Crazy quilt blocks

Crumb Quilt VS Crazy Quilt, both patchwork techniques are made with scraps of fabric, but which one is better and easier to make? When you love to make quilts or to sew, sooner or later you will end with a basket full of scraps of fabric, small and big, and as any other quilter these

We are sew excited to share our ultimate guide on how to make a crazy quilt! From planning to stitch type, we've got everything you'll need!

Learn the creative art of crazy quilting, also known as crazy patchwork. This page tells all about how to make a crazy quilt, including supplies and embroidery stitch tutorials.

My first experiment with quilting began in the crazy arena when I saw this technique on a television show. I loved that nothing really ne...

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Hello and thank you for visiting me! Today I would like to share with you the progress I have made learning how to construct a crazy quilt block. I am following the Basic Crazy Quilt Course which is organised and run by Kathy Shaw. Last time, I had learned how to choose a balanced combination of fabrics, how to piece a basic crazy quilt block and then how to hoop it up correctly following Kathy's brilliant instructions. Since then, I have learned all about various beads, charms and trims. It…

How to Sew an Easy Crazy Quilt Block: It is ungodly hot outside, so it seemed like a pretty good day to sit in the basement and play with my sewing machine... and on days like this I tend to go for Crazy Quilt blocks, which look awesome, are super easy, and require very little actual m…

Do you like the look of crazy quilting but don't want to piece the blocks in the traditional random fashion? The Accuquilt Crazy Quilt Block-on-Board (BOB) die will be your helper! This die has the look of crazy quilting patterns but is easy to cut and assemble. Perfect for using up some of those scrap fabrics, you can easily make a scrappy crazy quilt using this Accquilt Crazy Quilt die. Rotating the block into different orientations will make a truly crazy quilt.

As a quilter, I have always been fascinated by the history and beauty of crazy quilts. These quilts have a rich history and were initially created as a way for women to showcase their embroi…

I’m finally caught up with my swaps (whew!) Here’s the crazy quilt blocks for Jean. She sent the fabric and a couple bits of ribbon. I added in some scraps of old lace I had tucked away. Here’s the first one. For this block all the patch shapes were already drawn on the paper foundation. Nice balance. For the second block, the paper was blank and I only had the scraps of fabric left from the first block to work with. Free design? I worried I was going to sew myself into a corner. Sure…

Making a quilt or wall hanging? Begin by seeing what others have created and shared on social media! Recently, I noticed a question on the Secrets of Embroidery Facebook Group page about crazy quilt blocks. One of our followers was going to stitch up Crazy Baby Series 1 blocks from Molly Mine and wanted to … Continue reading "Going Crazy: Arranging Crazy Quilt Blocks"

Go crazy with these free crazy quilt and crazy patchwork quilt patterns and projects!

While shopping at the antique mall, one of the things I’ve been noticing re-surge more and more are Victorian Crazy Quilts and all of their lovely styles and forms. Since I cannot begin to to…

There are so many things about CQ that I love - but one of the aspects I get the most pleasure from is teaching. I teach approximately 45 st...

Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye: Crazy Quilting—Start to Finish

Crazy Quilt Block 99 is part of a series offering free crazy quilt block patterns, techniques, and tips on how to decorate seams with hand embroidery.

How to Sew an Easy Crazy Quilt Block: It is ungodly hot outside, so it seemed like a pretty good day to sit in the basement and play with my sewing machine... and on days like this I tend to go for Crazy Quilt blocks, which look awesome, are super easy, and require very little actual m…

Remember there are no hard and fast rules in CQ, so your personal preferences are perfectly okay, this tutorial series is only showing how I enjoy creating blocks, there many ways to crazy quilt out there. Have fun developing your own style of Crazy Quilting! Part 1: Preparing the Foundation Part 2: Selecting Fabrics Part 3: Foundation Piecing Part 4: Continuation of Foundation Piecing Part 5: Basting and Trimming

My first experiment with quilting began in the crazy arena when I saw this technique on a television show. I loved that nothing really ne...