Crazy Quilts by Machine (Paperback)

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Product Description

Known for their lavish embellishment, bold colors, and refined composition, crazy quilts are Victoriana at its best. Crazy quilts are traditionally pieced and embellished with hand methods, but now quilters of all skill levels have an all-in-one resource for creating crazy quilts solely by machine or by combining hand and machine methods. Besides providing four machine piecing and patching methods, J. Marsha Michlerauthor of the best-selling The Magic of Crazy Quiltinghas also included complete instructions for 20 original, unique crazy quilted projects.

Encyclopedia of machine embellishments suitable for any machine that will do straight and zigzag stitches.
Designs for bed, wall, and childrens quilts, throws, table covers, and pillows.
Completely illustrated with full-size templates.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (July 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873418271
• ISBN-13: 978-0873418270
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #357,323 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book-- terrific for crazy quilt ideas, projects, August 31, 2000

By	"pokeybolton" (Stow, Ma USA) - See all my reviews

This is a fantastic book. Whether you hand or machine embroider your crazy quilts, it has terrific ideas for cq projects and techniques. Get it and you wont be disappointed.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Crazy quilter's delight, November 13, 2002

By A Customer

This book shows several different techniques on making crazy quilts. Lots of coloured photos and the instructions are easy to follow. I would have liked the author to have gone into more detail regarding sandwiching and quilting techniques for crazy quilts. Still, this book is worth adding to your collection.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't stop crazy quilting now, October 18, 2006

By	Georgia Giacobbe (Haines, AK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had already begun crazy quilting by machine before purchasing this book, but frustrated in how to expand on just a plain zigzag machine. I ordered this book and have been closely pouring over it ever since. The encyclopedia of machine stitches was not as full as I anticipated but nevertheless informative. Just carefully looking over the beautifully illustrated projects provides inspiration for many projects to come. Ms. Michler also provides many useful patterns. This book confirmed I was headed in the right direction with machine crazy quilting, and I discovered ways to fulfill some of my own ideas and to do things I thought not possible on a machine. It turned out to be the perfect book for me.