My favorite thing about this block by Shirley S-B of Missouri: silk-ribbon embroidery within the patches, not just in the seam treatments. Go to her CQ Journal Project 2012 post to enlarge the image so you can see the details. … Read More ...
Inspiration: Plays with Needles
Whether or not you’ve been watching the development of Susan Elliott‘s latest crazy quilt, January, you will adore her photo essay of the finished work. Her writing is as evocative as her stitching. Her photography is perfection. Her artistry … Read More ...
Inspiration: Masha N
Masha N of Russia has turned out another block for CQ Journal Project 2012 with unique character and mood. A model of composition, it projects a definite folk-art aesthetic. Well done! Go to the blog post for an image you … Read More ...
Inspiration: Janie J
The CQ Journal Project 2012 is bringing so much talent and workmanship into the light, I can’t possibly blog all the wonderfulness. But every once in a while, someone posts a crazy-quilted block that is so unusual, I have to … Read More ...
Inspiration: Lyric Kinard
This gorgeous series of mini art quilts by Lyric Kinard is perfectly titled Family Ties. Close examination reveals the themes that harmonize the pieces, yet each is a distinct individual. A family, indeed. The series has been accepted into the … Read More ...
Inspiration: Kaori I
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 … Read More ...
Inspiration: Kathy S of Alabama
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.… Read More ...
New online classes at MVA
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… Read More ...
Make a crazy-quilted pen
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! … Read More ...
Silk Ribbon Embroidery – snowdrops by Ati
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 … Read More ...
A crazy-quilted landscape
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 … Read More ...
Beading perfection
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 … Read More ...
Stitching outside the box
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 … Read More ...
Inspiration: Smaranda B
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 … Read More ...
Inspiration: Claudia W
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 … Read More ...