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Crazy Patch Quilting Squares / September

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Crazy Patch Quilting Squares / September
Group:Nuts for Sewing and Crafting
Swap Coordinator:biasbabe (contact)
Swap categories: Fabric  Sewing  Quilting 
Number of people in swap:5
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:September 8, 2012
Date items must be sent by:September 24, 2012
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This swap was run buy @OnceInABlueMoon Hopefully she will come back on and start it up again. So in the mean time I am taking a stab at it LoL.

Crazy Quilting (aka Crazy Patchwork)

...used to be a means to use up what was in the scrap bin. Ladies would use all types of fabric in these patchwork blankets, and showcase their embroidery skills at the same time. The results are quite stunning! If you're unfamiliar with them, Wikipedia has a decent description, and of course, googling them will give you many images.

About This Swap: • use a 12.5" square of fabric (your choice), and applique onto that overlapping or abutting pieces of scrap fabric - either by hand or machine

• please use a minimum of five distinct fabrics, and if you can, try to include some different textures - pieces should be irregular in shape (i.e., no actual pattern)

• adorn your work - you can go with the traditional hand-embroidery, or choose to machine embroidery, or apply other embellishments like lace, ribbon, etc

EDIT Please make ONE square.

Assuming that there is interest, this swap will run monthly – each time starting mid-month, and ending at month end of the following month. This way, you can build up a stash of squares and in the end, make yourself a lovely quilt! If you have a busy month, vacation, etc., simply sit out a month. Also, because they are not partner-specific, you can always make a couple of extra squares ahead of time if you foresee a month that you won’t have time for crafting. Feel welcome to drop in, try it, do as many of these monthly ones as you wish - signing up for one month does not commit you for future months. Perhaps it works better for you to do every other one? Your call!

Who Can Play? If you’re an active member of this group, you may participate. One proviso: if you have an overdue submission from this swap in another month, you won’t be permitted to join again until you’re up-to-date. No prior experience with crazy patchwork is necessary – why not try something new?

Rules No Recent ones and no suspension You flake, you will be removed with a no return policy.

Here are some sites to check out.

Video Scroll Down a Bit

How Too

Different Stitching

Crazy patch Quilting Squares Flicker Group

Discussion

auntmaymay1221 09/ 1/2012 #

I had to drop out. Maybe next time. My mompassed away yesterday and thrre is too much going on.

biasbabe 09/ 6/2012 #

@auntmaymay1221 I am sorry to hear about your mom. This is going to be a rough patch this I know. I lost my mom on June 22. The only way I kept sane was talk to my Swap bot friends. So If you need to talk or shout at someone I am here for you. Robin

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