Today we are going to discuss crazy quilting seam treatments. Seam treatments always begin with a foundation stitch. On many occasions I opt for simple straight stitches as a foundation while at other times I like chain, herringbone or cretan. If you are unsure of any of these stitches please visit Needle N Thread as…
I would like to introduce my new seam treatment series. BUT first, let’s start with a bit of history. My crazy quilting journey began about fifteen years ago. At the time I had retired from commuting, long 13-hour days and had started working part-time from home. I had quilted for several years branching out into…
Do you want to learn how to feather stitch? This is an excellent stitching technique for challenging areas where seams are closer than we would have liked. When I stitched fabrics together for this block, I found several small patches of cloth, not overly conducive to lengthy seam treatments. Feather stitching allows you to create…
Over time I’ve written several blog posts about button clusters, so by now, many of you will know I LOVE using the button cluster technique in projects! I have a button bin which includes a large selection of generic buttons in various colours, sizes, styles, and, luckily, some vintage buttons. My collection has grown over…
When I first began crazy quilting, I found the more I learned, the more I found new and different products I could combine in my creative outlet. One of these products is lace appliques available in various shapes and sizes. While some are cotton, many are rayon which absorbs dyes beautifully, allowing vast colour options…
Last year I talked about using straight stitches in our foundations of crazy quilting. This year, I want to demonstrate examples of alternative straight stitching techniques you can use for your next project. Straight stitches are the most basic of stitches! But here are some alternative straight stitching techniques that can take your project to…
This year I am starting my crazy quilting series with some silk ribbon embroidery. Last year I focused on foundation stitches for seam treatments so this year I’ve decided to feature areas of crazy quilt blocks showcasing many of the stitches we discussed last year, some new variations and using ribbons! If you would like…
We’ve been talking about straight stitches in our seam treatment series, and today, we’re going to show you how to utilize this stitching with silk ribbon. If you are a crazy quilter you will be familiar with the term foundation stitches. These are the stitches we use as the base to create all our seam…
Today we’re continuing our foundation seam treatment series, discussing how straight stitches can be used for embellishing your crazy quilts. I hope you will see the endless possibilities when using straight stitches – you can do a lot! As I did previously with the herringbone stitch, I will be sharing different examples of seam treatments…
I wanted to demonstrate how very versatile this stitch can be in creating a beautiful and unique herringbone stitch pattern. Two of the stitching techniques were shared over the last couple of months. Our third example illustrates how we can create a fun stitch pattern using the herringbone stitch technique. I started with a very…
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