So here's is my first attempt at a tutorial. Hope it helps someone out there. :D
Crazy-crumb Blocks Tutorial
I gathered a bunch of scraps from my stash, ironed them flat and just left them in a pile to be selected randomly. Well, sort of randomly.
Then selecting the stitch on my machine. I chose the fagoting stitch, however, one could probably use a zigzag stitch or other decorative stitch that they have available to them.
Pull two pieces of fabric from your scrap pile and place one over top the other. There really is no right or wrong placement for this. I just like to build from a corner area.
Sew down the edge of the top fabric (red) attaching it to an area of the bottom fabric (floral).
Add another scrap to the first two pieces and sew around the connecting edges of it. Again, there really is no right or wrong of the placement. It's your vision.
Continue adding scraps to your creation. Here I slid the cream floral underneath the edges of the other pieces to give it a more angular appearance.
Stitching the 'jagged' edges down to the cream floral.
Here I am just checking to see how much more space I need to fill in.
(don't mind the white spot there...it's the reflection from my light)
At this point, I have sewn together enough scraps to cut a 12 1/2 inch square.
Place your square ruler on top and cut all the way around.
rolling, rolling, rolling ...love the rotary cutter!
and WA-LA there you have a 12 1/2" crazy-crumb block.
Block #2
Block #3
There you have it! My very first attempts at crazy quilting AND a tutorial.
These blocks are fun to create. I don't have enough blocks completed to create a top yet. I am aiming for a Full-size bed quilt.
I will join the blocks in the traditional quilt method.
Hopefully, this will be a colorful bed quilt when I get it done. :D
