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Crazy quilts are addictive, and once you get hooked they become a lifetime passion. They are full of surprises. In Crazy Quilts, author Cindy Brick offers straightforward instructions for three piecing methods, expert advice and tips and essential stitches and embroidery motifs to us on your own unique Crazy quilt.
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Back Cover Information"Crazy quilts are the one thing in life where more is more." - Nancy Kirk, Crazy Quilt Society founder Silks, velvets, brocades, stains, elaborate embroidery motifs and intricate decorative stitches. The opulence of the Crazy quilts is a tribute to its beauty as well as to the dedication and care of the quilter. In Crazy Quilts, author Cindy Brick unravels, for the first time in quilting literature, the fascinating history of this popular quilt style, from its earliest origins, to its Victorian heyday, to its role in modern-day quilting. In addition to the interesting history, Brick includes a step-by-step tour for making a Crazy quilt. She offers straightforward instructions for three piecing methods, expert advice and tips, and bonus material including essential stitches and classic embroidery motifs to use on your own Crazy quilt. Featuring stunning color photography plus a patchwork of vintage advertisements, postcards and more, this definitive history and how-to guide represents Crazy quilting at its luxurious best!
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Table of Contents |
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| Acknowledgments | 8 |
| Author's Note | 9 |
| Foreword by Nancy Kirk | 10 |
| Part One - The History of the Crazy Quilt | 13 |
| Origins of the Crazy Style | 15 |
| Early American Crazy Style | 17 |
| America's Oldest Dated Crazy Quilt? | 22 |
| The Emergence of the Crazy Trend | 29 |
| The Rise of the Crazy Trend | 45 |
| Heyday | 46 |
| Popular Crazy Themes | 54 |
| The Flame Burns Low | 75 |
| Crazies in the Twentieth Century | 81 |
| Quilting Crazy in Modern Times | 81 |
| Part Two - How to Make a Crazy Quilt | 99 |
| Planning Your Quilt | 99 |
| Cutting the Background Foundation | 103 |
| Three Construction Methods | 104 |
| 1. The Basic Crazy | 104 |
| 2. Paper Foundation Piecing | 110 |
| 3. Shadow Crazy Piecing | 116 |
| Joining Your Crazy Patchwork Units | 117 |
| Finishing Your Crazy | 122 |
| Embroidering and Embellishing Your Crazy Quilt | 127 |
| Appendix - Embroidery Motifs | 134 |
| Works Cited | 153 |
| Additional Resources | 155 |
| Index | 157 |
| About the Author | 159 |
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Butterfly Magic and Early American Crazy Style
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1000+ Books &
Magazines Index
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Hankie
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 Heirloom Machine Sewing for Quilters by Susan Stewart |
 Hooked on Hankies by Laurene Sinema & Janet Carruth |
Out of Print Hanky-Panky Crazy Quilts by Cindy Brick |
Crazy QuiltsAlso see: Silk Ribbon Embroidery & Stumpwork |
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 Bead Creative Like Crazy by Nancy Eha |
 Crazy Quilting with Attitude by Barbara Randle |
 Crazy Quilts by Cindy Brick |
 Crazy Patchwork by Alice Wilhoit |
Crazy QuiltsLinda Causee |
 An Encyclopedia of Crazy Quilt Stitches and Motifs by Linda Causee |
 Learn to Make a Crazy Quilt by Linda Causee |
Crazy QuiltsJ. Marsha Michler |  Crazy Quilt Decor by J. Marsha Michler |
|  Motifs for Crazy Quilting by J Marsh Michler |
 Crazy Quilting The Complete Guide by J. Marsha Michler |
Judith Baker Montano: Hand Ribbonwork & Crazy Quilts |
The Crazy Quilt Handbook Revised 2nd Edition by Judith Baker Montano |
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 The Art of Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Judith Baker Montano |
Beads, Charms & Silk |
Art
Girlz Charms |
Multiple
Colorways Hofman Beads |
Embellishemnt
Village Multiple Colorways   Bead & Yarn Mixes |
24 Colorways Silk Adaptation 7 Pieces 6" x 11" per collection Mary Jo Hiney Designs |
(42) Hand-Dyed Ribbon Cardsby Hand-Dyed Hobbies3 ribbons 3.25 yds. each = 9.75 yds. per card Ribbon is 0.5 in. wide |
example Clematis |
example Rain Forest |
example Adirondack |
example
 Painted Desert |
42 Color Card Families Available |
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Threads excellent for Crazy Patch by Hand or Machine
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 Wonderfil Thread Razzle Heavy Rayon for Hand, Crazy Quilting, or Bobbinwork |
 Superior Halo Available in 36 colors Decorative thread for the serger, bobbin work, and couching. Wonderful for quilt backs too. |
 Robinson-Anton Metallics Developed for commercial machines and VERY strong, excellent for programmed machine embroidery & machine quilting |
 Robison-Anton 40 WT Rayon 300+ Colors For Machine Embroidery & Quilting. Threads has a lustery sheen that adds a decorative touch to any quilt. |
 Robison-Anton Twister Tweed 35 wt. Two tones of threads twined together makes a very interesting blend for Machine Quilting and Embroidery (excellent animals) |
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