Crazy Quilts on an embroidery machine? Yes! The crazy quilt technique has been popular with quilters for years but if you aren't a quilter you have probably never tried this amazing technique. If you are a quilter that embroiders as well you can combine both hobbies into this project. You create a crazy quilt by mixing different fabrics in a patchwork style. I have seen a few different crazy quilt designs for embroidery machines but the techniques that were used required a lot of steps that involved folding fabric and it took a long time to complete a block.
I use a different technique with these designs. Simply lay a piece of fabric down in your hoop, it gets tacked down with a stitch, and then you trim it. You are probably asking, wouldn't that leave a raw edge? The answer is simple, of course. When the pieces are all cut for the block we go over all of the raw edges with a large motif stitch. The motif stitch covers the edge and eliminates the need for any folding. You will love this technique. The best part about these crazy quilts is that when they are complete you have a scene with a large icon in the center instead of just a quilt.This tutorial contains a guide that will demonstrate how to choose your fabrics, create a block and finish the quilt. I hope you enjoy the designs and look for new crazy quilt projects from Anita Goodesign soon!
