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

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.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 dont 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 greatl³’