Crazy Quilts

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History Of Crazy QuiltsHistory Of Crazy Quilts Crazy quilts got their name from the haphazard design but many Crazy quilts got their name from the haphazard design but many

women spent hours designing the “craziness”.women spent hours designing the “craziness”. From 1876- 1910 all the rage in Victorian Society- made out of From 1876- 1910 all the rage in Victorian Society- made out of

fine silks and velvet with lovely decorative stitches.fine silks and velvet with lovely decorative stitches. Soon women without money for fine fabrics began to use Soon women without money for fine fabrics began to use

remnants of old clothes or left over cloth and used the quilts for remnants of old clothes or left over cloth and used the quilts for more practical uses.more practical uses.

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Crazy Quilt PoemCrazy Quilt Poem

A Crazy QuiltA Crazy QuiltThey do not make them any more, They do not make them any more,

For quilts are cheaper at the storeFor quilts are cheaper at the storeThan woman's labor, though a Than woman's labor, though a

wifewifeMen think the cheapest thing in Men think the cheapest thing in

life.life.But now and then a quilt is spreadBut now and then a quilt is spread

Upon quaint old walnut bed, Upon quaint old walnut bed, A crazy quilt of those daysA crazy quilt of those days

That I am old enough to praise. That I am old enough to praise. Some woman sewed these points Some woman sewed these points

and squaresand squaresInto a pattern like life's cares.Into a pattern like life's cares.

Here is a velvet that was strong,Here is a velvet that was strong,The poplin that she wore so long, The poplin that she wore so long,

A fragment from her daughter's A fragment from her daughter's dress, dress,

Like her, a vanished loveliness;Like her, a vanished loveliness;Old patches of such things as Old patches of such things as

these, these, Old garments and old memories. Old garments and old memories. And what is life? A crazy quilt;And what is life? A crazy quilt;

Sorrow and joy, and grace and Sorrow and joy, and grace and guilt,guilt,

With here and there a square of With here and there a square of blueblue

For some old happiness we knew;For some old happiness we knew;And so the hand of time will takeAnd so the hand of time will takeThe fragments of our lives and The fragments of our lives and

make, make, Out of life's remnants, as they fall, Out of life's remnants, as they fall,

A thing of beauty, after all. A thing of beauty, after all.

Douglas Malloch Douglas Malloch

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Step One for Paper Crazy QuiltStep One for Paper Crazy Quilt

Paste center piece Paste center piece near the center of near the center of your base paper.your base paper.

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Step TwoStep Two

Work in a circle Work in a circle extending paper to extending paper to cover edge of the cover edge of the previous strip.previous strip.

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Step ThreeStep Three

Keep going around, Keep going around, trimming paper as trimming paper as needed.needed.

Cut pieces to size as Cut pieces to size as neededneeded

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Step Four- Keep going…Step Four- Keep going…

Add pieces until all of Add pieces until all of the base is coveredthe base is covered

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Finish your quiltFinish your quilt

Turn paper over and Turn paper over and trim edges with trim edges with scissorsscissors

Use sharpie marker Use sharpie marker to write name on to write name on backback

If you have extra If you have extra time add “stitching” time add “stitching” to your masterpiece.to your masterpiece.