Originally Posted by
dotski
how about a crazy quilt but only make 1 very large contunius square. say big enough for a lap quilt. start in the center and just keep sewing and flipping pieces of fabric. what's your honest opinion. do you think it would work ? how would you do it ? on just a foundation piece of fabric then layer batting and backing or stitch with the batting already on or with batting and backing already layered ? i'm boared and this is what happens i get crazy ideas..........
Most of the crazy quilts did not contain any batting. They had the foundation fabric, and the pieces were sticthed, turned and trimmed (scissors, not rotary cutters) and when all pieces added, the "quilting" was done with embroidery stitches over the seam lines, or in today's world, using the fancy stitches on your sewing machine.
Silks, velvets, brocades made lovely victorian crazy quilt throws.