crazy quilting

[Margaret]

I am so enjoying seeing everyone`s crazy quiltingand really want to have a go. Allthough I have a few patchwork,quilting books there is very little on crazy. I would love some tips etc and maybe advice on a suitable book as I am itching to get started.

[Michele Crow]

I would like to find a good book on crazy as well. I have looked for years and the books that I have found are non-traditional style, nothing like the beautiful works done here. I have all but gave up on finding a good one.

[Pippa Price]

I do not know of a good book I find Sharon's http://inaminuteago.com/stitchindex.html   a really good place to look not only for stitches but patterns as well. Also you tube has some good ideas. I know have a small note book beside me and when I see a seam that I really like I draw it into the book, most have come from this site and a lot from   http://www.cqjp2012.blogspot.co.uk/ there are hundreds of examples here.

I only started crazy quilting in January and have learnt so much. Biggest one was that you do not use wadding just a base fabric and then your decorative ones on top.

[Anita]

I've not done much crazy quilting,but I think you could get ideas from embroidery magazines,stitch dictionary,border design books and beading books .

[Michele Crow]

Thanks for the CQJP 2012 Blog link.

Pippa Price said:

I do not know of a good book I find Sharon's http://inaminuteago.com/stitchindex.html   a really good place to look not only for stitches but patterns as well. Also you tube has some good ideas. I know have a small note book beside me and when I see a seam that I really like I draw it into the book, most have come from this site and a lot from   http://www.cqjp2012.blogspot.co.uk/ there are hundreds of examples here.

I only started crazy quilting in January and have learnt so much. Biggest one was that you do not use wadding just a base fabric and then your decorative ones on top.

[Meg Mackenzie]

Hi Margaret, I suggest some of the books by Judith Montano (aka Judith Baker Montano) as books that are useful, inexpensive (relatively) and still widely available. The one I used when starting out was 'The Crazy Quilt Handbook'. Judith gives a history, talks about design elements for successful crazy patchwork (including texture, patterns and solids and how to select the fabrics to use), a 'how to' and a bit of a crazy patch stitch dictionary. But she has also produced entire series of books on the subject - including some great stitch guides.

Also quite good is 'An Encyclopedia of Crazy Quilt Stitches and Motifs' by Linda Causee. I htink that this may be available as a free download from a few places on the net.

But my favourite book on the subect and perhaps my crazy patchwork bible is Carole Samples' 'Treasury of Crazyquilt Stitches'. It's getting a little rare now, but you can still buy it through Amazon and the Book Depository, etc. Carole began a blog in 2008 (http://myheartsfancy.blogspot.co.nz/), but she didn't keep it going. There are still a few useufl tips on it though. Some public libraries carry this book over here, so you may find that your library has it, too.

I hope that this information is useful.

[Margaret]

Thanks for the details of the books Meg but unfortunately a couple of them are very expensive, will check out the library though

[Meg Mackenzie]

Good luck with the library, Margaret.

Perhaps try some of these free sites and downloads for crazy quilt resources:

http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/QuiltCategories/FreeCrazyQuiltPat...

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art4966.asp

http://www.thequiltingschool.com/free/47-alice-wilhoit/146-cp.html

http://www.interweave.com/needle/projects/crazy_quilt.asp

 

These online stitch guides are quite good:

http://www.fidella.com/webstitch/needle_stitch.html

http://inaminuteago.com/stitchindex.html

[Nicola Thomson]

I am in that space too Margaret.......there seem to be several ways to do one.I thought you made a quilt as usual(but with funny shapes) and then embellished the material and seams....but it appears its done a different way.

Nicola

[Doreen Parker]

If you go to "The Caron Collection" You will find a very good how to article which may be of use to get you started. It is a needlework resource by Leslie Levison.

[Doreen Parker]

Margaret the link I should have given you is www.caron-net.com/ I hope you find it useful.

[Jackie Lott]

Margaret, don't forget about looking for used books on Amazon. Are you US or Australia or where?
There are lots of books by Montano or Montano Baker. Don't give up. I love Crazy Quilting and have a small group that gets together once a month and learns a new stitch. Then we add it to out block. Good luck.

[Margaret]

Thanks for all your suggestions, I love Amazon and spend far too much on books there, I like to check out a book in the shops if I do not know it prior to buying as they can sometimes be a disappointment but book shops here in England are rare these days and they no longer have a good craft section unless you are looking for knitting or crochet.The shows are good for books, the next one I can get to is a quilt show in Harrogate in september which I am looking forward to.Have looked at the websites mentioned and they are filling me full of ideas but the quilting is on hold now as I am stitching a sampler for my daughter`s 40th birthday but will return to crazyness as soon as I finish my current project.