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Wednesday 14 March 2018

WIPW - Light purple

Work In Progress Wednesday.

Crazy for Crazy

I first made a blank block of light purple pieces, ribbon, ric-rac and a tufty braid that I injected in a seam in four arches.
I basted some waste fabric along the edges so that the block will sit nicely in a hoop.

The ric-rac was fastened with Buttonholed Fly Stitch.
With minty green silk thread I made a woven circle. This will be framed and decorated further.

I followed the instructions for this 'visible mending' in a most magnificent book by Elizabeth Healey.

'Stitch, Fabric & Thread' is jam-packed with ideas and how-tos, it is a most inspirational book with excellent instructions. Many of Elizabeth Healey's ideas will find their way into this Crazy for Crazy quilt.
Apart from teaching a lot of practical things, the book contains a wealth of information about each technique. E.g. there are six pages on Mola and while making the Mola bag, I not only learned how to do the reverse appliqué and an alternative in felt,  but also found out a lot about the Cuna Indians and their situation.

The purple flower is a cut-out from a piece of lace. So far I have only added a few green stitches, there will be beads added at a later stage.
A spray of Feather Stitch is the foundation to a sprig of flowers.

More progress next week.


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15 comments:

  1. Rachel14 March 2018 at 19:16

    That's a very good start. The greens help to "lift" the purples.

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    1. Queeniepatch14 March 2018 at 23:10

      Yes, I am following the colour wheel and selected colours at 1/4 (straight across the wheel and half of that, if that makes sense?)...

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  2. Pamela14 March 2018 at 22:02

    The purples look great together and you've chosen some beautiful stitches for embellishing. Do you read Elizabeth Healy's blog? http://elizabethsquarters.blogspot.jp

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    1. Queeniepatch14 March 2018 at 23:13

      Thank you.
      Yes, I want each block to feature only one colour but in different tones and shades. The threads will be in a contrasting colour, sometimes, like in this case, a bit off.
      Yes, I have followed Elizabeth's blog for years. She makes such great things.

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  3. Janie15 March 2018 at 03:42

    I'm excited to see this new block start. Nice work Queenie.
    Thanks for sharing Elizabeth's blog, I didn't know about it, and her book is excellent

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    1. Queeniepatch15 March 2018 at 13:35

      EH is a very skillful graphic designer and all her textile work is delight to the eye!

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  4. https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com15 March 2018 at 05:57

    Excellent start on your purple block. The woven circle looks interesting. By the way I bought the 'Crazy' book and I've started a block.

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    1. Queeniepatch15 March 2018 at 13:36

      Oh, how nice to hear! I hope you find Sharon's book as useful and inspiring as I have. Elizabeth Healey's book is maybe even more 'up your sleeve'.

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    2. https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com17 March 2018 at 05:01

      I have found Sharon's book useful and I'll put the other one on my list.

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  5. crazyQstitcher15 March 2018 at 06:22

    I like all the additions. Lovely flower. I thought the Woven circle was a piece of cut fabric. Neat stitching!

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    1. Queeniepatch15 March 2018 at 13:38

      It was fun to make the visible woven circle, but it was not as easy as I had thought. maybe the scale is a bit too small? Or if I had used one colour in the weft and another in the warp...

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  6. jacaranda15 March 2018 at 07:05

    Beautiful stitching, the soft green is lovely against the mauve's.

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    1. Queeniepatch15 March 2018 at 13:38

      Thank you, Jenni, yes I like the colour comb, too.

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  7. Tanya16 March 2018 at 18:04

    It looks like you are having so much fun with your crazy quilt!

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