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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…
Today we highlight an elaborate example of how much can be achieved with silk ribbon work. This is a great follow-up to our earlier posts on using silk ribbon embroidery in different parts of your crazy quilting. When I started stitching my fall-themed crazy quilt, I did so as a series of blocks for a…
Today, I’d like to share another example of creating embellishments with nylon lace. It draws from some of the work we initially featured, which illustrates how to use lace and nylon lace in crazy quilting. Both draw from very similar techniques, but you’ll see how different the outcome can be in this post! When I…
Today, we’re showing you how to use thrift store embellishments in your next crazy quilting project. Over the last several months, we have been sharing crazy quilting samples showcasing silk ribbon embroidery. While the sample above has some silk ribbon work, I’ve decided to talk about thrift store finds today, specifically crocheted doilies. For many…
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…
Welcome to 2023! Each year I start planning well in advance for the following year. I assess what works and doesn’t throughout the year and make changes accordingly. Here are some of the different needlework projects we’re going to be featuring in 2023. I know many of you struggle with choosing colour palettes for needlework…
This is the final example of straight stitches in our foundation seam treatment series. This time, this stitching technique is highlighting how you can use sequins in your seams. I could easily share far more than the four I’ve shared and will likely do so in the future. If you are new to crazy quilting…
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…
While I generally share cross stitch or needlepoint samples, I thought it would be fun to switch things up a bit today and share some crochet – fall-inspired colour crochet, to be exact! Mom taught me to crochet when I was about seven or eight years old. It was the first form of needlework I…
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