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In Motifs for Crazy Quilting expert and best- selling author J. Marsha Michler presents quilters with everything they need to know about creating their own hand worked motifs and patterns, and transferring them to patch interiors. The Magic of Crazy Quilting 2nd Edition has 20 magnificent antique crazy quilts that will enthrall quilt lovers, embroidery enthusiasts, and ribbon artists of all levels.

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Handworked motifs and patterns of patch interiors are at the heart of a beautiful crazy quilt, and here's the first definitive book on these surface embellishments. Let author J. Marsha Micher show you all her secrets...everything you need to know about creating your own designs.

Inside you'll learn how to transfer the original designs given, from flowers and animals to the alphabet and beyond—with techniques such as silk ribbon embroidery, punch needle, tambour work, beading, and cross-stitch. Included are a review of crazy quilting basics, embroidery stitches, and surface design techniques covered in her previous books.

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Table of Contents

Introduction
6
Horses
86
General Information
7
Landscapes and Scenery
87
Instructions for Embroidering Motifs
13
Leaves
91
Motifs and Methods
19
Mythical Beings
92
Alphabets
20
Oriental
93
Angels
24
Other/Miscellaneous
98
Animals
25
Outline Work
99
Applique
26
Punch Needle
100
Beading
30
Quilt Borders
102
Birds
32
Rebus
105
Bows
36
Samplers
107
Bric-a-Brac
38
Shadow Work
109
Butterflies & Bugs
39
Shells
112
Cats
41
Silk Ribbon Florals
113
Clouds
42
Spiders & Webs
118
Couching
43
Symmetrical Florals
120
Cross-stitch
45
Tambour Work
124
Dimensional Clothing
49
Trapunto
125
Drawing
50
Trees
127
Fabric Flowers
53
Vegies
129
Fans for Patching
55
Victorian Ladies
130
Fans
61
Victorian
131
Feathers
62
Water
134
Ferns
63
Water Scenes
135
Fill-in Emrboidery
64
Whitework
136
Fish
66
Wool Embroidery
138
Flowers
67
Wreaths
140
Flowers - Pansies
79
The Tracing Paper Transfer Technique
141
Flowers - Roses
80
Steps in Making a Crazy Quilt
142
Frames
82
Other Works by this Author
144
Fruit
83
Index
144
Hearts
84
   

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The Magic of Crazy Quilting 2nd Edition
A Complete Resource for Embellished Quilting

Author: J Marsha Michler
Pages: 159
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Publisher: Krause Publications

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The illustrious craft of crazy quilting yields magical works of art. In this second edition of The Magic of Crazy Quilting, Marsha Michler goes beyond providing guidance on how to create a crazy quilt from start to finish, and presents six new, smaller projects such as purses, pillows and needlebook covers! Inside you'll find an outstanding collection of more than 15 embellishment techniques, four piecing methods, and 1,000 embroidery stitch variations.

Marsha Michler creates wonderfully pleasing works of art with fabrics, threads and ribbons. Twenty magnificent antique crazy quilts will enthrall quilt lovers, embroidery enthusiasts, and ribbon artists of all levels. Quilt types include: themes, country-style wool, silk, miniature, kids, memory, art, and fund-raiser quilts. Embellishment techniques include: ribbon-work, silk ribbon embroidery, wool embroidery, appliqué, monogramming, dyeing, and fabric painting.

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Table of Contents

Introduction
5
Punchneedle Embroidery
87
Chapter 1: The Basics of Crazy Quilting
6
Ribbonwork
88
Simple Requirements
6
Silk Ribbon Embroidery
93
Natural Elegance
10
Wool Embroidery
97
Choosing Colors
13
Paint, Dye, and Transfer Methods
101
Foundation Piecing
17
Dyeing Silks
102
Patching Methods
22
Painting on Fabric
104
The Antique Method
23
Marbling
105
Landscape Patching Method
23
Stamping
107
Sew-N Flip Machine Method
24
Foiling
107
Confetti Piecing Method
26
Stenciling
108
Chapter 2: Victorian Stitches
29
Photo Transfer
110
Embroidery Stitches
34
Rubbings
111
Blanket Stitch
34
Text and Crazy Quilts
112
Bullion Knot
36
Chapter 4: Projects for Crazy Quilting
113
Chain Stitch
38
Necklace
114
Coral Stitch
40
Needlebook
116
Couching
42
Pillow
117
Cretan Stitch
44
Purse
118
Cross Stitch
46
Scissors Holder
119
Feather Stitch
46
A Special Pillow
120
Feather Stitch
48
Vest
122
Fern Stitch
50
Chapter 5: Finishing Touches
124
Fishbone Stitch
52
Adding a Border
125
Fly Stitch
54
Backings
127
French Knot
56
Bindings
129
Herringbone Stitch
58
Tying the Quilt
130
Lazy Daisy Stitch
60
Adding a Rod Pocket
130
Outline Stitch
62
Chapter 6: Gallery of Crazy Quilts
131
Running Stitch
64
All-silk Crazy Quilts
132
Satin Stitch
66
Art Crazy Quilts
134
Squares and "V" Stitches
68
Crazy Quilts for Children
137
Straight Stitch
70
Memory Quilts
141
Woven and Laced Stitches
72
Miniature Crazy Quilts
144
Chapter 3: Artful Embellishments   Theme Crazy Quilts
147
Embroidered and Sewn Techniques
75
Wool and Country-Style Crazy Quilts
151
Adding Antiques
75
Fund Raiser and Commemorative Crazy Quilts
154
Appliqué
77
The Meanings of Flowers
156
Beads and Baubles
78
Selected Bibliography
157
Fabrications
81
Sources
158
Monogramming
83
Index
159

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