Back in August I went to a fellow stitcher's house and learned how to sew my very first crazy quilt block. I have dreams of turning this first block into a whole quilt depicting the seasons. I anticipate it will take me years to finish--especially if I work on it as sporadically as I have worked on this block. But, after a few months of finishing other projects, I am getting back to my crazy quilt. This will be one of four "summer" blocks and it represents summers sailing on Narraganset Bay in Rhode Island.
I am planning to stitch a little sailboat in one corner, but as you can see, I am just about done with my first motif, a crab, which is my zodiac sign. I've been carrying this pattern with me for 20 years and I am happy to have finally found the perfect project to stitch it on.
I intend to have fun with this project and will share it with you as I progress.
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Nice crab, perfect embroidery for a crazy quilt block. Looking forward to seeing more progress.
ReplyDeletegreat start to your CQ have fun with it I am sure you will.
ReplyDeleteThe crab looks very nice.
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