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Showing posts with label crazy block. Show all posts
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Monday, April 12, 2010

A Crazy Quilt

3:24 PM | Posted by Mel
Be Aware, Be Thankful
1. Content of my blog wasn't lost
2. Ease of finding info online
3. Diet Coke.  Lots and lots of Diet Coke.
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Getting back to the quilts that were made by my ancestors, here is a wonderful Crazy Quilt.

I had no idea there was one in the family - a fun treasure!



This quilt has worn areas, mostly where fabrics are breaking down due to time.  But on the whole, it is a great specimen!




Silk, corduroy, lace, wool, cottons - all seem to be represented.  There are butterfly appliqués here and there.


See the other family quilts I've featured:
An Afternoon Visit
Morning Glory Quilt
Scrappy Applique Flowers


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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Crazy Squares Placemats

2:10 AM | Posted by Mel
This will makes a set of six placemats 


I don't prewash my fabrics before sewing. 


If you do, you may want to get more fabric than FQ's. 


As always, use a 1/4" seam allowance for all sewing except when applying binding. 


Precise cutting, ironing and squaring are key to a beautiful quilted project! 


Supplies: 
16 Crazy Squares (see my tutorial!)


You will need 4 Fat Quarters in coordinating fabrics/colors OR . . . thirty-six 6" squares to make the required Crazy Squares 
1/3 yard for inner border 
1/2 yard for outer border 
1 and 1/4 yard for backing OR six FQ's 
Thin batting that contains scrim


Cut: Inner border into 1 1/4" strips 
Outer border into 1 3/4" strips 
Backing fabric 14 1/2" X 20" (six) 
Batting 14 1/2" X 20" (six) 
Binding 1 yard 


Sew three blocks together for the top row. 


Press seams to right. 




Three more make up the second row. 


Press to left.



Sew the top row to the second row and press. 


Now sew your inner border strips onto the top and bottom of the placemat center. 


Press.



Next sew the inner border strips onto the sides of the placemat. 


Press. 


Sew outer border strips to the top and bottom, then sides. 


Press. 


Repeat process for the rest of the placemats.


To Quilt:  


Layer a thin batting between your pieced top and a backing fabric, and baste. 


I used large saftey pins.



Using the largest stitch my machine had (4) I stitched 'in the ditch' with a top thread that matched well with the top and my bobbin thread was mached to the backing fabric. 


Be sure not to have any unquilted areas larger than 4" so your mats batting won't shift around.


On the back, pull the top thread through to the back and tie in a knot and hide them by inserting the thread in between the layers coming back up about an inch or so. 


Clip threads, and they are gone! 


These make great gifts for Christmas, Birthdays, and Weddings. Make a set for your own home celebrating the seasons, holidays or for every day use!
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Stack and Cut Crazy Squares

12:52 AM | Posted by Mel
My First Tutorial!




You will need at least four different fabrics cut at 6" square. 


To construct each block follow the following proceedures: 



    Stack four fabrics at a time. 
    Make a slice through fabrics with your rotary cutter. 
    Stay with in 1/2" of the corners. 
    Take the top fabric from one of the two halves and put it on the bottom of the pile. 



Sew the two halves together with a 1/4" seam. 


Press your seams. 


Make sure you keep your block in order as you sew and iron. 


Don't worry about squaring your blocks yet, we'll do that after we sew the second cut back together.


Stack your blocks again. 


This time cut your blocks in two on the opposite side of your first cut.

Now take the top TWO pieces from one of the two halves and put them on the bottom of the pile. 


 Sew the halves together then press seams.



Square up to 5" square. 


NOTE: Any size of block can be made. Just cut your beginning squares 1" larger than what you want your unfinished pieced square to be. 


Vary the angles in which you cut your squares. This will give each set a different look. 


Use this technique to make placemats (see next tutorial!), table runners, wall hangings, hot pads, baby quits, full sized quilts etc! 


Please, if you see an error or if anything is not clear, leave a comment so I can fix it. 


Let me know if you make some, I'd love to see your blocks!
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Monday, January 21, 2008

For YOU!

2:41 PM | Posted by Mel
Here are some tutorials and/or patterns I came up with.
Use them as you like, but please give a shout out to me, I worked hard! I would love to see the finished product though, so send me a picture! melissa266(@)gmail(.)com
Please, if you find an error or if anything is not clear, leave a comment so I can fix it.
Adding some 'wonk' to the OP
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Stack and Cut Crazy Squares My First Tutorial!

You will need at least four different fabrics cut at 6" square.

For each block follow the following proceedures:

Stack four fabrics at a time.

Make a slice through fabrics with your rotary cutter. Stay with in 1/2" of the corners.

Take the top fabric from one of the two halves and put it on the bottom of the pile.

Sew the two halves together with a 1/4" seam. Press your seams. Make sure you keep your block in order as you sew and iron. Don't worry about squaring your blocks yet, we'll do that after we sew the second cut back together.

Stack your blocks again. This time cut your blocks in two on the opposite side of your first cut. Now take the top TWO pieces from one of the two halves and put them on the bottom of the pile.

Sew the halves together then press seams. Square up to 5" square. NOTE: Any size of block can be made. Just cut your beginning squares 1" larger than what you want your unfinished pieced square to be.Vary the angles in which you cut your squares. This will give each set a different look.

Use this technique to make placemats (see next tutorial!), table runners, wall hangings, hot pads, baby quits, full sized quilts etc!
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