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Stitching & Crafting Room:  CRAZY QUILTS????  |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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 Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 04:25:27 AM
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I need info on how to do this. Like all those raw edges? Isn't this like a whole lot of turning under and pressing and hemming each piece? If you don't hem them isn't it called a rag quilt? You know I could look this up someplace, but I seem to do better with advise from those that have done it. I get lost when I read instructions.I get lost doing a lot of things, but thats another story. So I have small pieces of material, do I cut them up into puzzle pieces? Do I stick with my embroidery? What do I do?
NANCY JO
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debinmtns
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debi
Hope
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 04:48:19 AM
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Yes, if your raw edges are outside the quilt it is called Raw edges. Crazy quilting is where you embroidery along the the seam and edges are on the inside of quilt. You could embroidery on the inside of the block so the rag edges won't brother it. honey, basically its your quilt and you can do what ever you want. You can cut it into pieces of puzzles if you want. The raw edges quilt was design to quilt as you go. you cut 2 squares out at once and then cut batting one inch smaller than squares , insert batting in center, sew on the batting edge line to another block, sew the whole row, then sew rows together. I hope that clear as mud, right.
debinmtns #63
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 08:20:06 AM
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I have an 1870's era crazy quilt of velvet and satins. The fabric edges are embroidered heavily, so they do not fray. Truly "scrap quilts", since the pieces are very irregular in shape and size. Many of the satins have shattered, but the embroidery is so beautiful it will never be a cutter in my lifetime. Signed and dated by a Campbell. I bought it in Ventura CA about 1980 for $50. Sounds like Miss Nancy is going to be learning more about quilts and that's a good thing :)
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 09:00:36 AM
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I made a crazy quilt a few years ago for my dd. I'm not sure I can explain how I did it without confusing you even further though. I just took all the assorted pieces I had for it and sewed them to each other with right sides together. (I never worried about even seam allowances, as they were on the wrong side anyway. I just trimmed excess seams when it was finished.) Each piece was roughly the same size, but all shapes. I just placed a shape next to the edge I was working on, turned it up so right sides were together, and stitched it. I then clipped the seam allowance so it would lie flat, turned it down so the right side showed and continued on to the next piece. When it was all pieced, I pressed and squared it and then embroidered all the seams. Totally confused now?? lol
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 09:20:44 AM
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I can understand how to make both of them! You guys explained very well.
The raw edge quilt sounds great! Thanks Deb for explaining that...I can see myself trying that.
:-) good topic!
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farmgirl #71 Linda in PA |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 09:43:54 AM
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OK, I'M STARTING TO GET THE IDEA, I'M a little well a lot slow!! Diane, did you sew yours by hand? I guess the pieces must overlap each other right? I guess I should just go get some material and start trying to do it. I know I could make one with squares but I like the idea of the crazy one. I just don't understand why you girls don't live near me, there isn't a day goes by that I don't need help with something.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 10:29:56 AM
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I did both machine and hand piecing on it Nancy. Some pieces were just too difficult to wrestle with to fit in the machine, particularly as the quilt grew larger.
The pieces will have to overlap each other, otherwise you will have holes. :) That is what I tried to explain (poorly!) when I referred to seam allowances...they all don't have to overlap evenly as long as they overlap. Just sort of go by what looks pleasing to the eye as you attach pieces.
I made a raw-edge purse last year...called it my "ugly purse". It took every bit of self-discipline I had to even finish it. I have used it and gotten compliments on it...go figure. I still think it's ugly! lol
Di
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 12:34:37 PM
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Wish we could see pictures of your quilts Lorij. Thanks for the encouragement.
NANCY JO
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 7:55:46 PM
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Ronna,
I'd love to see a picture of your crazy quilt.
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 8:26:17 PM
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Next time I get it out of the cedar chest, I will take photos. Poor thing had a hard life, think it had been nailed up one too many times over the years, as the corners are pretty raggedy. Funny thing is, I had it on layaway and kept talking about how wonderful it was. When I finally brought it home, I layed it face down for my "at the time" spouse and he just kinda looked at me like I was nuts. Then I turned it over and he did like it. We had it up in the bedroon for a long time and I've not displayed it since, so it's been stored for 13 or so years. I need to take photos of all my "good" quilts. Just got a big yoyo online and have a nice pastel cathedral windows on the back of the couch. The cutters are between the mattress and box spring of the beds, the good ones are on display or rolled in acid free tissue and old sheets in the cedar chest. Way too many, as with so many of my collections. Thankfully, my daughter shares my passion and I know they will be appreciated by her.
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cindi
Farmgirl in Training
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cindi
sedalia
mo
USA
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Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 06:16:41 AM
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| i don't log in much but i had to just put in my 2 cents worth. It was more then lickly the silks that shattered. Turn of the centery silks were sold by the pound and in order to drive up the price they weighed them down by putting metal in the silks. PLEASE take your stuff out of the ceder chest at once they are safer in a pillow case in the closet. THe oil in the wood will deteriate the fabric faster. i have been a quilter since 1980 and i have been part of a crazy quilt group in KC since 2002. |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 07:20:28 AM
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Cindi,
I have quilts that were made by my grandmother and great grandmother and they have always been stored in my cedar chest. It is cedar lined. In fact, the chest was my grandmother's so they have been in there many,many years and they are fine. I have never had anything get ruined by storing it in there. It is the safest place. At least I always thought so because that is where my grandmother kept them.
farmgirl sister #43
Kind hearts are gardens
Kind thoughts are roots
Kind words are blossoms
Kind deeds are Fruits
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9398 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 07:23:15 AM
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Debi and Diane,
Thanks for posting the directions. I have always wondered how these were done. I have never had the nerve to try it. I love to quilt and embroider. I'm not sure I know what you mean by embroidering the seams. I always thought they were just zig-zagged together by machine.
Anyone have a picture of the embroidering they could share. I am more of a visual learner so pictures are a big help.
farmgirl sister #43
Kind hearts are gardens
Kind thoughts are roots
Kind words are blossoms
Kind deeds are Fruits
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 08:14:53 AM
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| Hi Nancy I thought I sent you a post on this, but I don't see it here so I'll try again. Crazy quilting is such fun, I usually make pillows or pincushions because they aren't too huge and that always helps. Judith Baker Montano has written several books on crazy quilts that are really helpful, lots of pictures of how to do it, I'm one of those people who does better being shown something than reading about it. I'll see if I can dig out a few pictures of my stuff and put hem somewhere where you can see them. Crazy quilting is the most forgiving sewing of all, you can always but a tiny applique or a button to cover any glaring holes. And the embroidery doesn't have to be terribly complicated to be effective. You're going to have lots of fun doing this, I look forward to seeing what you do...Karin |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 09:15:17 AM
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karin,
Thank you, I ordered one of her books on a used book site, so thankyou for giving me her name. I need all the help I can get.
NANCY JO
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 10:54:48 AM
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Diane,
That is so pretty isn't it? Wonder what the lady was like that made it?
NANCY jo
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 12:47:46 PM
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I always wonder about the ladies too, Nancy. Wouldn't it be neat to be able to sit and talk to some of them about their quilts. I'll bet this one has many stories embroidered into it. I'm always amazed too, by some of their perfect workmanship. Some of those fancy embroidery stitches look machine done, and yet you know they can't be.
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 5:51:15 PM
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To address the cedar chest issue....I have lined it with old cotton sheets and acid free tissue. Quilts are also wrapped with acid free tissue, rolled instead of folded and put in cotton pillowcases. I do check occasionally and unwrap to air out and change any stress points. The Log Cabin my mother in law gave me was made of "the menfolks woolens" and I want to be sure it does not get moth damage.
Yes, it was the silks that shattered, which is common. It did not have an easy life, considering the nail holes in the corners where it was hung up. Still beautiful with so much embroidery and as with the rest of my textiles, I felt I was rescuing it. |
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joyfulmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debra
Silver Springs
NV
USA
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cindi
Farmgirl in Training
39 Posts
cindi
sedalia
mo
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 04:19:41 AM
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| I didn't mean to step on toes about the ceder chest. I agree about Judith Monatanoo. She is the most famous and popular. Do a google on Crazy quilt. My fav mag is "art quilts" or "Cloth paper sissors". |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 04:37:20 AM
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wow...you sure know how to take care of quilts..I am learning alot. I have made a total of 3 quilts. I just have one folded and put in a pile with other blankets. I believe in using things as much as possible so the other 2 are out in use all the time. I am watching this topic...keep sharing!
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farmgirl #71 Linda in PA |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 05:21:53 AM
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I guess I would have a different take on the quilt storage. I would want to have them out where they can be seen, to store them away forever is as if they were never made. I know they maybe wouldn't last as long. But whats long? I think who ever made them would want to show them off. I would just re-fold them to prevent the same creases to stay. And keep them out of the sun, and keep the dog off them.
NANCY JO
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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joyfulmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debra
Silver Springs
NV
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 08:50:47 AM
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Annika, My suggestion- do a crazy mini quilt! They take no time to complete- that is the nice thing about mini's.. that is what got me interested in doing them. I have completed 2 in the last few weeks- could have completed more but I have been taking care of hubby and then got the flu.. yuk!
Blessings, Debra
Psalms 23:1 "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want."
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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