Crazy Quilting Tutorial
I'm not going to say "where" on the block you should start.
But I choose to start in the middle almost 100%.
After the blue is sewn down, pressed, onto the next flowery fabric, again cover all seams, sew it down and press. I am a total believer in sewing it down, I tried doing a block in the field while I was waiting for a fish and so I didn't have a real pressing opportunity and I had to use my fingers to press, well its not going to shown any time soon on my blog!
When I come across another "V" in my work, I use various techniques to cover off these, such as fold over and create another straight new seam or I pin down a curved edge like this one.
And this ladies and gents is how it goes. The rest of crazy quilting is all about your skill or lack of using all sorts of supplies and doing it your way. That is really the beauty of crazy quilting, its about developing your own style. I'm well into my 20's of actual complete crazy quilted projects.
See how a lovely block can be created and without all those strips. I'm not a fan of strips as it does create something unique, but it tends to keep you on the 'get going, make it fast' kind of mind set and I'm well into loving "slow quilting"
As you can see, this technique is different from what you're seeing out there. And my technique is not about going out and buying $$$ worth of nifty supplies. I do encourage you to pick up lovely bundles of ribbon, here where My Sweet Prairie gal, blog friend has started a great Etsy shop and Monika has developed her own style of dyeing threads etc, you'll be happily blown away for sure!
Here is the complete sewn part of a new block. I've not trimmed this block yet, I believe it is 12.5 inches on the foundation of muslin, which I'll turn over and trim.
But I choose to start in the middle almost 100%.
Then I decide on another color for the 2nd piece. I place good side down on top of one side of the original center piece. Pin it down and sew, clip threads not too close.
Then add another good side down, etc. But this one adds a little pizazz to the block. sew down until you are happy with the new potential shape is created.
The fold over this new section so you can see that a "V" has been created. See where I've put a sticky "STOP" and then you take this yellow section, fold over and see where you are.
The I decided to go to the other side of the new CQ piecing expedition and placed the blue piece in, sew it down, making sure to always cover ANY raw edges.
After the blue is sewn down, pressed, onto the next flowery fabric, again cover all seams, sew it down and press. I am a total believer in sewing it down, I tried doing a block in the field while I was waiting for a fish and so I didn't have a real pressing opportunity and I had to use my fingers to press, well its not going to shown any time soon on my blog!
When I come across another "V" in my work, I use various techniques to cover off these, such as fold over and create another straight new seam or I pin down a curved edge like this one.
And this ladies and gents is how it goes. The rest of crazy quilting is all about your skill or lack of using all sorts of supplies and doing it your way. That is really the beauty of crazy quilting, its about developing your own style. I'm well into my 20's of actual complete crazy quilted projects.
See how a lovely block can be created and without all those strips. I'm not a fan of strips as it does create something unique, but it tends to keep you on the 'get going, make it fast' kind of mind set and I'm well into loving "slow quilting"
As you can see, this technique is different from what you're seeing out there. And my technique is not about going out and buying $$$ worth of nifty supplies. I do encourage you to pick up lovely bundles of ribbon, here where My Sweet Prairie gal, blog friend has started a great Etsy shop and Monika has developed her own style of dyeing threads etc, you'll be happily blown away for sure!
Here is the complete sewn part of a new block. I've not trimmed this block yet, I believe it is 12.5 inches on the foundation of muslin, which I'll turn over and trim.
This where I say, "Relax" use clothing to find the excellent choices of fabrics that are really the best for crazy quilting. If you have studied crazy quilts, you'd know that few if any were done with "only" cotton fabric.
Many traditional crazy quilts used wool, satin, velvet, feed sacks, clothing scraps and all kinds of textures and kinds of fabric. This is key to a lovely crazy quilt.
Many traditional crazy quilts used wool, satin, velvet, feed sacks, clothing scraps and all kinds of textures and kinds of fabric. This is key to a lovely crazy quilt.
Happy Quilting and Let's get started!
Caroline
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