Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Crazy Quilt is Almost done!

I have been working like a demon since mid-day Sunday!  We dropped the girls at sleep-away camp and,  you know, that does not mean 'slow down and roll 'em out of the vehicle'!  No, 'dropping' them at camp took about an hour and a half and we went through 7 'stations'.  The final being leaving them in their cabins with the Counselors and new cabin-mates after making their beds.  John and I high-tailed it outa there! After stopping for a nutritious Taco Salad at 'the Bel', we were finally on our way back to Houston!  I pulled out the Crazy Quilt and haven't put it down since!!!  Here are some pics:


Here is the over-all view.  There are only about four seams left to Embellish!!!!  Nearly there!!!


This is a close-up portion of The Blue Ribbon Seam...full of beads and crystals!!!


Beaded Tassel Trim! 
This seam was so much fun! It started as a simple chain stitch in brown...Way too boring!  I  had a scrap piece of the hot pink silk left-over from stitching bunny's garden, and decided to weave that through the chain.  Better.  But, something was still missing?  Hum?  I was stringing some beads for another area, when it occurred to me to add a beaded tassel fringe to this chain & ribbon!  That was it!  Eureka!


The Fan in almost full Regalia!  I have three seams left to do!!!


Featherstitch with beading...this section is still a work in progress...more feathering and beading needed!



This is a close-up portion of The Pink Ribbon Seam...full of beads and freshwater dyed pearls!!!
At bottom, the Beaded Wheat seam!

Well, I just wanted to keep everyone upto date.  My goal was to finish last night.  I stitched until 3AM on Sunday, and 2AM last night.  Sunday night was productive late night stitching.  Last night not so much!  I hated everything I had stitched from 11:30 TIL 1 AM, 
then spent an hour 'un-stitching!'
ARGH!!! 
But, in the morning, it all looked wonderful.  I fixed what I had not liked last night!
And, it's nearly done.  So my goal was off by 24 hours!  It will be done tonight!!! :~)
Happy Stitching! 

9 comments:

  1. Hi Kelly,
    It is just beautiful. Each seam stitch really enhances the piece. Hope you will let us take it as a long distance class.
    Linda

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  2. Kelly! I absolutely love it! It is wonderful...

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  3. Hi Kelly! I am a needle artist and have a blog called Plays with Needles...though I enjoy painted canvases, my first love is surface embroidery and crazy quilting. I live in Baltimore and I'm friends with Ruth Schmuff and loved reading Ruth's posts about your class at her shop! I also did a blog post about Ruth's shop called "In the Limelight"....

    Anyhow..the reason that I'm writing is that I have a fairly strong readership that I know would LOVE to see your crazy quilt block. May I post about your piece? May I use a few of the pictures from your site? I will absolutely give credit back to you and link to your site. If this is OK, ,it would also be helpful to know when the canvases (and/or stitch guides will be available etc...I think you're CQ block is inspired and many many folks will enjoy being exposed to your work! Wonderful!!!

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  4. Awesome Kelly, awesome. Love every single detail. YOu rock girl

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  5. These seams are exquisite! I'm working on a needlepoint crazy quilt wreath, but my seams aren't half as elaborate as these since I am doing them all in gold. What a gorgeous piece of work!

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  6. Wow! Thanks everyone! I am blushing! Plays
    with Needles....YES! Would love it! The canvas will
    be available at your LNS in January. The SG, too.
    A little birdie told me there might be interest from
    NNow magazine...ssshhhh! Mums the word on that! :~)
    I did finish last night, but won't be able to post 'til later Thurs.!

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  7. This is just a fantastic piece! I too would be very interested in a long distance class. This would be a great fun challenge.

    Mary Anne

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  8. Maravilloso el colorido del bordado, saludosd esde México.

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  9. Merry Christmas, oh talented one! I love the crazy quilt piece and wish I could be in Scottsdale at Be Stitched on January 24. Look forward to a bigger roll-out.

    A fan,
    Nancy

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