Here we are with another “smashing” Sunday project! Actually, I did not get as much accomplished today as I had planned. But it was a successful day because I have a BIG FINISH!
A couple of close-ups for you:
Although this page took quite a few days to finish, I really enjoyed the process. I did some reflecting on the whole crazy quilt thing and came up with some things to consider in the future. I am sharing these – not because I think you need the information or even care (!) – but so that I will know where to find it when I venture into crazy quilting again! And I’m pretty sure I will be doing some of this again.
- By embellishing the seams in the order in which they were stitched, cross over places should be easier to stitch.
- Keep reference materials nearby. Stopping to go look for more ideas just doesn’t do it for me!
- Be sure to keep these tools handy: ruler, erasable marker, circle template, add-a-quarter guide.
- Stabilize the ends of loose trims by wrapping tape around the end before cutting. Cut long, so that the taped end will be cut off after a border (or whatever) is sewn.
- Mark outside seam allowance so that I’m not stitching over beads when finishing.
- See if I can come up with some way to contain all the mess!
Well, that’s it. Next Sunday I’ll be ready to move to the next technique – Deconstructed Crazy Quilting. Doesn’t that sound interesting?
3 comments:
Very nice! It looks like it was a lot of fun to do.
It looks fabulous!! Your list is interesting; we crafters all do things a bit differently, don't we. Once I've got all the base fabrics joined up, it can take months before I finish a CQ. I go through all my CQ reference books looking for stitches that appeal to me at that moment, then I pull out threads to match the fabrics. I don't use any of the tools you mentioned! But stabilising the ends of loose trims is a good idea. And marking the outside seam allowance is one of the first things I learnt to do, after nearly busting a machine needle sewing over beads!
What a lot of stitching detail. Lovely indeed and it probably took forever? Beautifully done!
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