This definitive, meticulously illustrated how-to book is far more expansive than previous guides. Pillsbury—a master of the form—shows us why crazy quilting belongs firmly in the category of fine art and serves as an inspiring primer for beginners.
Betty Fikes Pillsbury has won more than two hundred awards for her needlework, including Best Needlework at the Vermont Quilt Festival, Best Traditional Quilt at Threads Across America, First Place at the American Quilter’s Society show, and the Educator’s Award of Excellence from the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Betty has appeared on Simply Quilts on HGTV and PBS’ Quilt Nebraska. Her work has appeared in the White House, the Fenimore Art Museum, Quilt Expo in France, and elsewhere.
“From the broad strokes of design to the precision of embroidery
stitches, Pillsbury explains crazy quilting with the authority of a
scholar and the passion of an artist. Her expertise, backed by
historical research, is paired with her exquisite stitching, and
Crazy Quilts is a storehouse of ideas and techniques. Beautifully
detailed, with simple instruction, this book is an important
resource for those who love the art of the needle.”
“Award-winning artist Pillsbury details her own process for making
crazy quilts and outlines basic instructions for a first-timer.
Step-by-step directions for a variety of stitches, beading, and
ribbon embroidery fill the bulk of the book…. There are beautiful
close-up photos throughout, mostly of Pillsbury’s work but also
showing the details of some historical crazy quilts, sure to
provide inspiration for the reader’s own crazy-quilt
creations.”
*Booklist*
“If you like ornate and adorned textile surfaces, this book will
prove an invaluable guide.”
*The Quilter*
“Pillsbury breaks down complex stitch combinations into their
simplest elements so that results can be reproduced with accuracy
and ease. She provides oodles of pictures with variations and
solutions to the trickiest problems. With simple yet brilliant
suggestions, she’ll guide you to the land of crazy quilt
enchantment.”
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