New to quilting, want to make a crazy quilt

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01-02-2010, 06:51 AM

SewSew

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HI
I am so new to this, I love the blog, you all sound so wonderful. I have always wanted to make a 'crazy quilt' of velvet, satin and all the pretties. With lots of lace and fancy stiches.. so this it the Year! With a lot of 'good luck'!
I did read the note about sewing with a dress and doing it for the love of sewing. The lady who sent it sounds very sweet. In the good old days before 27/7 TV and way too much to do I"m sure that would have been, very sound advice.
I'm not so sure it was not a bit better in some ways. No distraction, just a love of hobby, and time to think about what you were doing and how you enjoyed it so! Happy New Year to All

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01-02-2010, 07:17 AM

Bevanger

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hello and welcome

01-02-2010, 07:21 AM

DA Mayer

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Welcome and hope you enjoy it here, my first quilt block was a crazy quilt block which I made for 4-H. I remember the velvets and silks, and lace etc. It turned out beautiful, but I can't remember where it went. We learned the various embroidery stitches. Have fun making yours.

01-02-2010, 08:28 AM

quazyquilter

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my very first quilt was a crazy patch one, used an old white sheet for the backing squares, and velvet scraps for the pieces and lots and lots of hand emboidery...

01-02-2010, 08:58 AM

littlehud

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Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. I love crazy quilts. I haven't made one yet. Share your progress with us.

01-02-2010, 10:27 AM

cutebuns

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Welcome from Alberta, Canada!

01-02-2010, 10:34 AM

soniboo

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Welcome from Florida, glad to have you join us!

01-02-2010, 11:46 AM

Jim's Gem

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Welcome to the board from Southern California!

01-02-2010, 11:56 AM

Shemjo

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Hello, and welcome from Missouri! I made a crazy quilt when I got a new machine with lots of different stitches. It was a great showcase for the stitches,and lots of fun. It was all cotton from scraps I had from sewing fun stuff.