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Topic: Crazy quilting

	History of crazy quilting.
		The beginning of crazy quilting history is hard to know exactly as its been an evolution of many techniques from many decades.
		Women who were wealthy had a lot of time on their hands to sew as opposed to the poor women who had to care for their homes and children; or whether crazy quilting is actually older than that with its roots embedded in the creation of America and its early pioneer days.
		Some historians claim crazy quilting originated from the Japanese "cracked ice" china design that became popular about the same time as the embellishing of crazy quilts evolved, but however it evolved, crazy quilting has become an art form now as opposed to just a pioneer work of necessity.
	www.geocities.com /vestrah3677/crazyquilting.html (223 words)

	Crazy quilting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term "crazy quilting" is often used to refer to the textile art of crazy patchwork and is sometimes used interchangeably with that term.
		Crazy quilting does not actually refer to a specific kind of quilting (the needlework which binds two or more layers of fabric together), but a specific kind of patchwork.
		In comparison to standard quilts, crazy quilts are far more likely to use exotic pieces of fabric, such as velvet, satin, tulle, or silk, and embellishments such as buttons, lace, ribbons, beads, or embroidery.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crazy_quilting (317 words)

	Quilting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Quilting is a method of sewing or tying two layers of cloth with a layer of insulating batting in between.
		Quilts made during the early 1800s were not constructed of pieced blocks but instead whole cloth quilts, broderie perse quilts and medallion quilts were made.
		Quilting is very often combined with embroidery, patchwork, applique and other forms of needlework to create patchwork quilts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Quilting (764 words)

	RJR Fabrics
		Crazy quilting is arguably the most fascinating of quilting styles with its richness in meaning, elaborate stitching and unique structure.
		The embellishments that adorn a crazy quilt are arguably the main focus of the quilt.
		Crazy quilts also occasionally include embroidered verses and important dates of birthdays and anniversaries, serving the function of a scrapbook of memories.
	www.rjrfabrics.com /new/university.cfm?article=crazy_quilt&axis_v=2 (753 words)

	Quilt History 1
		At one time many people attributed the beginnings of the crazy quilt to as early as the arrival of the colonists to the new world, it's advent was supposed to have risen out of the scarcity of fabric and the use of every little scrap.
		The quilt bee was a party as much if not more than a working occasion and a lady made every effort to put on her best for her friends and neighbors.
		Quilt Bees still take place today though they are more likely to take the form of a church or charity organization which quilts to raise funds for well deserving causes than as the social occasion which also resulted in the completion of a necessary but tedious task.
	www.quiltersbee.com /qbqhisto.htm (3980 words)

	Inspired Crazy Piecing
		Crazy piecing came into its own in the late 1800s as women hand-stitched the somber silk and velvet scraps from their Victorian finery into elaborately embroidered quilts and coverlets.
		Nowadays most crazy piecing is done with ordinary calicos, small prints, and solid cottons, often taken from selected yardage rather than miscellaneous scraps, which is pieced by machine and embroidered by hand or with decorative machine-embroidery stitches.
		But in most traditional and some contemporary crazy piecing, the fabric scraps, often chosen for their muted colors, are applied to a muslin foundation cut either to the size of the whole quilt or in blocks to be assembled later.
	www.taunton.com /threads/pages/t00086.asp (1705 words)

	It's a Crazy, Crazy World - Quilting
		Some of the scraps were put together into a patterned quilt like the one I discuss in my previous article "A Remembrance From the Past", but often were haphazardly pieced onto backing blocks until the block was covered.
		Crazy quilting was at it's height of popularity during the 1880's and began to wane by 1910 and by 1920 crazy quilting had become a relic of a more frivolous age.
		Interest in crazy quilting died out and only recently has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity as evidenced by sites on the internet and newly published books about the art.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art4963.asp (539 words)

	EUROPEAN AMERICAN QUILTING TRADITIONS
		Quilts also served as a source of income for many women on the frontier.
		The quilt displayed here was made by stenciling the patterns onto already quilted fabric and then re-stiching the pieces onto plain cotton fabric.
		Applique, a highly decorative form of quilting, is often used in quilts used for wall hangings as seen in the quilt to the left.
	xroads.virginia.edu /~UG97/quilt/etrads.html (611 words)

	Crazy Quilting: Unique Antique Patchwork Quilts
		Women were eager to incorporate this new look into their quilts and with the help of popular women's magazines the making of crazy quilts became quite the rage.
		Early quilts made in the crazy style were more show pieces than functional and were often made as smaller unquilted "lap robes" that were used to decorate the parlor.
		Although crazy style quilts may appear haphazard they were carefully planned.
	www.womenfolk.com /quilting_history/crazy.htm (787 words)

	History of Hawaiian Quilting
		This quilting circle was just the start of an art that would continue for the next 175 years and beyond and this quilting circle would play an integral part in the record keeping of the history of the Hawaiian people.
		Their quilt designs encompassed their beautiful flowers such as the Mokihana, the Liko Lehua, the Ulei berries to their travels from Tahiti, to the flag quilts which symbolized their self identity in a rapidly changing world.
		They named their quilts in memory of their love ones who had passed on to the spiritual world and even their grandchildren who has yet to been born.
	www.nvo.com /poakalani/historyofhawaiianquilting (550 words)

	Home Page
		The topic of this list is Crazy Quilting, which is a type of needlework that was popular in the Victorian era and has been gaining in popularity since a resurgence of the craft in the 70's.
		Crazy Quilting consists of irregularly shaped patches of fabric which are sewn to a backing fabric.
		A more recent innovation in quilting tecniques, it fulfils the dreams of those of us who secretly long to be watercolourists, but really prefer to paint with our fabrics.
	www.quiltropolis.net /maillists/maillistsdetail.asp?catid=Quilting (605 words)

	Victorian Crazy Quilting
		Crazy Quilting can be defined as a method of laying down bits and pieces of fabric in a haphazard fashion and sewing or qppliquing them to a foundation.
		She is also the class instructor, teaching our Crazy Quilting classes to beginners, from the basic foundation method by hand or the advanced class, explaining and exploring the embroidery stitches and other embellishments and the use of different threads, ribbons, beads, etc for finishing your block into an heirloom piece.
		I am always looking for new threads, braids, cords, etc. for use in hand or Crazy Quilting (or to put into the bobbin of my sewing machine!) Heavy threads usually meant for serger sewing are very versatile in these ways.
	www.thesilkworks.com /Articles/Victorian_Crazy_Quilting/victorian_crazy_quilting.html (313 words)

	Quilting Tips On The Web
		Hanging a wet quilt on a clothes line is not recommended since the weight of the quilt will cause distortion along the pinned areas and may even tear wet fabrics.
		If your quilt was wider than the width of the tank, after the last rinse manipulate it under water so that the excess is folded over at one side in a double layer, then drain the tank.
		Quilt racks are always a good display choice, as is the newest "goodie" available — a wooden quilt clamp that works similar to the wooden pants/skirt hangers we all have in our closets.
	www.nvo.com /poakalani/quiltingtips (4615 words)

	Christine Dabbs
		Her first quilt was made for her daughter Jennifer, in the hope that it could be handed on to future generations.
		One of the issues Christine faced at shows was the exclusion of Crazy quilts from many exhibits because they are not quilted, but are tied.
		Crazy quilting has remained Christine's passion, and whenever possible she spends six to eight hours each day at it, despite her part-time job in a doctor's office.
	www.qnm.com /articles/feature11 (612 words)

	Crazy Quilting
		Crazy quilts from the past are amazing collections of techniques, history, and fantastic skill.
		Crazy quilting tore through our country in the 1890s and has reappeared in the last couple of decades with a vigor unmatched in Victorian times.
		Each chapter begins with a fl and white photo of a crazy quilt block, all of which are shown at the beginning of the book in color.
	www.white-works.com /crazyq.htm (565 words)

	Crazy Quilts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Crazy Quilts most likely evolved as a way to make use of every scrap of fabric.
		During the Victorian era these quilts were quite elaborate with the use of satins, velvets and lace as embellishments.
		Crazy quilts are still popular today for using up those odd scraps of fabric, although many made today are planned and fabric is brought specially for the quilt.
	www.nmia.com /~mgdesign/qor/styles/crazy/crzayqlt.htm (165 words)

	20% Off Motifs for Crazy Quilting & The Magic of Crazy Quilting by J Marsha Michler (Value $22- $28)
		In Motifs for Crazy Quilting expert and best- selling author J. Marsha Michler presents quilters with everything they need to know about creating their own hand worked motifs and patterns, and transferring them to patch interiors.
		Handworked motifs and patterns of patch interiors are at the heart of a beautiful crazy quilt, and here's the first definitive book on these surface embellishments.
		Included are a review of crazy quilting basics, embroidery stitches, and surface design techniques covered in her previous books.
	softexpressions.com /software/books/MotifsCrzyQltg.php (464 words)

	Feature Column
		The evolution of the Crazy Quilt, as we recognize it today, is a journey that illustrates the triumph of women's imaginativeness and ingenuity in the face of unimaginable trials and tribulations.
		Later when the crazy quilt became an accepted and even coveted artistic and skillful form of needlework in its own right, fabric was not spared and embroidered seam and border stitches and embellishments on the patches became art forms in and of themselves.
		Crazy patchwork reached its peak in the late 1880's, and continued to be made until as late as 1920.
	www.caron-net.com /featurefiles/featmay.html (2350 words)

	QuiltEthnic - Resources - Quilting
		Crazy Quilt: The topic of this list is Crazy Quilting, which is a type of needlework that was popular in the Victorian era and has been gaining in popularity since a resurgence of the craft in the 70's.
		Quilt Heritage: The Quilt Heritage ListServ was created to give quilters a forum to discuss the historical aspects of quilting.
		Lost Quilt Come Home: This is a site that is dedicated to providing information about miminizing risk of loss when shipping quilts to exhibits and elsewhere.
	www.quiltethnic.com /quilting.html (2246 words)

	Crazy Quilting Today by Melody Crust -- author and quilter
		Melody Crust is the author of Quilt Toppings; Fun and Fancy Embellishment Techniques A Fine Line; Techniques and Inspirations for Creating the Quilting Design, An award winning quilter and nationally celebrated fabric artist, her work has been featured in dozens of books and magazines.
		She is a popular quilting instructor who brings her natural teaching ability and contagious enthusiasm to quilters from coast tocoast.
		She is proud to be participating in the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative, a program to raise awareness and fund research for Alzheimer's disease.
	www.antiquequiltdating.com /CrazyQuiltingToday.html (1351 words)

	Quilting Books and Stitches
		Readers will enjoy stitching individual squares that can be incorporated into larger designs for quilts, while they support a legal defense fund, which was created to help protect needlecraft designers from the unlawful use of their designs.
		This handy laminated reference guide offers you a variety of basic embroidery stitches, variations, and combinations to be used as seam coverings for your crazy quilt.
		Photographs and detailed step-by-step instructions guide readers through constructing crazy quilting projects they will be proud to display.
	www.jdr-be.com /sunshine's_quilting.htm (426 words)

	Quilting Information Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		One of his award-winning quilts, The "Feathered Sun", is an adaptation of traditional Native American Buffalo Robe Paintings.
		And since a crazy quilt is not complete unless it's embellished as well, John's sister Joan created ornaments out of lids of chewing tobacco cans and his niece Perrin Larsen painted golden details.
		Several of her quilted wall hangings that were created while cruising, are viewable online at http://www.clvquilts.com
	www.quiltercommunity.com /tqc/articleDetail.do?postId=331 (920 words)

	Annies Crazy World
		This is Annie Whitsed’s Crazy World a world where I stitch the joys and chaos of life into beautifull crazy quilts.
		On mum’s memory quilt I located the zig zag chains across the seam and replaced the oyster stitch with coils formed by wrapping metalic thread around the anchor stitches at the intersections, fl rice beads in the diamonds and seed beads on the points along the edge finish this seam.
		What is interesting to note here is that the seam above is dainty and looks pretty on the birthday block the seam below is the opposite it is bulky and geometric which makes it look good as part of the frame for a man’s image.
	loopylace.com /anniescrazyworld/?cat=3 (1053 words)

	Open Directory - Arts: Crafts: Quilting: Crazy Quilts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Crazy Quilt Page - Crazy quilt links, embroidery links, book recommendations for crazy quilting, supplies for silk ribbon embroidery, beads and other embellishments.
		The Crazy Quilt Society - Included in membership are 4 quarterly issues of the Crazy Quilt Newsletter and a discount on the annual Crazy Quilt Conference.
		Crazy Quilting History - a Victorian Craze - A Comprehensive history of crazy quilting, with good links to sources and photos.
	dmoz.org /Arts/Crafts/Quilting/Crazy_Quilts (544 words)

	Quilting Magazine by Martine House
		This quilt was designed and donated by Martine to the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
		Not only do I demonstrate how to quilt, but I also share a lot of information about the whole quilting process, from choosing fabrics to selecting marking tools, batting, hoop, basting technique, etc. It is amazing how the right supplies will make quilting more enjoyable and succesful.
		For me, the quilting is part of the whole design and in this lecture I sharehow the quilted portion of my work has gained more and more importance and howit has evolved to the embellished trapunto technique I use today.
	www.housefiber.com /workshop.htm (1215 words)

	Crazy Quilting
		Crazy quilts -- with their rich fabrics, creative embroidery stitches, fun embellishments -- have fascinated me since the first moment I discovered them.
		The first quilts I look for in a quilt show are the Crazy Quilts with their lovely embroidery, lace inserts and appliqué.
		They are to demonstrate the variety of publications available on the subject of Crazy Quilting.
	dlstewart.com /crazyquilts.htm (327 words)

	Crazy Quilts and Crazy Quilting
		Crazy quilts and their history is a fascinating area of quilting.
		Agony and the Ecstasy by Hilda Fitgerald a contemporary crazy quilt "in memory of migrancy" which was part of the Celebration Quilts 2001quilt exhibition held by the Canberra Quilters in 2001.
		Crazy Quilting for Newbies is a discussion list where you can learn seam embellishments, seam treatments, tips and tricks of crazy quilting in an understanding group.
	www.squidoo.com /crazyquilt (2546 words)

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