Silk Crazy Quilt is done and on the bed!
 

I finished this one a couple weeks ago, put it on the bed and tried it out. The wool inside made it nice and toasty. But of course it's now 80 degrees in the afternoon so it will stay for looks only.
I hung it outside so I could photograph it. Even so, it hit the pavement.

I am SO happy to have been able to do this, thanks to fabric samples from where I used to work and to the advice of quilters on the board to tie it and add lace, among other things.
I did not add buttons or beads since I expect it to be used.
It just hangs over the edge on a standard double bed. I had 2 squares left over for a couple small pillows and very little in the way of scraps. I tied it way more than needed and used beige floss with a muslin backer.
I added a 3.5 inch border (that frayed from 4 inches as I tied it) and bound it with the same fabric cut on the bias.
A friend asked me to leave it to her in my will. We both laughed. . .

Thanks for looking at my photos!

Very nicely done. I hope you enjoy the fruits of your hard work!

Your crazy quilt is absolutely stunning! I know you will enjoy it for years!!

Absoutley beautiful!!!

Very nice. Much more work than I would get done. Mine would be a UFO

great job!

Beautiful, good for you getting it done.

It is just beautiful! What delicate hand stitches you did.

Truly beautiful. This is the kind of quilt that becomes an heirloom.

Very beautiful quilt and you did a great job !

beautiful, I love all the fancy stitching. great quilt.

I love what you did with those fabrics!

Beautiful work!

Very nice. Beautiful quilt.

It's beautiful! I love all the hand work that went into it.

Great job on this!

What a stunning quilt, well done :)

that is simply amazing you should be proud

Very nice ! Gives me an idea about what to do with the silk pieces I have collected. Thanks for sharing.

Absolutely gorgeous!

Wow! Nicely done. Love it.

just amazing. beautiful handwork and a beautiful quilt. love it.

That is a true labor of love

Beautiful work. Not too little and not too much. It is just right.

what a gorgeous quilt... your embellishments make it even more spectacular. I'm glad you posted close up photos because from afar it looks like a beautiful scrappy, but the when you get to actually see the beautiful silks close up, it really showcases the hard work and talent you put into it. Great job.

Beautiful quilt and congratulations on your finish. That is a lot of delicate work and you mastered it perfectly. Enjoy it.

That is sooo pretty! I love your colors, and all of your pretty stitching!

Wow a lot of work beautifully done.

This earns my one-word adjective for projects which are truly magnificent and wonderful: C-H-A-R-M-I-N-G! The simplicity and elegance of the blocks and the embroidery touches you've done all add up to something which should be treasured.

That is a beautiful and unique quilt!

Watson

wow that is just gorgous! Everything about this quilt is so sweet.

Truly a crazy quilt - nice job.

very lovely ...should bring you much pleasure for a long time...looks like a lot of work but well done

Your hand quilting and embroidery is so finely done and the tying spots are so tiny. You have made a quilt for the ages, to be cherished and handed down.

That decorative stitching really adds to the beauty of this quilt!

Amazing! Did you use some of the deco stitches on s/m or are those all hand done? Did you emb before attaching pieces...the edges just seem to be sewn into those seams! You did a beautiful job on it.

A labor of love.

That truly is a work of art!!!

Oh that is so pretty. I love crazy quilts.I have a lot of fabric stored to make one (yeah right) whenever that will be, mostly velvets and some velveteen. You do beautiful work. By the way if your friend should pass first, you can leave it to me in your will. lol