Going a Little Crazy (Quilt)

Dear Liza,

I started my first crazy quilt just about ten days ago, thinking I would work at it a little here and there. I should have known better!

Once I get started on a project, I find it impossible to let it just ‘sit there’. Unless pulled away, I work on it…. Not constantly, but consistently. At least until something more interesting else comes along.

I am experimenting with how much embroidery is ‘too much’. So far, I haven’t hit that point. I piece the blocks on the sewing machine in the afternoon, and embroider on the couch in the evenings. I use simple, non-floral stitches, because I like the geometry of them. Blanket stitch, French knots, and running stitches go quickly and are very satisfying.

In the last ten days I’ve gotten 36 , 7 inch blocks pieced and 20 of them embroidered, on my way to about 120 total. Each block will be 6 inches square, so the quilt should be 5 feet by 6 feet, good for snuggling on the couch.

I worked out the math, and if I piece three blocks a day, I can have that bit done in just under a month. But don’t hold your breath. This is a ‘just for me’, long term, do-when-I-want project. It might be done by New Years’, or not until 2025.

I’ll keep you posted!

Love,

Grandma Judy