Crazy Quilt Block Progress at the end of April 2016

I finished my last crazy quilt class on the internet by Kathy Shaw.  I miss it already.  It was such a great series of classes.  These 10 blocks are the blocks that I worked on during the latest class:

 

 

I thought I'd separate out the next 6 blocks though they are among the 10 that I also worked on  during this latest class.  They are blocks that were given to me by my friend Kathy E in February.  I've been working on them by embellishing them with motifs and such.

These are the 3 blocks that are completely finished.  I need to move some more blocks into this category.  They are lots of fun to make and also very time consuming.

 

 

Here are a few more blocks that I have started:

 

Beaded Slips - the last task in my last Crazy Quilt Class - I'll miss these wonderful classes!

The beaded slip was another fun one to do.  I decided to give the process a good try and make 2 again.  The first one is a sea shell.  I used a piece of fabric as the pattern and 2 colors of beads.  I really like how this one turned out. 

 

Here are the steps.  I used a piece of fabric instead of a pattern, which I basted to a piece of muslin, and backed with stabilizer.  Then I hooped it and did the beading.  Then cut it out with a 1/4" seam allowance and turned the seam allowance over using Elmer's school glue.  Then I attached it to my beachy looking crazy quilt block.

 

 

The next beaded slip is a turtle.  I found him on a piece of fabric and decided to bead his shell and applique the head and legs as is.  I put him on the block with the teddy bear I made in task #2.

 

Here are pictures of the steps I used to make him.

 

 

 

Here he is on the block with the teddy bear. 

 

I'm sad that the crazy quilt classes are over.  I highly recommend Kathy Shaw's classes to everyone.  What a wonderful, creative, and well presented series of classes!

 

 

Crazy quilt image slips

The two crazy quilt slips for this task are image slips.  The first one I made is a teddy bear.  I used a piece of fabric as my pattern.

The next two pictures are of the teddy bear cut out with a 1/4" seam allowance and then the seam allowance turned under using Elmer's school glue before I appliqued him to my crazy quilt block.  I stuffed the teddy bear as I was attaching him to the crazy quilt block so he looks sort of puffy and cute.

 

My second image slip is a bunch of flowers.  Again I used a piece of fabric instead of a drawn pattern.  I decided to do this as an oval medallion and to work the flowers in 4mm silk ribbon.  I was able to use my ProMarkers to color my ribbon.  I decided not to stuff the medallion because I liked how it looked this way.  I added a neutral ric rac when I attached the medallion to my block.

 

 

The next 3 picture are the steps I used to make this slip.  Fabric selection and oval shape drawn, then silk ribbon embroidery completed and French knot centers, and finally the completed slip. 

 

 

Another Embroidered Slip

Thought I'd try making a second embroidered slip - this one was a little bit easier because I didn't cover the whole piece with thread - just highlighted with thread.  I also used a piece of fabric instead of a drawn pattern to make this bunch of grapes.

 

Here is the step-by-step process.  I started with a piece of fabric.

 

I embroidered the highlights.

Then I cut it out leaving about 1/4" seam allowance.

 

I then turned under the seam allowance using Elmer's School glue and it was ready to applique to my crazy quilt block.

Making Embroidered Slips is the next project in my Crazy Quilt Class

When I saw the original class write-up and pictures I could hardly wait to get to this task - making a little embroidered fox slip.  I've bought embroidered slips in the past but didn't really think about making one myself.  It was time consuming but I really enjoyed seeing it come together.  Here's my little fox finished and in a scene - resting in the tall grass in the forest:

Here are the steps to make the slip.  The first step is to do the embroidery in a hoop so it doesn't pucker due to using so much thread.  I did the long & short stitch on the head and a stem stitch on the body and tail using regular sewing thread (suggested by the instructor) instead of embroidery floss.  I used muslin to embroider on, and pressed 2 layers on tear-away stabilizer to the back, before I began.

 After the embroidery was finished I tore off the stabilizer, trimmed around the shape leaving about 1/4" seam allowance, and then used glue stick to turn over the edges.  Here is the back side.

 

This is how it looks from the front.  Now it's ready to be stitched down to one of my crazy quilt blocks. 

Raised Applique in my Crazy Quilt Class

The next step we did is called raised applique.  The item we decide to make is stuffed before we applique it onto the background fabric.  Then we are to put it in a scene on one of our blocks.  I chose to make a raised bunny and he's making friends with a small applique bird who is perched on a broidery perse vine.

Crazy Quilt Classes Continue

I've been busy working on another crazy quilt class by Kathy Shaw.  We started by adding silkies to a crazy quilt block.  We then embellishing the silkies and then put frames around them.  Then we worked on Broiderie Perse and applique.  Thought I'd post the pictures of these as I work on the next task.

Here's an example of one of my completed silkies and it's followed by the step-by-step progress on what I've completed for this class so far.

1920's Lady silkie appliqued to block

 

1920's Lady silkie embellished

 

1920's Lady silkie with frame

 

 

Garden Child silkie appliqued to block

Garden Child silkie embellished

Garden Child with frame

 

Girlfriends silkie appliqued to block

Girlfriends silkie embellished

 Girlfriends silkie framed

 

The next 6 pictures are my Broiderie Perse.

 

Broidery Perse

 

 Broidery Perse

 

Broidery Perse

 

Broidery Perse

 

Broidery Perse

 

The next 5 pictures are of my applique.  The hearts are enhanced with embroidery.

 

 Applique Fruit- the strawberries have broidery perse leaves - the cherries have broidery perse leaves and some embroidery highlights.

 

 Applique Pear - with broidery perse leaf and embroidered stem.

Applique Bird - with embroidered flourish and some small buttons.

 Applique Ginkgo Leaves

 

These 4 pictures are for my 2-step applique task.