Christmas Crazy Quilt is Finished!

All Seam Treatments Done &

Ready to go to Finisher!

Fan: 

in Upper Left Corner:

I LOVE how the 'Circle Seam' follows the irregular edge of the fan!

Partridge & Pear with a Crystal.

The seam treatment running vertically behind the Partridge I call

'Candy Cane Seam.'

The treatment between the sage and tobacco is called,

'Snowflakes on a Twist.' 

Close-up of The Pear and a Crystal or two!

Button Cluster: 

featuring Beads and Crystals.

 I love this so much that I want to add a few more 

buttons elsewhere on the piece!

Bottom right corner:

Featuring-

'Feather and Bead' Treatment falling on red and teal triangles.

'Scrunched Ribbon' falls between teal and black.

I LOVE the 'Spiced Teal Bead Twist' on the other side of the black.

At left, the 'Beaded Wheat Bands'.

and, of course I HAD to have the Silver Tea-cup!  

Close Ups:

Between the black & paisley is 'Ribbon Acanthus Leaf'':

Close up of 'Ribbon Acanthus':

 Basket of Paper Whites:

Close up of 'Beaded Tassel Trim':

Well this was a great Fun Project to work on!

It seemed to go much easier than the Springtime Crazy Quilt.

Probably because I had already worked a similar piece.

 Please have a Happy & Safe New Years Eve everyone &

Happy Stitching!

Kelly

Kelly's Christmas Crazy Quilt!

A Basket Full of Paper Whites & a Partridge in a Pear Tree!

Christmas Crazy Quilt:

A Basket Full of Paper Whites

and a Stumpwork 

Partridge in a Pear Tree!

Fan in left top corner:

I just can't wait to embellish with the Seam Treatments!

Bottom Right corner:

Backgrounds all done:

 and 1 seam treatment is started!

Next post will be pictures of seam treatments...

I will be starting them as soon as this blog-post is done!

The little Stumpwork Partridge is  done mostly in felted wool.  

He is just adorable and really makes a statement!

I just love all of the various faux fabric patches on this piece!

There are many many threads from Springtime Crazy quilt used

again on this Christmas piece!

Until next time,

Have a Merry, Joyous Christmas

and

Happy Stitching, one and all!

Kelly

Christmas Crazy Quilt Under Way!

The Christmas Crazies have begun!

No not shopping...

Stitching!

The minute these canvases arrived in the Studio, I wanted to grab

stretcher bars, staple gun, tape, threads and get started.  The feeling was quite

palpable!  However, I was good and held off for a couple of weeks!

This is so Cool!

I got started while I was out in Tucson for Dad's Funeral.
My good friend, Colleen Church, gave me some sage advice before that trip.
She said, "Don't take any work projects that have a deadline or are part of a Class
or Club.  You don't want to feel any pressure, or have that piece trigger any added
anxiety."   I thought about it and agreed.  This Christmas Crazy was the only piece I took
with me on that trip.  That in itself is rare.  I usually take a minimum of four projects on every
trip!  And it is often about 6 or 8!  You know how we Stitchers are...what if we run out of
things to work on?  What if I need to buy a thread for one of these pieces, and there is a great
shop to visit where I am going?  What if I decide to go to an Open Stitch group and I can't
decide which piece to work on?...better take several just to be sure!
I figured, "If I am in the mood to stitch, I can, but if I'm not, then no
big problem.  I will be writing a guide for this one, but there is no looming time-frame, at all!

I am having so much FUN picking threads and stitches! 

My goal with the selections is always to create an interesting patch with a minimum of 2 different

thread elements for each section.  I also love 'Repeating Themes'. 

Checkerboards, for instance!  Love 'em, have to have 'em! 

I have already started to think about what seam treatments I will use and colors for

silk ribbon...it definitely needs Chartreuse...that's a given!

But now I must put fabulous Christmas Crazy down for awhile and get back to work 

on my 'real' projects!

Posting Very Soon 

will be 

The Finished Thanksgiving Scout!

Until next time,

Happy Stitching!

PS. The way cool & Blingy Needle Magnet is from Accoutrement Designs!

Isn't it perfect for this piece?