Antique Victorian CRAZY QUILT Silk Satin Velvet Embroidery 61 x 53” circa 1880s | eBay
The American Crazy Quilt Exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art has sadly ended, but I (Teri) had many more pictures from my visit that I wanted to share. Kara and I are working on a crazy quilt sampler for a six-month class we are going to be teaching at our local quilt shop, and the inspiration in these quilts abounds. We hope you will be as inspired as we are. Enjoy! Crazy Quilt with Striped Ribbon Border, c. 1885; made by Annie Shakman Heller, possibly in Baltimore, MD I loved this sweet little umbrella! Crazy Quilt with Ice Cream Cone Border, c. 1885; American Close-up of ice cream cone border This silk bookmark was an English import. Crazy Quilt with Peacock Medallion, 1881-1889; attributed to Katie Mattingly Edwards in West Virginia Peacock feather detail. What wonderful combination seam stitches! Crazy Quilt with Wheel Motifs, 1887-1888; made by Roberta Lee Barnes in Baltimore, MD Printed designs, sometimes "cigarette silks," were often included in crazy quilts. Center medallion, Dresden Plate, with the maker's initials One of the fan designs A corner block Crazy Quilt with Center Star and Blue Velvet Border, 1883-1888; made by Augusta Adèle Smith, in Baltimore, MD Lazy daisy flowers Artist's palette Crazy Quilt with Initial "M," c. 1885; made by Minnie K. Minderlein in Baltimore, MD Ribbon flower with chenille stems and leaves Ribbon buds Wheat: ribbon and chenille thread Wheat: ribbon This quilt was full of beautiful botanicals. Queen Anne's lace Tiger lily Pansies Calla lilies Such stellar stitchery! To see our first post of photos from this exhibit, click here. Now I feel the urge to go do some stitching on my own crazy quilt blocks. We'll share our final mini-crazy quilt in a few weeks. Happy stitching!
Victorian, Hand Embroidered, Embellished Beaded Crazy Quilting Patch Quilt Block ~ Pink, greens, burgundy Sadly I am down-sizing due to age and health issues! BLOCK TWO of FOUR: Beautiful Crazy Quilted Block with a floral, fruit and HEART theme lovingly pieced in the traditional crazy patchwork design using green and pink shades of varied 100% high-quality cotton fabrics machine sewn on a muslin foundation. The seams are embellished as photos display with silk ribbon embroidery, vintage lace, decorative laces, ribbon, flowers, hand embroidery, pearls, beads, sequins, decorative buttons, flowers, etc. Measurements: approximately 18 inches X 18 inches wide A beautiful item for the elegant collector! Genuinely sewn, hand embroidered and embellished with my own design by "CaringHeartLovables" Shop Owner, Cher Hamilton . ♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨* ♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ ♥ Please add my shop as a ♥FAVOURITE♥ so you can find me! ♥ ♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨* ♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ *¨¨*♥ ,
While shopping at the antique mall, one of the things I’ve been noticing re-surge more and more are Victorian Crazy Quilts and all of their lovely styles and forms. Since I cannot begin to to…
This is what I have done so far on block number six of my Victorian Fan Quilt. I have worked a spray of spider web roses and buds,with gold bead highlights and then finished the spray off with a gorgeous gold bow charm.
Yesterday, September 22, 2012, the Autumnal Equinox, saw the installation of the first Quilt Barn Block in Schoharie County, NY!! And it is on my barn! Ginny Schaum started the local edition of the national movement of putting painted 8' x 8' quilt blocks on barns. I quickly became a committee member (Sharon Aitchison is another committee member) and first volunteer to have a quilt block on a barn. Because I am a crazy quilter and instructor, I had to have a crazy quilt block. I have an extensive collection of Victorian crazy quilts and Victorian booklets about crazy quilting and embroidery. Years ago, enamored of one particular drawn block in a booklet, I had to create it. Here is the drawing from the book. The Victorians assumed you knew how to piece and embroider a block. (If you don't know how, that's why I give lessons!!) This is my interpretation of the block. All hand pieced and embroidered. I thought this block would make a terrific Quilt Barn block. The Schoharie Valley Piecemakers, the quilt guild to which I belong, donated money to purchase the sign-grade plywood. Bill Schaum, Ginny's husband, put together the framing and plywood and primed it. Next, I drew the lines for the patches and started painting. Once the patches were painted, the florals and seam treatments were added. The barn was red with white doors. That wouldn't go with the new block! For a few years, discussions had been had about painting the barn plum anyway. Now seemed like a good time to do it! So, the doors became Hunter Green and the body of the barn is Canadian Black Raspberry. Did I mention the house is painted Rose with Wine and Buttercream trim and a Hunter Green roof? I only got the front and one side done for this year. Next year, I'll paint the rest! Then came installation day. A tractor and Zach, Bill and Jules made the extremely heavy block and frame go up! And I think it looks fabulous!! There are already several more Quilt Barn Blocks in various stages in Schoharie County!! We hope more will join in the fun. When there are 40 or so barns with the quilt blocks, a pamphlet will be made so you can take a driving tour throughout the county, looking for the wonderful designs. And maybe stop for a bite to eat along the route, shop, enjoy the gorgeous views and relish the country life. Check out SchoharieCounty Quilt Barn Trail on Facebook. Facebook My web page is here
Thearica over at Pigtales and Quilts is having a crazy quilt party and contest. The purpose is to raise awareness of the ART of crazy quilting. Crazy quilts are all too often snubbed at shows and competitions because some people do not consider them to be real quilts. Well, they may not be machine stitched to within an inch of their lives, LOL, but the layers are there. Crazy quilts are pieced on a foundation fabric and then backed to form a “quilt sandwich”. Various assembly techniques are used, including attaching front to back with ties, buttons, beads, hand or some machine stitch-in-the-ditch (or any combination of those). We also make use of false backs (the quilting is done to a stabilizing layer that is enclosed within and covered by a pretty backing fabric). All in all, crazy quilts require the same skill set as regular pieced quilts - PLUS embroidery, beading, ribbon work, and any number of other embellishment techniques that the artist chooses to incorporate. But, it’s time for me to step down from my soapbox, and show you some of the crazy quilting I have done over the last 12 years. I have been blessed to have taken classes from Betty Pillsbury, Carole Samples, Judith Montano, Sharon Boggon, Helen Gibb, Candace Kling, Allison Aller, Martha Green, and many others. To the skills I have learned from them I have added my own spin. Here are some of my pieces, in rough chronological order from 2000 - 2011. My first piece was a vest; this is a portion of one side. I entered this block in the first Quilting Arts Calendar contest, and won! This block was featured in the 2002 Calendar as the November block (under my former married name of Cathy Flox). Pansy Block: “Thoughts of You" In 2003, I wanted to try a wool quilt. Got it all pieced, but never finished it. It was fun, though! A ribbon motif from my first round robin in Crazy Quilting International: Roses (2007) An autumn pillow. Mr. Squirrel’s tail is mink. One of several purses entered over the years in the CQI contests. It is up for sale now in my Etsy shop, even though it is one of my very favorites! “Images of Africa" “I Love Paris” purse, Side B “I Love Paris” purse, Side A A round robin block from a couple years ago My stitching contribution on a Hears and Flowers block A Flower Fairy themed block Another Flower Fairy themed block A Teatime wallhanging I donated to CQI. It was auctioned off on Ebay, with proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (2011) Another round robin block This block was for a Birds round robin Another block for the Birds round robin Well, I hope you have enjoyed the show. Take some time to visit Pigtales and Quilts and the other crazy quilters who have exhibited their work there. Hugs,
This extraordinary Victorian Crazy Quilt has the most elaborate embroidery I have seen. The center is a Japanese fan with the figure of a geisha within it. Additional images include: other people; birds, flowers,moon and stars all done with the utmost detail. It is actually what is referred to as a contained crazy as the images are divided into squares set on point. The quilt is made primarily of velvets with some satins. Pennsylvania origin; circa 1890.
The section around M3's dragon on my Dragon Vest chloesplace.blogspot.com/2007/05/dragon-vest-continues.html
This handy laminated reference guide offers you a variety of basic embroidery stitches, variations, and combinations to be used as seam coverings for your crazy quilt. Weve also included spider and web motifs, common Victorian symbols of good luck.
Watercolor, 30 x 22, In the collection of the University of Wisconsin Madison Giclees available at www.niceharpy.etsy.com
It is still so hot but it is already September, only four months for the New Year! Pamela Kellogg's 2016 Calendar just released, I'm looking forward to get my own copy to review it. By the way, I'm so excited for being "May page" of that lovely project. I did a special block according to project format. My friends, followers know it well that I keep some items for the special projects, I used lots of them to create my "May block".Pam sent me a lovely blue bird photo, I printed and decided to create a block mostly with blue+pink colors. I just used a dark blue color lace trim and golden color ric-rac and a beaded lace, I did all other seam treatments myself. There were some dark blue+blue+white combo little oya flowers, I put them on to pink patch, my little bird now looking them:)) The fabric of that mentioned patch specially hand dyed from our southern part. I love to use those fabrics for the quilts that I make according to paper piecing method, their performance is great, no comparison with the standard cotton fabrics. As I mostly do, I used a Chevron stitch as a base, kept stitching, added lots of beads, with some contrast colors. I especially made some long patches to create long seam treatments. I added some other stiff type oya flowers on the dark blue patch, they really popped up. I did spider rose flowers with variegated silk ribbon. It is our locally produced silk ribbon. I really like their natural color scheme. I also used same type of ribbons to create leaves and other SRE works, as well. As I told before, I used many special items. My vintage Czech buttons the most important ones. Their story is interesting for me. I was going to Ankara frequently during my daughter's college years. One day, I went to an old store that was selling elegant accessories in my youth, as being a naval family, we located in different places, one of them was Ankara, our capitol city. My mother's choice was always haute couture and she was getting real special things from that shop for her tailor made dresses. After all those years that little shop's goodies were still so exclusive. I selected lovely trims and I noticed a small button but it was on their little showcase. He told me if I've interested in with buttons he could bring me some boxes from storage. I waited a few minutes, he came back with two boxes which were full of Czech buttons. He said, these are only samples, most of them discontinued products, I bought them long time ago, nobody interested in with them, just select as you wish just pay a symbolic money. You can imagine what I felt that moment, I bought lots of wonderful buttons. But, I still blame myself, why I didn't buy those two boxes with all those buttons!!! In those days I was a Newbie, I didn't know the value of them. I tried to catch color harmony as much as I can, colors of my block are so soft, I tried to take photos in day light however, I believe that they don't justice real colors but I'm happy with outcome, I really enjoyed so much to create something for the coming year. It is a great honor to take part in that project among all those well talented&experienced Ladies:)) So, I tried my best to create a special block using special items from my stash. I hope you like my "May page" and entire calendar. Wishing you all the best....
I've taken a lot of pictures of vintage Crazy Quilts, but not very many modern day interpretations. I was especially happy to see 2 contemporary CQ versions at the Arizona Quilters Guild show. All Creatures Large and Small by Gerlinde Hruzek won First Place in the "Other" category. This artist used so many mediums in the making of her quilt: Needlepoint, embroidery, applique, crochet and ribbon work to name a few. The far away picture just does not give justice to how wonderful this quilt really is. The close up shots give a much better visual. Look at the imagination and variety! Someday I would really like to make a Crazy Quilt. (Maybe it's because I'm a little crazy?) These pictures bring wonderful inspiration. I could have stared for hours to visually absorb all there was to see. It almost felt a little bit like an I-Spy quilt. Do you spy 3 cats? Or a fish? Imagination made and quilted by Sheila Groman Sheila wrote "Imagination is a fanciful Crazy Quilt created with applique, standard and silk embroidery, ribbon, lace, heirloom gloves, needlepoint, crewel, beads, cross-stitch, and tatting." Whew! Yes, I'd say Imagination is a perfect title.
The beautiful antique quilt was handmade in 1890 as stated in hand embroidered thread on the top. Silks and silk velvets were the fabrics of well to do families prior to the 1890’s. This Victorian crazy quilt, having been made in 1890 is comprised of wonderfully made silks and silk velvets. This quilt is gorgeous. It is edged with black velvet and the backing is a satiny paisley print. Each piece of this patchwork quilt is made from quality fabric probably salvaged from fabric used to make ballgowns in the 1800s. Each piece has hand embroidered embellishments between pieces as well as some decorative elements within. If interested feel free to Message me to facetime or zoom to get a closer look. The surface of some fabrics are shredding, but none are causing structural issues or are visually unappealing. Measures 62.5 " X 74" For some history: Crazy quilts were popular from the late 1800s through the early 1900s. They featured irregular shaped pieces of fabric sewn to a foundation fabric and then outlined with embroidery stitches. The most elaborate crazy quilts were made of silk satins and velvets and heavily embroidered with images of flowers and animals. Most are darker, rich colored fabrics that echo the Queen of England's fashions due to her mourning of her husband during this period. This quilt boasts over 30 different stitches. These quilts were created using the block formation. Created with 12 blocks apx 15 1/2” x 16" blocks, the edge of each block being embellished with various stitches. This quilt was embellished with beautifully adorned flowers. The silk velvet border appears to have been used prior to the edging of this quilt. Because of its size, this is a wonderful quilt to hang in the home or use as a decorative element on the bottom of a bed. Shown in pictures on the lower 2/3 of a king size bed. Free shipping to contiguous US States.
embellishments packs filled with treasures, vintage laces and trims, ribbons, brooches, buttons, and more...each collection is a fabulous selection of color-coded beautiful bits and pieces including backing fabric to create a small cushion or purse. You can use these packs to decorate cushions, clothing, scrapbook projects and so much more. No two are the same. These glittery and vintage collections of velvet, lace, and trim pieces are a collection of cut pieces, many vintage and old, and in very good condition so that they can be used to adorn and embellish. Do you love to junk journal, decoupage, scrapbook, and sew? Then this is a great little pack for you, a beautiful little selection of pretty vintage and glittery pieces to add to any project. Part of the vintage charm is that some items may be unique and hard to come by, their appeal is that each little piece has a history, designed by an artist to use as an embellishment on clothing and homewares. Pieces vary in style and length but are all different sized cuts, each pack is a carefully, lovingly, selected assortment. This is perfect for small projects ...junk journal, fabric journalling, scraps, sachets, etc Please note that no two are the same and, although your pack may differ slightly from the photos, it will still be full of similar treasures and trims. Measuring 8 inches x 6 1/2 inches approx, however, pieces are overlaid and are layered over each other.Each is as beautiful as the other. Please specify dark or pale.
While shopping at the antique mall, one of the things I’ve been noticing re-surge more and more are Victorian Crazy Quilts and all of their lovely styles and forms. Since I cannot begin to to…
The American Crazy Quilt Exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art has sadly ended, but I (Teri) had many more pictures from my visit that I wanted to share. Kara and I are working on a crazy quilt sampler for a six-month class we are going to be teaching at our local quilt shop, and the inspiration in these quilts abounds. We hope you will be as inspired as we are. Enjoy! Crazy Quilt with Striped Ribbon Border, c. 1885; made by Annie Shakman Heller, possibly in Baltimore, MD I loved this sweet little umbrella! Crazy Quilt with Ice Cream Cone Border, c. 1885; American Close-up of ice cream cone border This silk bookmark was an English import. Crazy Quilt with Peacock Medallion, 1881-1889; attributed to Katie Mattingly Edwards in West Virginia Peacock feather detail. What wonderful combination seam stitches! Crazy Quilt with Wheel Motifs, 1887-1888; made by Roberta Lee Barnes in Baltimore, MD Printed designs, sometimes "cigarette silks," were often included in crazy quilts. Center medallion, Dresden Plate, with the maker's initials One of the fan designs A corner block Crazy Quilt with Center Star and Blue Velvet Border, 1883-1888; made by Augusta Adèle Smith, in Baltimore, MD Lazy daisy flowers Artist's palette Crazy Quilt with Initial "M," c. 1885; made by Minnie K. Minderlein in Baltimore, MD Ribbon flower with chenille stems and leaves Ribbon buds Wheat: ribbon and chenille thread Wheat: ribbon This quilt was full of beautiful botanicals. Queen Anne's lace Tiger lily Pansies Calla lilies Such stellar stitchery! To see our first post of photos from this exhibit, click here. Now I feel the urge to go do some stitching on my own crazy quilt blocks. We'll share our final mini-crazy quilt in a few weeks. Happy stitching!
Crazy quilts, which had their heyday in the late 1800s, celebrated an age of progress. Today, thanks to a focus on personalization and embellishments, crazy quilting is surging in popularity.
This extraordinary Victorian Crazy Quilt has the most elaborate embroidery I have seen. The center is a Japanese fan with the figure of a geisha within it. Additional images include: other people; birds, flowers,moon and stars all done with the utmost detail. It is actually what is referred to as a contained crazy as the images are divided into squares set on point. The quilt is made primarily of velvets with some satins. Pennsylvania origin; circa 1890.
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Sharon Boggon –– See it, stitch it! Contemporary crazy-quilting stitches, photographed step by step Rooted in the Victorian era, crazy quilting has a powerful allure for today's quilters, who use it to let loose and tell a unique story with fabric. Embrace crazy quilting with 35 must-know stitches and endless variations, shown in clear, step-by-step photographs for both right- and left-handed stitchers. Fine artist Sharon Boggon reveals design fundamentals to guide you in your process, so you can sew thoughtful, visually appealing blocks. Learn the theory and process behind this fascinating art - how to choose fabrics, piece stitch-and-flip blocks, and embellish seams with embroidery, beads, buttons, and charms. • Learn crazy-quilting techniques with colorful photos that show every detail • Combine fabric, embellishments, and 35 stitches, plus endless variations, into stunning crazy quilts as unique as you • Unpack savvy design principals to make order of the chaos and guide the viewer's eye around the block #11204 UPC: 734817-112044 eISBN: 9781617453625 Related Blog Posts Endless Embroidery Inspiration 2020 Will Seem Like a Good Idea in Hindsight Embroider a Woven Rose Spotlight on Beginner Titles The link will open in a new tab or window.
The American Crazy Quilt Exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art has sadly ended, but I (Teri) had many more pictures from my visit that I wanted to share. Kara and I are working on a crazy quilt sampler for a six-month class we are going to be teaching at our local quilt shop, and the inspiration in these quilts abounds. We hope you will be as inspired as we are. Enjoy! Crazy Quilt with Striped Ribbon Border, c. 1885; made by Annie Shakman Heller, possibly in Baltimore, MD I loved this sweet little umbrella! Crazy Quilt with Ice Cream Cone Border, c. 1885; American Close-up of ice cream cone border This silk bookmark was an English import. Crazy Quilt with Peacock Medallion, 1881-1889; attributed to Katie Mattingly Edwards in West Virginia Peacock feather detail. What wonderful combination seam stitches! Crazy Quilt with Wheel Motifs, 1887-1888; made by Roberta Lee Barnes in Baltimore, MD Printed designs, sometimes "cigarette silks," were often included in crazy quilts. Center medallion, Dresden Plate, with the maker's initials One of the fan designs A corner block Crazy Quilt with Center Star and Blue Velvet Border, 1883-1888; made by Augusta Adèle Smith, in Baltimore, MD Lazy daisy flowers Artist's palette Crazy Quilt with Initial "M," c. 1885; made by Minnie K. Minderlein in Baltimore, MD Ribbon flower with chenille stems and leaves Ribbon buds Wheat: ribbon and chenille thread Wheat: ribbon This quilt was full of beautiful botanicals. Queen Anne's lace Tiger lily Pansies Calla lilies Such stellar stitchery! To see our first post of photos from this exhibit, click here. Now I feel the urge to go do some stitching on my own crazy quilt blocks. We'll share our final mini-crazy quilt in a few weeks. Happy stitching!
Crazy quilted block in pastel colours. Features my hand dyed threads and silk ribbon. Will be made up into a purse
