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PREVIOUS FEATURE STORIES - ARCHIVES The History of Crazy Quilts, Part I By Betty Pillsbury in Collaboration with Rita Vainius Crazy Quilting, that wonderful Victorian pastime, is enjoying an immense resurgence in popularity. However, crazy quilting is somewhat of a misnomer. It is not quilted like a typical quilt, that is, no quilting stitches nor batting are employed in its construction. Also, ...

Leslie Levison's Crazy Quilt Patchwork Block Online Class Part I We are pleased to present, this month's online class teacher, Leslie Levison, Crazy Quilter Extraordinaire , who has been active in the New York City quilting scene for 20 years, involved in the Manhattan Quilters Guild for 15 years, and a pioneer founding member of the Empire Quilters Guild in 1982. Leslie has always been a ...

Crazy Quilts Crazy Quilts most likely evolved as a way to make use of every scrap of fabric. Traditionally stitched to a foundation fabric, using a similar technique to today's foundation paper piecing. The seams lines were often decorated with embroidery stitches. During the Victorian era these quilts were quite elaborate with the use of satins, velvets and lace as embellishments. Crazy quilts ...

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