Introducing block 3
Monday, March 2, 2009 at 7:00AMI am up to documenting the third block (placed on this grid )
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I think this block is also a little more interesting than the first block. It is in the I dropped the Button Box gallery, but I hope people will enjoy seeing it again in more detail. I must admit to be enjoying this process of documenting this quilt as I remember just how much I enjoyed making it. I think it was the ‘all pieces different’ aspect that was a challenge. I did not want it to look a huge hodge podge of messy chaotic glitzy stuff! I really enjoyed the challenge of pulling it into some sort of control. So much so that I am resisting starting a 2011 crazy quilt - or The Button Box 10 Years On. I console myself with the fact that the diamond quilt is nearly done.
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Fabric content:
Piece 1: Is a cotton covered with a lace. The lace is a trim from a blouse. The blouse was a red polyester which you can just see at he edge of the lace.
Piece 2: Part of a silk tie (one of Jerry’s)
Piece 3: Polyester
Piece 4: Part of a polyester tie
Piece 5: Cotton velvet.
Piece 6: Polyester cotton mix found in a swatch book scavenged from a curtain shop here in Canberra.
Piece 7: Cotton covered with lace
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Item Count:
As I explained in my introductory post this is a Y2K quilt as it has 2001 different bits on or in it. My definition of ‘bits’ was either a different fabric, lace, braid, charm, buttons or ribbon.
Fabric: 7
Lace: 4
Buttons: 11
Total items on block: 22
Total tally on Quilt so far 64
If you have just landed on this page via search engine this is a crazy quilt block which is part of my I dropped the Button box quilt. I am documenting this crazy quilt detail by detail, and posting about it on this blog every second day. You will find information about this series of articles and the quilt here.
If you are looking for the series you will find it under the category of Crazy Quilt details.
Just as a reminder this is what the quilt looks like.
Classes
I also offer a class which covers not only technique but design issues associated with this style of quilting. Encrusted Crazy Quilting will started this week
If you have not taken a class online before this is How classes work
Remember if you looking for a stitch guide to hand embroidery stitches, instructions can be found in my stitch dictionary
Copyright
This series is licensed under a Creative Commons License I have released them so you can use the block patterns and stitch ideas for non commercial use. However, you must attribute the pattern to me, Sharon Boggon and link back here.
Reader Comments (1)
This is my favorite so far! I love those red buttons!