Quilting ... just a little bit crazy: a marriage of traditional & crazy quilting

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Front Cover; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Crazy-Quilt Construction; Making Crazy-Quilt Blocks and Borders; Freezer-Paper Template Appliqué; Free-Form Appliqué; Pain-Free Sewing with Invisible Thread; Cardstock Appliqué Crazy Piecing; Flip and Sew; Montano Piecing Methods; Crazy Piecing Long Borders; Assembling the Crazy-Quilt Top; Block Settings and Border Arrangements; Assembly Methods; Finishing Techniques; The Importance of Interfacing; How to Interface a Crazy-Quilt Top; Batting and Backing Choices; Fastening the Layers Together; Machine or Hand Quilting.;If you cross traditional crazy quilting, some favorite pieced quilt patterns, and today's machine-quilting methods, what do you get? Crazy fun for all kinds of quilters, even those who don't like handwork. Allie Aller and Valerie Bothell's guide offers an exuberant mixture-of vintage and modern, of hand and machine work-and clever ways to make traditional quilts a little crazy. Front Cover Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Introduction Crazy-Quilt Construction Making Crazy-Quilt Blocks and Borders Freezer-Paper Template Appliqué Free-Form Appliqué Pain-Free Sewing with Invisible Thread Cardstock Appliqué Crazy Piecing Flip and Sew Montano Piecing Methods Crazy Piecing Long Borders Assembling the Crazy-Quilt Top Block Settings and Border Arrangements Assembly Methods Finishing Techniques The Importance of Interfacing How to Interface a Crazy-Quilt Top Batting and Backing Choices Fastening the Layers Together Machine or Hand Quilting. Tied or ButtonedInterior Tying Method Piecing Directly onto Backing Alternative Binding Techniques Quilt Labels Stitching and Embellishing Hand Embroidery Crazy-Quilt Stitches Silk Ribbon Embroidery Tips for Even Stitches Embroidery Transfer Hand Quilting Machine Crazy-Quilt Embroidery ... Plus Some Handwork Crazy-Quilt Machine Embroidery Stitching Sewing Tips An Exercise in Crazy-Quilt Machine Embroidery A Little Bit Crazy Val: Crazy Bow Ties Allie: Crazy for Plaid Amish Wool Crazy Val: Amish Bouquet Allie: Ode to the Amish Workingman's Crazy Val: Fond Memories. Allie: Morning ChoresFan-tastic Crazy Val: Oriental Garden Allie: Color Block Fans Historically Crazy Val: I Dream in Pink Allie: My Washougal Dream Resources About the Authors Patterns Legal Page Back Cover.