The Crazy Quilt Handbook
By Judith Baker Montano
ISBN 0-914881-05-1
I even love the cover of this book! There are two Needlepunch flowers!
CONTENTS
Definition of Crazy Quilting
Confessions of a Crazy Quilter
Historical Legacy of Crazy Quilts
Contemporary Crazy Quilting
Design Elements for Successful Crazy Quilting
-Adapting CQ to garment patterns
-color
-repitition and balance
-texture,patterns, and solids
-selecting fabrics
Crazy-Quilt "How-To" : Laying the Foundation
-Antique Method
-Contemporary Methods:
--Fan Style
--Center Piece
-Problem Solving
Decorative Details
-Embroideries
--Cross Stitch, Outline, Crewel, Punch needle
-Calligraphy
-Fabric Painting
-Fabric Dyes
-Marbilizing Fabric
-Photography on Fabric
-Ribbons and Roses
-Beads
-Knots and other things
-Buttons
-Laces, Doillies and Hankies
Projects
-Window Templates
-Wall Hanging
-Needlecase
-Evening Purse
-Fan Necklace
-Crazy Quilt Painting
-Heart Pendant
-Heart Belt
-Heart Bag
-Desert Medallion
-Oval Belt Buckles
Stitch Dictionary
Bibliography
Source Guide
What can I say? If you don't have this book, you need to get it, PRONTO!
There are great pictures of the projects, and other quilts.
Full size patterns, and detailed how-to's abound. This book contains
a lot of the patterns that have later been made available seperately.
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