Crazy Quilts questions
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I've owned several antique crazy quilts from the late 1800s, including a set of blocks that was started and never finished. In all of them, the blocks were pieced on a foundation. The makers used every kind of luxurious fabric they coulds lay hands to, including silk cigar wrappers and campaign ribbons. Everything was embellished with embroidery and lace. I'd love to make one but doubt I could do fine embroidery now. Good luck.
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I've made many cq pieces. I didn't read all the replies, so sorry if anything is duplicated. I wouldn't wash them - too delicate. I would back a lot of the fabrics with a thin iron on pellon type fabric (the brand name escapes me right now) - but it's very thin. It really helps with the stretchy fabrics and dupioni silks (my favorites). My avatar is a wall hanging that I made and here is one other:
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