Turkey Crazy Quilt

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. You simply lay a piece of fabric down in your hoop, it is

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.

The following pages contain an extensive 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