Table of Contents
Contents [chapter head]
Acknowledgments
Preface
Crazy Quilt Definitions
Recollections
Trailblazers
Links with the Past
Historical Perspective
The Crazy Quilt Legacy
Antique Method
Crazy Quilting Today
Home Decor
Family Memories
Friendship Quilts
Clothing and Accessories
Getting Started
Create Your Own Look
Color
Color Wheel
Color Combinations
Understanding Color
Choosing Colors
The Montano Color Theory
Fabrics
Crazy Quilt How–To
Hints for Successful Crazy Quilting
Plastic Window Templates
Hiding Seam Lines
Adapting Crazy Quilting to Garment Patterns
Repetition and Balance
Design Elements For Successful Crazy Quilting
Design Placement
Before You Get Started
Prepare The Foundation
How Much Fabric Will You Need
Choosing the Supplies
The Montano Center Piece Method
The Cardinal Rule
Montano Centerpiece Method
Problem Solving
Creating Curved Bridges
Fussy Cutting Special Fabrics
Overlapping
Piecing More than One Block
Preparing For Embroidery
Placement of Lace, Ribbons and Trims
Joining The Blocks
Finishing
Borders
Backing
Tacking
Bindings
Embellishments Galore
Embroideries
Cross-Stitch
Outline Embroidery
Satin Stitch
Combination Stitches
Punchneedle Embroidery
Calligraphy
Fabric Painting
Fabric Dyes
Photography on Fabric
Ribbons and Roses
Embellishment On Ribbons
Meandering and Twisted Ribbon
Ribbon Ruffles
Ruth’s Ruched Ribbons
Concertina Rose
Wire Ribbon
Gathered Flowers
Beads
Needles and Threads
Beaded Highlights
Sewn Beaded Designs
Buttons
Knots, Cords and Tassels
Laces, Doilies, and Hankies
Lace
Cleaning Antique Lace
Coloring Lace
Coffee Or Tea
Watercolor Paints and Dyes
Doilies
Hankies
Projects
CQ Chateleine
CQ Pansy needlecase
Weeping Heart Pendant
Crazy Quilt Frame
Oval Needlecase
Garden Shed Project
Chicken Bumble Pincushion
Floral Swing Purse
Heirloom and Postcard Collages
CQ Christmas ornaments
Cottage Gardenard
Sabre Party Pouch
Stitch Dictionary
Embroidery Stitches:
Buttonhole Stitch
Buttonhole Closed Stitch
Buttonhole Circular
Chain
Chevron Stitch
Cretan Stitch
Colonial Knot
Couching
Feather Stitch
French Knot
Fly Stitch
Herringbone Stitch
Lazy Daisy Stitch
Running Stitch
Satin Stitch
Stem Stitch
Straight Stitch
Silk Ribbon Stitches:
Threading Up
Bullion Tip Lazy Daisy
Decorated Lazy Daisy
Fargo Flower
Iva’s Rose
Japanese Ribbon Stitch
Judith’s Curled Leaf
Loop Flower
Montano Knot
Pistil Stitch
Plume Stitch
Rosette Bud
Ruth’s rosettes
Ruth’s Ruched Ribbon
Spiderweb Rose
Velvet Pansies
Whipstitch Straight and Curled
Fans
Webs
Spiders
Free-Form Trees
Index
Bibliography
About the author
