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Mar
24
When I first saw this beautiful crazy-quilt block, I thought, “So sweet! It has almost a Japanese aesthetic.” Then I noticed the stitcher’s ID: Kaori I of Japan. Of course! Go to Kaori’s Bead Journal Project 2012 post to enlarge …
Mar
14
Kathy S of Alabama stitched this gorgeous white-on-white crazy-quilt block for CQ Journal Project 2012. I hope you’ll go click and enlarge the image on the blog post so you can fully enjoy the details.
Mar
14
Now you can sign up for Take It Anytime classes at Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions. You could learn to make the Twisted Waffle Flower motif by Shirlee Fassell (shown at left). Or create embroidered designs using faux pearls with Betty Pillsbury…
Mar
12
Pat Winter created a crazy-quilted insert for one of Kreinik Threads’ Make-a-Pens. The project is featured in the Spring 2012 issue of Pat’s subscription e-zine, Crazy Quilt Gatherings. And Kreinik liked it so much, they featured it on their blog! …
Mar
7
This crazy-quilt block by Ati of Ati on the Crazy Road has many lovely features, but I am especially impressed by her silk-ribbon snowdrops (lower right corner). I haven’t seen this flower rendered in SRE before, and I totally intend …
Mar
2
Shari J of Colorado took a totally original direction with this block for the CQ Journal Project 2012. Instead of piecing a seemingly random block, she created a landscape and developed it dimensionally with stitches and seam treatments. Go …
Mar
1
This gorgeous crazy-quilt block by Susie W of California is remarkable not only for the delicacy and precision of its seam treatments but also for its perfect application of beading. Brava! Go to the CQ Journal Project post for an …
Mar
1
Here are a couple of outstanding recent examples of extending the design in a print with embroidery. On the left, Sandy Larson gives an image dimension and blurs its borders with silk-ribbon leaves and tiny appliqued flowers that perfectly match …
Feb
26
I love this twist on crazy-quilting by Smaranda B of France. Her CQ Journal Project block combines animals prints, unusual crocheted trims, and shisha embroidery into a composition that invokes Africa. Lovely! Go to the blog post for a clickable …
Feb
23
When I first glimpsed this block, I literally gasped aloud. Claudia W of Austria created it for the CQ Journal Project 2012. While it salutes traditional crazy-quilting through its use of piecing and seam treatments, it is a decidedly modern …
Feb
21
Sara of Sew Sweetness is having an epic giveaway: the five packages of Pellon embroidery stabilizers shown here. Wow! Go to Sara’s blog post to enter before February 24.
Feb
20
This work was created for the Crazy-Quilt Journal Project 2012 by Sandy L of my home state, Arkansas. I love her delicate seam treatments. Go to the blog post for the clickable image that can be enlarged.
Feb
15
We’re so lucky that Nicki Lee received a box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day! Why do we care about the gift her sweetheart gave her? Because, now that the box is empty of candy, she is refilling it with crazy-quilting …
Feb
11
I love this block created by MashaN of Russia for the CQ Journal Project 2012. I’m not sure whether it’s finished, but it’s certainly off to a gorgeous start, incorporating delicate crocheted embellishments into her stitching. Brava! See an image …
Feb
11
If you love to stitch with mesh tubing, I’ve got great news for you. And if you’ve never stitched with mesh tubing: heads-up! Everybody’s talking about a product from Sundance Designs introduced at the January TNNA: Sparkles. It’s flexible mesh …
