Some of you special ladies answered my request for “scraps”! And you all blessed me with scraps!!! :lol: Since having a knee replacement that didn’t go well, I have been confined to the house other than to Physical Therapy and decided to “try” my hand at a Crazy Quilt I have wanted to make for a long time! :!:
I came across the site for Fun & Done on here a bit back and decided that I would make the Crazy Quilt by that method so I wouldn’t have to have it quilted. Most of mine are quilted by a friend that has a long arm machine. I have quilted several by hand.
I cut 12 inch square batting and “sewed” the pieces to the batting using some of the decorate stitches on my Singer 50/50 (Please don’t look too close as I don’t want anyone hurt by falling out of their chair laughing!!! LOL) I had never tried these stitches before and there are many that I didn’t get sewn very well and will have to “whip stitch” with a needle and thread!!!!
After I had the pieces sewn to the batting I tied the blocks with 6 strand embroidery thread to the backing and turned the backing over and sewed it to the front of the block. A first time doing this too!!!!
I have five across and two rows down on it at this time but it is going pretty good! It will be just throw for the couch and hope to improve as I go!
Will post finished picture when I get it done.
Mary

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Last bunch for now!!!!

Don’t know if I missed anyone when I said thanks but if I did I do want you to know that I really did appreciate them very, very much.
Thanks again
Mary

It looks terrific!!!

Looks really good to me. Job well done.

You are doing a wonderful job!!!!

Kyia

Great job keep it up.

Great job looks good to me.

Elle

Mary, I'm so sorry about your knee but it looks like you are putting your time to good use! I really like it! I love crazy but have only done two 12" blocks so far - I must get it out again...!!!

K x

Don't be so hard on yourself!! It looks great :thumbup:

What a cheerful quilt--looks like you are having a great time with it.

Hope your knee is better soon.

It looks like it will be a very comfy quilt! Good job on the crazy scrappy quilt.

Cute, cute, cute!!!

I think youa doing a great job! It looks like it will be nice and cozy to sit on the couch and watch TV with.
I have never tried crazy quilting - maybe now I will!

Great job! Love it!

Thanks for the comment! :D It was fun.....if I ever get the hang of catching all the edges! :oops:

There are several mistakes :oops: but I am learning!

thanks

I will keep working some more quilts like this. Easy to put together!

If you look close you will see spots that I missed and will have to "repair" :oops:

Not being able to get around much :cry: I need something to keep me busy! :D
And it is so easy this way and then you have the whole thing done!

I try not to be but I think I am my own worse critic! After seeing al the things you ladies do puts mine to shame!! And then I"see and know" all my mistakes too! :D

It is fun to do and using all scraps and not looking at all the different colors.....just picking up a piece and putting it in is fun to see what you come up with!

I think I will ok but will take time I guess! It set up scar tissue and they put me to sleep and bent it to break it loose and I think may have damaged some muscles. When they heal I think will be ok

Thanks so much! It does feel quite fluffy and warm! :D

Thanks

They have some patterns that show you to cut each piece a certain way but I like just the scrappy look of just placing them and "see" what it makes!! No too come out excatly the same! :lol:

Thanks and it is not very hard either! ;-)

I love your quilt. It's so bright and cheery! Great job!

PS--hope all turns out well with the knee.

Christine

Thanks, I like putting the pieces there and seeing what developes!!
I think it will just taking it's sweet old time!! :roll: I seem to be able to get around a little better each week!!

WHy laugh? Isn't that what a crazy quilt is supposed to look like????????

It's going very fast and it's looks great. I love it! Love the scrappys!

Don't ever look close to my quilts. They all have mistakes. Oh, I mean my signature. ;) ;) ;)

That quilt is beautiful. You did a great job.

I don't know why anyone would laugh, I think it looks great!

Looks cozy to me...
and you can send it my way if it needs a home!
Kirsten

hey now that does look CRAZY in a very good way....!!!!...:-)

Mary, that is gorgeous! So fun to see all the little pieces put to good use .. so many colors and variety of prints. You've done a great job ... work of art. Be very proud!