Sharon BoggonThe Visual Guide to Crazy Quilting Design
Simple Stitches, Stunning Results
Sharon Boggon trained in fine arts and developed great skill in contemporary embroidery and crazy quilting. She teaches internationally and online and has also lectured on textiles at the Canberra School of Art. Sharon lives in Canberra, Australia.
Introduction The Process of Making a Crazy Quilt Project Choosing a
Suitable Crazy Quilt Project Part 1 Crazy Quilting and the Encrusted Style
The Foundation Fabric How Much Fabric? Fabric Choice Fabric Type Using
Men's Ties Design Considerations When Choosing Fabric Sourcing Crazy
Quilting Materials Part 2 Using Design to Take your Viewer on a Journey
Emphasis and Subordination Movement Using Repetition to Create Balance
Using Color Using Composition and Design to Manage the Bling Part 3 Piecing
a Crazy Quilt Project Stitch-and-Flip Foundation Piecing Embellishment
Decisions Including Lace, Ribbon, Braids, Doilies, Hankies, and More Adding
Prairie Points Part 4 Stitching Starting and Finishing Thread Needles Silk
Ribbon Embroidery Beads Marking Your Fabric Decorating Your Seams and
Designing Stitches Combining Stitches Part 5 Stitches and Techniques
Foundation Stitches Buttonhole Stitch (Blanket Stitch) Chevron Stitch
Cretan Stitch Feather Stitch Herringbone Stitch Linear Stitches for Motifs
and Flourishes Backstitch Chain Stitch and Chain Stitch in Silk Ribbon
Couching Running Stitch Stem Stitch Motif Stitches Bullion Knot Buttonhole
Wheel Detached Chain Stitch Fargo rose Fly stitch French knot Leaf stitch
Straight Stitch Part 6 Adding Beads, Sequins Buttons and Charms to Your
Block Using Beads, Sequins, and All Those Fun Shiny Bits! Bead Tassels
Using Sequins Creatively Don’t Forget to Add a Spider! When to Stop About
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