So, this weekend, I’m leading a class on embellishment at the Rocky Mountain Crazy Quilters. Which is kind of like saying “I’ll teach you how to make a crazy quilt in a day” sort of class – overwhelmed? Added to that is the fact that we have “beginners” and “way,
This is a quick and fun ornament for the holidays. Obviously it’s quicker if you’ve done crazy piecing before, but if you haven’t it’s a great place to start. Enjoy! Materials: One piece of muslin – larger than the template (print out) One larger (a little larger than the template)
You all can thank my friend Anne (waving to Anne) for this post – although I had been planning it for sometime, she needs it for a dress she’s working on. I have stalled around trying to find out the original source of this flower, my friend Rhonda taught it
Ok, so I’ve been trying to work on a new skill: ruching! It’s interesting, basically putting a running stitch through ribbon, pulling it tight and then appliqueing it down. Here’s my first attempt: Of course, my guru of ruching (and most things CQ) is LouAnne Sassone in California (we’re trying