Crazy quilting.

This type of quilting became very popular in the later 19th century and is associated with the Victorian era.

Scraps of all sorts of fabrics were used, but silks and velvets were favourites and the colours were often quite

dark. These pieces were stitched to a backing in random arrangements. When this piecing was complete it was

embellished with lots of colourful hand stitching – embroidery, ribbon work, applique, buttons, lace etc.

For my crazy quilt I have used all cotton fabrics in light, neutral colours. The embellishing – applique and

machine embroidery is all in one colour and is in rayon threads.