Victorian Crazy Quilt – Lattice Work – Block 14

Lattice Work

When I first started this quilt I didn’t have any idea how to make a crazy quilt. I had a lot of leftover fabrics from previous projects and even a few bridesmaid dresses that I knew I could incorporate into this quilt. I cut the dresses apart and added them into the blocks. I started with a square of muslin and a center piece of fabric that I cut at an odd shape, usually with 5 sides. This gave me a lot of angles to start adding various fabric shapes to. And from there the block just grew. I continued to add odd shaped pieces until I had the muslin base fabric covered. Then the block was trimmed to size.

Most people don’t regard black as a beautiful color, but when combined with other colors it becomes so appealing.

Here you can see where I took 3 totally different beads and put them together after I added a row of feather stitches.

Here I laid down 2 rows of the herringbone stitch to look like a lattice fence. Then I added stems, leaves and flowers.

One of the tricks in keeping each block different and interesting is the use of a multitude of colored threads. In this photo you can really see this technique being applied.

In just this one row I used 5 different colored threads to cover just this one seam alone. As I look at just this one tiny area of this block I think of the time spent in creating it. Then take that by 56 totally different blocks in the entire quilt, and it just boggles the mind.

 



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Doll or Pet Blanket’s

What child in your life would love to wrap their doll in this lovely soft quilt. They are the perfect size for an American Girl or Cabbage patch doll. It is made from 100% cotton fabrics and cotton batting. It is machine quilted with a meandering stitch. The binding is machine stitched for durability. This quilt gets softer each time you wash it. I recommend washing in cool water on the gentle cycle and fluff it in the dryer on air fluff for a few minutes and lay flat to dry. This would also be an adorable pet blanket. Place it in your pet’s favorite sleeping spot on your furniture or bed and keep pet hair to a minimum on your own fabric and upholstery. I recommend using a lint brush or roller before washing. This quilt has so many uses: doll blanket, pet blanket, wall quilt, child’s snuggly, table topper, let your imagination go wild! All of the items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. This blanket skirt sells for $30.00 plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in purchasing any of these items visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.

 



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Pine Branch Christmas Tree Skirt

I designed this beautiful tree skirt for a 3 to 4 foot Christmas tree. It is one of my original patterns. The skirt measures 19” in diameter.  The background is made of felted wool, roving wool, Angelina fibers, and snippets of ribbons covered in a layer of tulle. The pine boughs are thread painted on creamy white wool felt. It was then backed with felted wool and machine quilted. To make it sparkle I added pink rhinestones to the outside perimeter. It has a very elegant Victorian appearance. If you want something under your Christmas tree this year that nobody else has, this is defiantly for you. All of the items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. This Christmas tree skirt sells for $75.00 plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.

 

 

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Snowman Party

The beauty of a Christmas tree decorated with pretty ornaments always puts a person into the holiday spirit. As you look at this completed skirt you will see that each little snowman is totally different than the one next to it. It is one of my original patterns. The skirt measures 19 inches in diameter, and made of felted wool. The soft green background fabric is covered in roving wool, and snippets of glittery snowflake ribbon. I then placed the snowmen onto the background, added ribbons and yarns to make the scarves and covered it with bridal tulle. Then the fun began. I thread painted with my sewing machine using a quilting foot. I gave the snowmen twig arms, added fringe to the scarves, and stitched on their happy faces. They even wear eyeglasses and smoke a corncob pipe. I couldn’t resist the little carrot buttons for their noses and tiny buttons sewn down their fronts. It is backed with a pretty olive green felted wool and machine quilted. I added swirls of glitter for additional sparkle. There is even smoke coming out of the pipe. This lovely tree skirt would look great under your tree this holiday season. All of the items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. This Christmas tree skirt sells for $75.00 plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.

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Burgundy Victorian Christmas tree Skirt

The beauty of a Christmas tree decorated with pretty ornaments always puts a person into the holiday spirit. As you look at this completed skirt you will see that each little tree is totally different than the one next to it. It is one of my original patterns. The skirt measures 19 inches in diameter, and made of felted wool. The trees are freehand machine stitched and embellished with rhinestones. The mauve background fabric is covered in roving wool, Angelina fibers and snippets of ribbon covered in bridal tulle. It is backed with dark burgundy felted wool and machine quilted. This lovely tree skirt would look great under your tree this holiday season. All of the items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. This Christmas tree skirt sells for $75.00 plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.

 



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A Blue Christmas

The beauty of a Christmas tree decorated with pretty ornaments always puts a person into the holiday spirit. As you look at this completed skirt you will see that each little tree is totally different than the one next to it. It is one of my original patterns. The skirt measures 19 ½ inches in diameter, and made of felted wool. The trees are freehand machine stitched and embellished with rhinestones. The creamy white background fabric is covered in roving wool, Angelina fibers and snippets of glittery ribbon covered in bridal tulle. It is backed with blue felted wool and machine quilted. This lovely tree skirt would look great under your tree this holiday season. All of the items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. This Christmas tree skirt sells for $75.00 plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.

 



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Snowman Gift Card Pouch

I have just finished a new product for my Etsy shop, lovely gift card pouches. I thread painted a Snowman on felted wool, and embellished with lace and glitter. There is even a satin ribbon loop for hanging. They are very feminine. I made them just the perfect size to hold a gift card, or a tiny gift for that someone special in your life. They can also be hung on the Christmas tree as an ornament. They come in a set of two and sell for $14.00 plus shipping and handling. All of the items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. Please visit my Etsy shop for beautiful gifts for the Holidays.