[Nfb-krafters-korner] Crazy Quilting

[Blindhands at aol.com]

Have any of you heard of Crazy Quilt?  I had done some poking around  
several years back on this and fooled with some blocks.  I don't know a lot  
about it and would like to learn more.  So how about having a discussion in  
October?  Those of you who know anything about it can come and share.   Those 
who don't know, but willing to do some research on surfing the net and  
finding what you can about it can come and share that.
 
I found a wonderful website that has descriptions of how to do different  
embroidery stitches that people use on the crazy quilts.
 
_http://inaminuteago.com/stitchindex.html_ 
(http://inaminuteago.com/stitchindex.html) 


Let's plan a Monday Night Discussion in October and maybe we can do a  
quilting class or have a quilting chat after the first of the year.
 
Let me know your thoughts on this.  Quilting does not need to be done  just 
by machine many folks hand sew their pieces together.
 
Just a note:  Crazy Quilts are made by sewing pieces of fabric to a  
foundation piece.  It can be done by squares or sewing it to one large  foundation 
piece.  You can use an array of different fabrics and you can  create 
patterns and designs or justrandomly sew the pieces on.  Then you  adorn it by 
embellishing it with embroidery, buttons, bows, lace as much or as  little as 
you want.
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com