Crazy Art Quilting

I had several questions as to the layout of my quilt so I have attached the center motif and just pinned on the flowers.  The  bottom two corners are in progress.                                     

 Here are a few of the circles I have completed for the two lower corners.

 Actually this project will be on hold until The Adventure in Crazy Quilting and Sharon Boggins 3 day class are over - about mid April.  I would be so excited if I didn't have so so much to do to get ready.  I signed up for a motif swap and I finally finished 10 motifs.  Here's a peak...................

Crazy Art Quilting

I have started the last two corners but have come to the conclusion that I will not have this completed by the April CQ Adventure in Glastonbury CT.  So I will stop stressing myself and returned to loving what I do!

I have decided on a frame for the flowers.  I have completed framing 5 of the 8.

Crazy Art Quilting Center

I am making good progress with the center section of my CAQ.. By the middle of next week I should be able to start the last two corners. Unless of course life or a little thing like school vacation comes along!!!

I still have the side circles to finish and the 4 small flowers that hopefully tie this thing together. Of course the big big big deal for me will be assembling ... I do it in my dreams!!

Crazy Art Quilting

Another corner is done ... This makes 2 down and 2 to go. I am now working on the center motif to mix it up a little.

I think I was riding my motor cycle when I did this design.

I just wanted to use this lovely lace butterfly.

The full view of this corner.

Another snowy day in New England... Perfect stitching weather!!

Crazy Art Quilting

I am making progress on my CAQ (crazy art quilt). I have two corner basted on. The center cross hatch beading is done and the flowers are all embroidered.

I laid it out to see how it looked. I am auditioning frames for the flowers but that's another day. The center is mounted on the frame and I will be working on that next.

Returning to my Crazy Art Quilting

I am a crazy quilter at heart but I have been seduced by the tambour hook and all the shinny sequins and beads etc. I am attempting a crazy art quilt. I started it before Christmas and was interrupted by life and other projects. I am working on it again and have two corner pieces done. They each a triangle measuring 21 x 21 x 30 inches. They are facing one another... and I have not removed them from my slate frame or cut them apart yet. As you might notice the center circle ( where I got my header on the blog) will be repeated in each corner and the flower detail will be in the two lower corners of each corner triangle.

I love feathers also... Hard to find the right kind for the idea!!

Well I have a drawing for the center will be starting that next.

Memories of Stitching classes

Each Christmas I pull out these hand stitched decorations and hang them in the archways of my living room. This year as I put them away I felt a surge of happy stitching memories. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity of taking lessons from Lynn Payette on a weekly basis or 5 or 6 years.
It was an open class room. At times we were working on one of Lynn's designs or we were working on a project or our own. Each year Lynn would design a Christmas decoration or two and the entire class would participate in stitching it.
(The date denotes when the stitching was completed.)

I learned so much and have such great respect for Lynn. She is truly a great teachers. If you get the opportunity to take a class with her don't pass it up.