The Visual Guide to Crazy Quilting Design: Simple Stitches, Stunning Results

by Sharon Boggon

Overview

See it, stitch it! Thirty-five contemporary crazy-quilting stitches, photographed step by step.

Rooted in the Victorian era, crazy quilting has a powerful allure for today's quilters, who use it to let loose and tell a unique story with fabric. Embrace crazy quilting with thirty-five must-know stitches and endless variations, shown in clear, step-by-step photographs for both right- and left-handed stitchers. Fine artist Sharon Boggon reveals design fundamentals to guide you in your process, so you can sew thoughtful, visually appealing blocks. Learn the theory and process behind this fascinating art: how to choose fabrics, piece stitch-and-flip blocks, and embellish seams with embroidery, beads, buttons, and charms.

• Learn crazy-quilting techniques with colorful photos that show every detail

• Combine fabric, embellishments, and thirty-five stitches, plus endless variations, into stunning crazy quilts as unique as you

• Unpack savvy design principals to make order of the chaos and guide the viewer's eye around the block

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617453625
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	04/20/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	434
Sales rank:	414,668
File size:	147 MB
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About the Author

Sharon Boggon has been fabricating since she was a little girl. She trained in fine arts in Perth, Western Australia, and developed great skill in contemporary embroidery and crazy quilting. She has taught crazy quilting internationally and online, and was a lecturer in the Textiles Department at the Canberra School of Art, part of the Australian National University. She lives in Canberra, Australia's “bush capital,” with her woodworking husband. They have one grown daughter who is a circus performer and costume designer.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Process of Making a Crazy Quilt Project
Choosing a Suitable Crazy Quilt Project

Part 1 Crazy Quilting and the Encrusted Style
The Foundation Fabric
How Much Fabric?
Fabric Choice
Fabric Type
Using Men's Ties
Design Considerations When Choosing Fabric
Sourcing Crazy Quilting Materials

Part 2 Using Design to Take your Viewer on a Journey
Emphasis and Subordination
Movement
Using Repetition to Create Balance
Using Color
Using Composition and Design to Manage the Bling

Part 3 Piecing a Crazy Quilt Project
Stitch-and-Flip Foundation Piecing
Embellishment Decisions
Including Lace, Ribbon, Braids, Doilies, Hankies, and More
Adding Prairie Points

Part 4 Stitching
Starting and Finishing
Thread
Needles
Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Beads
Marking Your Fabric
Decorating Your Seams and Designing Stitches
Combining Stitches

Part 5 Stitches and Techniques
Foundation Stitches
Buttonhole Stitch (Blanket Stitch)
Chevron Stitch
Cretan Stitch
Feather Stitch
Herringbone Stitch
Linear Stitches for Motifs and Flourishes
Backstitch
Chain Stitch and Chain Stitch in Silk Ribbon
Couching
Running Stitch
Stem Stitch
Motif Stitches
Bullion Knot
Buttonhole Wheel
Detached Chain Stitch
Fargo rose
Fly stitch
French knot
Leaf stitch
Straight Stitch

Part 6 Adding Beads, Sequins Buttons and Charms to Your Block

Using Beads, Sequins, and All Those Fun Shiny Bits!
Bead Tassels
Using Sequins Creatively
Don't Forget to Add a Spider!
When to Stop
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

Are you a magpie hoarder of scraps of fabric, fancy threads, shiny beads and odd charms? Do you have leftovers from other projects, broken jewellery or old clothes? If the answer is a loud yes (and it usually is with crafters) this is the book for you. Repurpose all this junk (ahem stash of treasures) into something beautiful with this useful primer. I had heard of crazy quilts but was unsure what they were or how they were made. You don’t need to be a quilter to make them or even own a sewing machine (although it helps) as after the irregular shaped pieces have been stitched onto a base the real fun begins. It is all about surface decoration, taking a few simple embroidery stitches a long way and having fun with your stash. This is not a book of projects as the nature of crazy quilting does not lend itself to this type of thing; it is all about what you have and what you want to do with it. Instead the book guides you through what you need, how to do the basic part and then lets rip with a glorious range of different ways of embellishing your seams. There are plenty of helpful diagrams and lots of examples of sections from finished work; it would have been great to have seen a Victorian sample but this is all modern. It is the sort of book filled with color and instantly doable things that make a crafter want to raid their hoard and make something. The author’s approach is very hands-on and suitable for anybody who has this type of stash, basic sewing skills and plenty of time. However, as this is a craft that can be done on a lap, it is ideal for relaxing with in front of the TV. Highly recommended.

10/4/2017 myshelf.com

08/01/2017
Australian art quilter Boggon presents a contemporary take on crazy quilting, highlighting design principles that emphasize both the embellishments and the fabrics as well as tips and techniques for creating art quilts that will stand the test of time. A variety of fabrics can be incorporated, including lavish brocades, rich velvets, and reclaimed or recycled textiles. Boggon walks quilters through the techniques for piecing differing fabrics; embellishing seams; and adding ribbons, lace, buttons, and beads. A stitch dictionary features embroidery stitches that can be used for embellishment as well as directions for marking the piece for stitching using a plastic canvas as a guide. VERDICT Quilters interested in learning how to design and stitch original quilts will find a bounty of information in this guide.

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