Customer Reviews

Crazy Quilt Décor

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Marsha Michler's groundbreaking new Crazy Quilt Décor is a must-have for quilters and decorators! Beautifully photographed and with complete, detailed instructions, it takes the art of quilting beyond the domain of ho-hum blankets to a limitless array of decorative items - vases, coasters, mirrors, baskets, purses, bathmats... all genuine works of art that would enliven and enhance any home. Ms. Michler's use of color, form, materials and pattern is simply stunning, her sense of whimsy absolutely delightful. There is an innate cheerfulness in her creations that just makes you want to smile. If you're not a quilter and just like decorating, get this book and find a quilter!

This is a ten star book suitable for beginners as well as master quilters with its easy to follow, detailed instructions and patterns. Crazy Quilt Decor is packed cover to cover with clever one-of-a-kind projects which are beautifully photographed in full-color. This is a wonderful starter book for someone just trying their hand at Crazy quilting since there are many small projects to make such as a pillow or wall hanging. Overflowing with imaginative ideas and lots of great information, Marsha Michler's Crazy Quilt Decor is an awesome addition to any craft or quilting library. I highly recommend it.

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For me, this book was a snooze. I think the question is "can someone really write a book on this topic". I guess, according to other readers on this site, the answer is yes, but personally, I didn't see anything in this book that was new and inspiring and most of the project ideas don't look that good in fiber craft anyway...frames, mirrors, vases, buckets, coasters, napkin rings-all of these items are better decorated in more durable mediums (clay. wood, paint, etc).
The other ideas (pillows, wall hangings, throws, and totes) are pretty ordinary and the only projects I saw worth noting (the curtain and pull ornament... were shown in unattractive designs.
Of course, this is purely subjective. Other people liked this book, but I did not.
I don't think it is practical to use crazy patchwork quilting in heavy-handed decorating,period. It is just too much.
Other the other hand, if the author had tried a different approach to presenting the material, it would of been a lot better. Instead of offering chapter headings like asian, western, and whimsical themes, the writer could of taken this book in the direction of seasonal decorating like for the holidays and special events. Patchwork does look interesting if used as a accent and if projects were shown for holiday items such as tablecloths, ornaments, chair covers, advent calenders, and centerpieces, this could of been a good book. Other projects that I would of liked to see are items for baby showers, birthdays, and weddings.

I just didn't find this book to be very useful. Just my opinion.

This is a great book. The projects are presented with great instructions and pictures. I love crazy quilts and this is an excellent source of ways to use the idea in many different and creative ways--not just as a blanket. I really bought the book for the basket made from scraps of fabric shown on the front of the book. It is so easy to make and you will be pleasantly surprised at the end result. It is hard to imagine what the final result will be like when you start -- the only certainty is the color -- the surprise is the way the colors of the fabric interact with each other as you form the basket. The other projects in the book range from very simple and easy to more difficult and challenging, so there is something for everyone. I would definitely recommend this book to someone wanting to make unique accessories for your home by using up fabric scraps that you might have sitting in your fabric closet.

This book does not begin to measure up to the author's earlier book, The Magic of Crazy Quilting (which is stunning and admittedly a tough act to follow!) While the Magic of Crazy Quilting is jam-packed with techniques, stitch instructions and contains only a few quilts this book contains a variety of quilts and other projects with suggestions for piecing them but no instructions for specific embroidery stitches etc.
It does discuss a variety of ways of doing piecing for crazy quilting. The variety of projects give alternative colour schemes etc. but none are particularly inspirational.
This is a good book to borrow from the library or to purchase at a discount clearance price. However, I would not pay full price for it.