2009-06-08
Crazy Quilt Lives
Most quilts are carefully designed with both fabric colors coordinated and patterns of stitching thoughtfully and carefully planned out. Crazy quilts are not so. A crazy quilt might have a velvet triangle alongside burlap irregular shaped neighbor. Or there might be a piece of bridal white satin sewn to denim or cotton sack fabric. In most quilts the beauty lies in its color, and its uniformity. But in looking at antique crazy quilts one is struck by the beauty of the workmanship. For with the mix mash of colors and the jumbling of sizes and the varying stitch work what stands out most is theRead More →