crazy quilts
i've made a few crazy quilts- visit (evening star designs) for some inspiration- and lots on information-
the first one i made i mixed many many textiles- used velvet (and there are different types of velvets---cotton velvet washes up nicely-wools, silks, satins, laces, corduroys, upholstry fabs---what ever (worked) at the moment- it is a Beautiful quilt- was a gift for my youngest Brother's wedding- they keep it draped over an overstuffed leather love seat- it's held up well for over 10 years now- lots of embellishing, embroidery, beads, charms, crystals---- a try crazy quilt-
i made one that the center section is a crazy quilt- mostly silks, bamboo's, cottons, again- lots of embellishments-
i have one that is mostly flannels, corduroys & denims---lots of decorative machine stitching-
and i have a wool one that is my (in the works) crazy quilt- which has wool background squares- with mostly wools, flannels & silks -along with laces & trims- embroidery- embellishements-
crazy quilts are (normally) not quilted- due to all of the embellishements- they were traditionally tied- many are used- gently- mine have held up well- were made to be used- my sister in law uses her brush attachment- and vacuums hers when it needs it- and has spot cleaned it a couple times.
there are many beautiful functional crazy quilts out there- once you start looking you will be 'blown away!'
first pic is my flannel/corduroy/denim crazy quilt-second pic a detail shot- third pic the one made from silks, bamboos, batiks, ... i don't have pics of the other one- or of my in the works blocks- but i should snap pics of those- they are soo cute