor. Her site houses information about her classes and a gallery of inspiring work.
Bloggers who embellish is a webring for anyone who blogs and does embellishment - beading, embroidery, art quilting, dollmaking, and historic embroidery are all included in this group but the ring has examples of many inovative techniques and ideas
Camille's Place is a blog which documents crazy quilting projects
Cathi McCutcheon's Crazy quilt page
Crazy Quilt Webring is open to anyone with a love for crazy quilting. Sites in the ring are well worth exploring
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.
Judith Baker Montano is a well known crazy quilter and her sitee houses images of some of her work
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
Leslie Ehrlich keeps a blog Pinyon Creek Stitchin'!
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. Linda's blog Chloe's Place also contains information on crazy quilted projects and links to sites of interest.
Mary-Frances Main keeps a blog Frequently Wrong but never in Doubt
Maureen keeps a blog Tangled Threads
Pepper Patch Works: Crazy quilt and Embroidery supplies
Rissa Peace Root has a site full of information not only on crazy quilting but other stitching techniques too at Pretty Impressive Stuff
Rocky Mountain Crazy quilters
Sophi Gelfi's Crazy Patchwork site.
Stephanie Novatski homepage has examples of her crazy quilting and her other needlework interests
Vikki Clayton hand dyed silk fibers and fabrics
Vintage Vogue Vintage Vogue is a supplier of buttons and embelishments for crazy quilting. In the crazy quilting section they also list the home pages of members of the Crazy Quilting list.
Vivienne keeps a blog Anlabyhouse which documetns current projects
Wyldwmn.Has provided articles on silk ribbon embroidery sells needlework supplies and kits.
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