Foolproof Crazy Quilting Visual Guide—25 Stitch Maps • 100+ Embroidery & Embellishment Stitches

by Clouston, Jennifer

• ISBN13: 9781607057178
• ISBN10: 1607057174
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-01-07
• Publisher: C&T Publishing

Summary

Nothing shows off beautiful stitching and embellishments like the blank canvas of a crazy quilt. Jenny Clouston's gorgeously illustrated primer shows you how to make your own heirloom crazy quilts. Learn which fabrics, threads, and needles to use; how to piece crazy quilt blocks; how to embroider with thread, ribbons, beads, and other embellishments; how to assemble your blocks into a finished quilt; and more. Includes complete instructions for over 100 embroidery, beading, and embellishment stitches; full-size patterns for 9 hexagonal crazy quilt blocks; and 25 stitch keys showing proper stitch placement and thread and needle selection for 25 different blocks.

Author Biography

Jenny Clouston lives on the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. She shares her home with her husband Vaughn, two small white dogs, George and Gemsquash, and Charlotte, the cat. Her two adult children, Gareth and Ainslie, have recently flown the nest.

Table of Contents

Contents [Chapter title]

Acknowledgements
Introduction
A Brief History of Crazy Quilting

Choosing Fabrics and Foundation Piecing
Choosing Fabrics
Foundation Piecing
Requirements for each Crazy Hexagon
Method

Seam Treatment Requirements
Basic Sewing Supplies
Needles
Threads, Requirements
Silk Ribbon Requirements
Beading Requirements
Embellishing Requirements

Crazy Hexagons
Hexagon 1
Hexagon 2
Hexagon 3
Hexagon 4
Hexagon 5
Hexagon 6
Hexagon 7
Hexagon 8
Hexagon 9
Hexagon 10
Hexagon 11
Hexagon 12
Hexagon 13
Hexagon 14
Hexagon 15
Hexagon 16
Hexagon 17
Hexagon 18
Hexagon 19
Hexagon 20
Hexagon 21
Hexagon 23
Hexagon 24
Hexagon 25

Embroidery Stitch Dictionary
Single Feather Stitch
Double or Multiple Feather Stitch
Straight Feather Stitch
Knotted Feather Stitch
Herringbone Stitch
Whipped Herringbone Stitch
Chevron Stitch
Detached Chain – Lazy Daisy
Chain Stitch
Whipped Chain Stitch
Lazy Daisy/Bullion Combination Stitch
Weather Stitch
Zig Zag Stitch
Chain Feather Stitch
Fly Stitch
Stab or Straight Stitch
Fern Stitch
Colonial Knot Stitch
Pistil Stitch
Stem Stitch
Blanket Stitch
Closed Blanket Stitch
Open Blanket Stitch
Blanket Stitch Fan or Pinwheel Stitch
Up and Down Blanket Stitch
Cretan Stitch
Whipped Spider's Web Stitch
Bullion Knot Stitch
Alternating Chain Stitch
Cretan and Herringbone Stitch Combination Stitch

Silk Ribbon Stitch Dictionaries
Threading and Knotting Stitch
Threading the Needle Stitch
Knotting the Ribbon Stitch
Fastening Off Stitch
Stab Stitch
Twisted Stab Stitch
Bent Stab Stitch
Whipped Stab Stitch
Padded Stab stitch
Whipped Chain Stitch
Ribbon Stitch
Padded Ribbon Stitch
Loop Stitch
Loop Stitch Bud
Plume Stitch
Ruched Roses Stitch
Coral Stitch
Curling Backstitch Stitch
Spider Web Rose Stitch
Loop Stitch with Colonial Knot Bead Stitch
Detached Chain Stitch
Bullion Detached Chain Stitch
Fishbone Stitch
Fern Stitch
Split Stitch

Beading Instructions
A Few Points to Keep in Mind
Single Bead
Beaded Backstitch
Beaded Sequin
Beaded pointed Petal
Beaded Rounded Petal
Bugle and Seed Bead Chain
Beaded Tassel
Bugle Fan
Sequin Fun
Bugle Bead Leaf
Beaded Chain
Beaded Grape
Beaded Bee
Beaded Feather
Upright Bugle Bead
Beaded Forget-me-not
Beaded Daisy
Daisy Chain
Freeform Bead Cluster

Inspects, Webs and Miscellaneous Embroidery Instructions
Dragonfly
Spider
Round Spider Web
Straight Spider web
Agapanthus
Fushia
Detached Chain Butterfly
Delphinium
Small Beaded Bee with Organza Ribbon Leaves
Tiny Beaded Bee
Silk Ribbon Bee
Detached Chain Ribbon Butterfly
Loop Stitch butterfly
Ribbon Stitch and Fly Stitch Combination
Rose Buds
Detached Chain Bud
Colonial Knot Bud

Embellishment Instructions
Buttons
Plain Buttons
Tied Buttons
Bow Buttons
Single Bead Button
Simple Beaded Button
Upright Bugle Beads and Beaded Tassel
Beaded Pointed Petal Button
Button Cluster
Layered Button
Stab Stitch Couching
Knotted Couched Ribbon
Couched Bow
Couched Ribbon Garland
Charms
Couched Braid or Trim
Ric Rac
String of Beads
Freeform Flower with Beads Center
Ruched Slik Ribbon Garland

Finishing and Joining the Hexagons
Requirements for the Completion and Joining of the Hexagon
Method

Gallery
Crazy Quilts
Crazy Wall Hangings
Crazy bags
Crazy Trinket Box
Indian Work

About the Author