Download or read book The Crazy Quilt of Life written by Margaret Ann Parker and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2012-12-17 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crazy Quilt of Life goes back in time to chronicle life on the prairie as Lida Beaty-Jackson shares her vivid memories and experiences in her diary. She shares the pain and struggles of the journey west to a new home and new opportunities. Her unique and diverse neighbors are active players in a strong midwestern community. The charm and joy of their holiday celebrations in the late 1800s is set against the backdrop of the dangers of living on the prairie. This memoir provides a unique opportunity to experience life in the late 1880s through Lida Beaty-Jacksons personal writing. It offers an honest view of life in those days and allows us to appreciate how far our society has come in the last one hundred years in terms of technology and comfort. Lidas diary shows how much more difficult it was to eat, rest, stay healthy, and be safe from the elements in her time. They were able to find joy in the little thingsthings that we in the present so often overlook. The Crazy Quilt of Life also includes intriguing ancestral information about Lida and her familythe real lives of real people. The quilt pictured on the cover was sewn together by the author herself, Lida Beaty-Jackson, her mother, and her sister Minnie Elizabeth. The quilt remains in the care of Margaret Ann Parker today.

Download or read book Crazy Quilted Memories written by Brian Haggard and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn family photos and mementos into quilted scrapbooks with this crazy quilting guide featuring 10 projects and 24 embroidery stitches. In Crazy-Quilted Memories, quilt artist Brian Haggard shows readers how to turn treasured family keepsakes—including photo prints, buttons, beads, and other keepsakes—into meaningful quilt embellishments. He offers a fresh take on traditional crazy quilt techniques, as well as 24 basic and combination embroidery stitches to create never-before-seen motifs. Each of the 10 projects featured in this volume will tell a story about your life and family history in unique and creative ways. Lovingly stitched by hand, these small, portable projects are destined to become prized family heirlooms for generations to come.

Download or read book The Crazy Quilt of Life written by Lida Beaty-Jackson and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crazy Quilt of Life goes back in time to chronicle life on the prairie as Lida Beaty-Jackson shares her vivid memories and experiences in her diary. She shares the pain and struggles of the journey west to a new home and new opportunities. Her unique and diverse neighbors are active players in a strong midwestern community. The charm and joy of their holiday celebrations in the late 1800s is set against the backdrop of the dangers of living on the prairie. This memoir provides a unique opportunity to experience life in the late 1880s through Lida Beaty-Jackson's personal writing. It offers an honest view of life in those days and allows us to appreciate how far our society has come in the last one hundred years in terms of technology and comfort. Lida's diary shows how much more difficult it was to eat, rest, stay healthy, and be safe from the elements in her time. They were able to find joy in the little things things that we in the present so often overlook. The Crazy Quilt of Life also includes intriguing ancestral information about Lida and her family the real lives of real people. The quilt pictured on the cover was sewn together by the author herself, Lida Beaty-Jackson, her mother, and her sister Minnie Elizabeth. The quilt remains in the care of Margaret Ann Parker today.

Download or read book Foolproof Crazy Quilting written by Jennifer Clouston and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[The author] presents her fabulous crazy quilt composed of colorful fabrics cut in hexagons [and] describes how to take each stitch.” —Publishers Weekly Nothing shows off beautiful stitching and embellishments like the blank canvas of a crazy quilt. Jenny Clouston’s gorgeously illustrated primer shows you how to make your own heirloom crazy quilts. Learn: which fabrics, threads, and needles to use how to piece crazy quilt blocks how to embroider with thread, ribbons, beads, and other embellishments how to assemble your blocks into a finished quilt, and more Included are complete instructions for over 100 embroidery, beading, and embellishment stitches; links to full-size patterns for nine hexagonal crazy quilt blocks; and 25 stitch keys showing proper stitch placement and thread and needle selection for 25 different blocks.

Download or read book Stunning Stitches for Crazy Quilts written by Kathy Seaman Shaw and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find endless inspiration for stitching your crazy quilts in this treasure trove of seam designs and templates by the creator of Shawkl Designs. You don't have to be a master embroiderer to create beautiful crazy-quilt seams! With 480 seam designs to inspire your creativity, Stunning Stitches for Crazy Quilts will also teach you the simple techniques that give your stitches a professional appearance. Line everything up perfectly with full-size stitch templates and dozens of step-by-step illustrations. Then dress up embroidered seams with sparkly beads, buttons, sequins, and silk ribbon embellishments for endless creative combinations! This eBook edition includes links to printable full-size templates.

Download or read book A Quilting Life written by Sherri McConnell and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.” —The Needlecraft Shelf Bring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts. “Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna “Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter “Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf

Download or read book Crazy Quilting The Complete Guide written by J. Marsha Michler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your one-stop source for crazy quilting know-how! From Victorian quilts to contemporary works of art, crazy quilting has evolved into a beautiful mixture of piecing, embroidery, and fabric techniques. Crazy Quilting - The Complete Guide tells you everything you need to know to create your own beautiful heirloom crazy quilts, including: • 10 different methods for piecing. • More than 100 embroidery stitches for ribbons, flosses and threads. • Techniques for dyeing, painting, stamping, printing, and embroidering on silk, cotton, rayon, wool and linen. • Instructions for adding buttons, beads, tassels, cording and other dimensional embellishments. • Tips for finishing your quilts. Whether you are just getting started or have been quilting for years, Crazy Quilting - The Complete Guide is guaranteed to be the crazy quilting resource you turn to the most.

Download or read book Crazy Quilt written by Paula G. Paul and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer treatment has ravaged Flora Adams's body, not to mention her marriage and her spirit. She plans a visit with her aging aunt to recuperate, but a chance detour introduces her to Mac McIlhaney, an old man who both aggravates and mesmerizes her. Crazy Quilt, set in desolate west Texas, is peopled with a palette of interesting characters including James Willie, the sheriff who wants to rekindle his old love affair with Flora; Jill, a young punk-rocker who thinks she has all the answers; Shorty, the dog with a fondness for wigs; and Lucy Martinez, who is willing to risk everything for Mac and Flora. This detour turns into a labyrinth of emotions that seems to have as little cohesion as an old-fashioned crazy quilt. But what Flora discovers in the end is an oasis of healing that, like love, has turned up in the most unexpected of places. "I wait for morning, sitting on the couch, wondering what I have done. But the thought that seems most profound to me is that we had not said everything that needed to be said, nor done everything that needed to be done. We are right in the middle of things. Living until the end."--from Crazy Quilt

Download or read book Quilts in Everyday Life 1855 1955 written by Janet E. Finley and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of quilts, their makers, and usage is an important part of our country's heritage presented here in full detail through 330 vintage photographs. Books on quilt history have, to date, included only a few photos of quilts. This in-depth collection, most of which has never been seen before, date from 1855 to 1955. Each vivid image provides commentary on quilting specifics, photography, costume, and American cultural history, especially toward the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Photographic formats and a glossary of quilting terms are included to aid the reader in dating their own vintage photographs. This book is a wonderful resource for all quilters, historians, and photographers.

Download or read book Quilting Just a Little Bit Crazy written by Allie Aller and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cross traditional crazy quilting with favorite pieced quilt patterns and today’s machine quilting methods, and what do you get? Crazy fun for all kinds of quilters, even those who don’t like handwork. Allie Aller and Valerie Bothell’s guide offers an exuberant mixture of vintage and modern, hand and machine work, and clever ways to make traditional quilts a little crazy. Includes 10 projects in sizes from small wall hangings to bed quilts; photo instructions for 15 crazy quilt and silk ribbon embroidery stitches; and tips for combining crazy quilting with machine piecing and embroidery.

Download or read book Embellishing Crazy Quilts written by Kathy Seaman Shaw and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even beginners can create beautiful crazy quilts with this book to guide your stitching. Template patterns will help you keep seams straight and neat...and give you great variety. 150 combination seams are charted so you can see exactly how to stitch them...and they are easy! Use simple embroidery stitches to create these...straight stitch, lazy daisy, french knot... Plus 104 different monogram designs and over 60 embroidery motifs are charted...to include flowers, baskets, birds, teapots, hearts, and more! A great addition to your crazy quilt library...even if you are not a beginner!

Download or read book The Crazy Quilt Handbook written by Judith Baker Montano and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2001 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes how-to information.

Download or read book Quilt of Joy written by Mary Tatem and published by Revell. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilters understand with every stitch how God can make even scraps wonderfully new and striking with a little time, imagination, and love. In these touching books, Mary Tatem pieces together spiritual insights and stories of quilters into devotionals that feature some of the most beloved and recognizable quilt patterns in America. Readers will discover the historical background of each pattern and be enchanted by the spiritual reflections on joy, faith, creativity, gratitude, patience, hope, and more. Encouragement, inspiration, and celebration--as well as some great stories--await readers as they discover that, in God's design, even the smallest scraps or most frayed fragments can be fashioned into something new, complete, comfort-giving, and beautiful.

Download or read book The Crazy Quilt Handbook Revised written by Judith Baker Montano and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2001-10-15 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create your own heirloom crazy quilts with help from world-famous expert Judith Baker Montano! This classic guide has been updated in full color. New projects, new photography, and up-to-the-minute techniques make the process more user-friendly than ever. 3 new designs for a total of 10 beautiful projects to get you started, including wallhangings, jewelry, and an evening bag. Judith walks you through the process of putting together a crazy quilt using her unique center piece method, showing you how to choose fabrics and lay the foundation, to adding decorative details and solving problems. Detailed instructions for traditional embroidery stitches, beading, lace, fabric painting, and other creative embellishments. Dozens of color photos of stunning crazy quilts, wearables, accessories, and more. Features historical notes on crazy quilting, an illustrated stitch dictionary, and exciting crazy quilting embellishments

Download or read book Pieces from Life s Crazy Quilt written by Marvin V. Arnett and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part memoir and part urban social history, Pieces from Life?s Crazy Quilt is an African American woman?s personal account of her life during a racially turbulent period in a northern American city. Raised in a black neighborhood in urban Detroit, Marvin V. Arnett begins her book with her birth during the Great Depression, and ends with the infamous Detroit race riot of 1943. Arnett?s close observations and attention to the details of her neighborhood and the complex adult relationships around her make this an understated yet powerful story of witness. ø Like the idiosyncratic pieces of a crazy quilt, each chapter functions alone but takes on particular resonance when considered with the whole. Choreographed as one-act plays, each chapter invites the reader into the life of the Sprague family and their neighbors during the years after the Ford Motor Company closed their Detroit plants. Arnett tells the story of her childhood with subversive allusions to the Victorian-era coming-of-age stories she consumed while growing up and the moral lessons she absorbed in such readings but could not reconcile with her own experience.

Download or read book The Visual Guide to Crazy Quilting Design written by Sharon Boggon and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See it, stitch it! Thirty-five contemporary crazy-quilting stitches, photographed step by step. Rooted in the Victorian era, crazy quilting has a powerful allure for today's quilters, who use it to let loose and tell a unique story with fabric. Embrace crazy quilting with thirty-five must-know stitches and endless variations, shown in clear, step-by-step photographs for both right- and left-handed stitchers. Fine artist Sharon Boggon reveals design fundamentals to guide you in your process, so you can sew thoughtful, visually appealing blocks. Learn the theory and process behind this fascinating art: how to choose fabrics, piece stitch-and-flip blocks, and embellish seams with embroidery, beads, buttons, and charms. • Learn crazy-quilting techniques with colorful photos that show every detail • Combine fabric, embellishments, and thirty-five stitches, plus endless variations, into stunning crazy quilts as unique as you • Unpack savvy design principals to make order of the chaos and guide the viewer's eye around the block

Download or read book Foolproof Crazy Quilt Projects written by Jennifer Clouston and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-01-16 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Detailed how-to’s (and images) for embroidery, beading and embellishing stitches, including silk ribbon―a must-have book for every crazy-quilter’s library!” —Quilter’s Connection Embrace the versatility of crazy quilting with quick-to-sew projects! In a follow-up to the bestselling Foolproof Crazy Quilting, Jennifer Clouston shares ten small, useful items from a tablet purse and summer slippers to a tea cozy, each with links to full-size patterns. Expertly mix cotton, wool, linen, and silk for eclectic fabric pairings that complement each project. Both beginning and experienced crazy quilters will also love the dictionary of sixty embroidery and beading stitches, foundation piecing primer, and stitch maps for all seam treatments and embellishments.