start with a piece with 5 sides, and start building to them.
Trim and add another piece. trim fabric after each addition.
I do build on a fondation square. It can be paper, muslin or batting depending what you are going to do with your blocks.
jeannedog

Just start in a corner and go from there. I start some for the center, some from a corner. Once in a while you may have to hand piece one bit on - make it a curved piece.

I started with a pc added another etc then cut them each into the hexagon shape using a template. a crazy hex! it came out great. I would post but don't have the camera attachment. It's buried somewhere. when I find it I would love to post pics

The last two lap quilts I made had "crazy quilt" backs made from the scraps from the front. I simply continued to add pieces, squaring occasionally until I reached 12" squares then made rows of the 12" squares and adding whatever I needed to the end of each row (off setting each row with the odd measurement). One row would be four 12" blocks with a 3"x12" block at the end and other I'd reverse the next row to start with the 3"x12" block. That way there is a sense of order but it finishes like a crazy quilt look and no backing material was needed.

Thank you so very much for posting pictures. I love the way your crazy quilt looks! With any luck mine may actually turn out, if it doesn't drive me insane first :) I didn't work on it any today. I'm trying to calm myself down about it, and go back to it when I'm a little more clear headed.
I bounce around from project to project depending on my mood for the day. It drives my grandma crazy!lol she tells me not to start another until I finish the first. I'm just not that kind of quilter, I get bored and aggravated too easily :)

start it, walk away, start it again and walk away when necessary.

Wow, I love your avatar quilt, did you make that from a photo? its amazing.

Carol Doak has some wonderful free patterns on her site that was listed on page 1. I use her foundation paper all the time.

MargL,
I like your idea best. will try it next.

Thanks,
marie

I used some of my crumb for this block and had fun.
Moosegirl