Indulge Yourself!
Posted by Kathryn Patterson on May 18th 2020
You might be a crazy quilter at heart if…
- You watch period dramas for the exquisite workmanship of the costumes.
- You have been known to embellish ready-to-wear clothing with embroidery, beads, or other pretties.
- You love working on quilts at your sewing machine, but occasionally long to be sitting in a comfy chair with some relaxing hand stitching.
- Making something that’s completely unique is precisely in your wheelhouse!
Sound familiar? Then indulge your singular tastes by making a crazy quilt your next creative project. Kathy Seaman Shaw has a user-friendly roadmap for prospective crazy quilters in her new book, Crazy Quilting,
With detailed instruction on choosing supplies, organizing your design, foundation piecing diamond blocks, and adding multiple layers of embellishment, Kathy’s book has all you need to make a successful and stunning crazy quilt. Satisfy your creative urges with tempting fiber and silk ribbon embroidery techniques, beads, buttons, sequins, crystals, and other baubles as you make a truly unique wall hanging.
Use Kathy’s designs as a springboard for your own creativity or copy one of her splendid quilts stitch for stitch…the choice is yours!
If you’ve ever admired a vintage or contemporary crazy quilt, now is the perfect time to make one of your own. Crazy Quilting includes detailed photographs of every block, every stitch, and every decoration your heart could desire.
Treat yourself to this beautiful book and make a one-of-a-kind crazy quilt your very next stitching adventure!
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