I love material and buttons and thread. I don't like to sew. I hate trying to follow directions, rules are not meant for me. But I have boxes and boxes and boxes of material. So I decided to make a quilt - a quilt with no rules, a crazy quilt. How appropriate - I have often been told I am a little crazy. I am sure they all mean it in the nicest way. At least I will pretend they did.
Anytime I want to do something - like take apart the plumbing, I go to an ehow website. So, I found one on how to make a crazy quilt, using the flip and sew method. I made my squares, and added all kinds of embellishments, buttons, rhinestones, ribbon, lace and embroidery. Which means it is extremely heavy and not washable. That is how it is becoming a wall hanging.
I have the squares put together, but have noticed some imperfections, so I need to do a little more work before I sit down and figure out how to make it hangable and back it and edge it.
I went to a bead exchange and a nice lady gave me a whole bag of broken jewelry, some of which I sewed onto the quilt.
Anyway, I am not working on it right now, because...the sewing machine is at the OTHER house. I have a reputation for starting projects and never finishing, but I am going to get this one done...someday. These are just a few of my squares
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