How Do You Make A Crazy Quilt?
The name – crazy quilt – suggests creative abandon. Victorians stitched together odd-sized scraps of everything from velvet to satin to produce abstract combinations of shapes, textures and colors. Modern quilters work this collage effect into planned designs, and patterns for crazy quilts are available from some craft shops. Step 1 Cut squares of uniform size (usually 16 inches to 20 inches, plus a 1/4-inch seam allowance all around) from cotton muslin. Cut as many as you need to produce the desired quilt size. Step 2 Fit fabric scraps entirely over each square, locking them together like puzzle pieces. Step 3 Baste fabric pieces to muslin. Step 4 Embroider over the raw edges, or turn edges under and secure with a whip stitch – a small, slanted stitch around the folded edge. Step 5 Sew the finished squares together one at a time, pinning them together with right sides facing, then sewing a 1/4-inch seam. Step 6 Lay backing fabric across the floor, face down, with the batting spread ov
A crazy quilt is a quilt that is made from scraps of fabric. The scraps come from different types and colours of left over fabrics from old clothing or other sewing projects. Usually there is no pattern or design to the quilt, giving it a very abstract look. A wide variety of stitches are used, which also contributes to the abstract look. The scraps are sewn onto a larger single piece of fabric, which will form the backing of the quilt. Unlike most other quilts, crazy quilts usually don’t have any batting in the middle. To start making your crazy quilt, first select some muslin fabric, which will be used for the backing. The muslin will be cut into blocks of the same size. The blocks can be any size you wish, such as 12 inches by 12 inches, or larger. Complete one block at a time, until you have finished as many blocks as you need to form a quilt that will be the size you desire. Once all the blocks have been completed, you will attach them together to form the finished quilt. Next, ga
