Crazy Quilting--The Complete Guide

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Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgments; A Thousand Stitches; Contents; Introduction; The Basics; Ten Ways to Patch a Crazy Quilt; Gallery; Embroidery by Hand; 100 Embroidery Stitches; Embellishments; Surface Work; Machine Methods; Styles of Crazy Quilts; Finishing a Quilt; Appendix; Sources; Index.;Your One-Stop Source for Crazy Quilting Know-HowFrom Victorian quilts to contemporary works of art, crazy quilting has evolved into a beautiful mixture of piecing, embroidery, and fabric techniques. Crazy Quilting: The Complete Guide tells you everything you need to know to create your own beautiful heirloom crazy quilts, including:10 different methods for piecingMore than 100 embroidery stitches for ribbons, flosses and threadsTechniques for dyeing, painting, stamping, printing, and embroidering on silk, cotton, rayon, wool and linenInstructions for adding buttons, beads, tassels, cording and.