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Please use the menu bar above to read about me, services I offer, client's voices, and so on. What I made or repaired in the past are showcased in the blog entries. I believe in making quality handmade items, mending/repairing and upcycling/remaking previously loved fabric items as much as possible. (I'm sorry, but I no longer accept translation/interpreting orders from new clients.)

9/16/2024

Crazy quilt

Yesterday's post was using the remnant pieces that were too small to make much. Today's post is about using good-sized remnant pieces. 

Yes, I made a crazy quilt. I have always been intimidated by the thoughts of making a quilt. The quilts I have seen are all so beautifully calculated to orchestrate the colours and shapes into a cohesive useable art piece for home. The stitches are perfect, and the pieces line up just so beautifully. So, I never even attempted making one. However, at some point, my friend mentioned the existence of crazy quilts. 

I searched crazy quilts online, and I found out it is a free form of quilting. I had to try it out with all the remnants I had accumulated up to that point that were large enough. I didn't even think about what the final picture will be - I just put the pieces together until it was large enough to be a blanket. I learned a lot of things along the way, and it was fun. 

See how crazy it looks?