Crazy Quilt, Jewel Tones with Roses

 Open to Full screen to make the most of the details.

The Roses were embroidered in the late 1980's by me and finally

 used in

this over the top Crazy Quilt.

I hope you enjoy my little video.

Happy Stitching

Phillipa

Crazy Quilt 2011

Finally starting to put it together.

Could be a clearer photo, but its that damn cofffeee. ;)

 

Still have 3 blocks to do on the 2012 quilt.

getting there. I think .

 

 

Brainless at the mo

 

Phillipa



September CQJP.

 

 

Lots of textures bouncing against each other.

Velvet,silk, ribbon,lace, covered in stitching and sequins.

 

Happily stitching,

 

Phillipa



CQJP. July & August

 

I keep wandering away on creative tangents.

 

Still stitching tho.

 

Phillipa



Flower in Progress

Needle-woven flower in progress. :)

Weaving away

Phillipa



Again with Flash, Crazy quilt Block

I think this shot is a bit better.

Still stitching

Phillipa



Crazy quilt Block #5

Pulled finger and got my act together ;)

Another block for the CQJP project.

Its a lot richer than it looks in the photo.

I think she's giving me a very "its about time" look..lol

Happily stitching

Phillipa



Crazy Quilt 2011. Jewel Tone

All the blocks are done now on the quilt from last year.

The next stage of putting them together will most likely take me awhile, so a few more close-ups and  an all-together shot.

Will take a better shot soon.

Happy Jewel-tone Stitching

Phillipa



CQJP January Block . Done :)

Details first. :)

And the finished block.

Lots and lots of colour and texture.

Trimmed to approx 9 x 9"

This is great fun.

Happy Happy Stitching

Phillipa





CQJP progress. January

Ribbons, motifs, braid, simple stitches in different textures.

Colour, colour, colour.

Happy Stitching

Phillipa



Merry Xmas

Happy Stitching

Phillipa



Jewel Colours. Another block done

A blingy butterfly and a spiderweb complete with resident.

Enjoy.

Happy stitching

Phillipa

Jewel Colour and Butterfly Bling

Bling butterfly on hand crocheted doiley

amid  a bouquet of daisys.

Silk ribbon daisys are fun and effective to do.

You can see that they've been set among others

done in different threads to bounce the textures

against each other.

Happy stitching

Phillipa

Colour, colour, colour and spider-web.

Nearly forgot the spider-web and spider.

Couched gold threads held down with

DMC Metallic 273.

I love that thread and use it alot.

Happy Stitching

Phillipa

Jewel Colours. Crazy Quilt Block

Inspiration.

Enjoy

Happy Stitching

Phillipa

Colour, Colour, Colour

Another block with the embroidery from the 80's.

I must have spent hours doing those embroideries. lol.

Some ribbon roses, an up-cycled crocheted pansy,

lacey motif and including some stitches done in silk ribbon.

Bouncing shiny against matt, pattern against plain.

Dull beads with shiny beads.

By bouncing embellishments it helps with the way the light is reflected off the block. Creates more visual interest.

Oh so much better in real life. Or I just need more photography practice..lol.

Crazy Quilt. Jewel tones

Lace, Motifs, ribbon embroidery,

Embroidery stitches on every seam not already covered with lace.

I tend to mix up the textures on all layers. The stitches are done in 6 strand DMC, and Perle DMC. and fine wool, and crochet threads are used too. Sparkly knitting cotton is a favourite.

In fact anything that will stitch and is relatively strong.

And then I get to add yummy beads. :)

Another Crazy Block Finished

A few posts ago, this block featured. It is now beaded and into the finished block pile. :)

This is definitely a long term project.

Many many distractions along the way.

Roses embroideries done back in the 80's.

I bet I'm not the only one to take forever on some projects. ;)

Regards Phillipa

Pastel Crazy Quilt

The pastel crazy quilt blocks are finished and joined together. I cant decide what colour borders as yet. Possibly a strong yellow.With a narrow pale blue inside that. Not sure.

As you can see in the photos Ive put just about everything onto this quilt.

Was a most enjoyable project satisfying my urge for lots of texture.