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The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me . This is my journey of making a crazy quilt for the Pintangle 2020 crazy quilt challenge.
This is my first block, bearing in mind that this is the first time I have attempted crazy quilting. Ime going to make a list underneath each completed block of all the materials, stitches , techniques and embellishments that I have used.
The challenge is to try to get to 2020 items by the end of 2020. Ime going to have a jolly good try!
I will do this more as a diary so that I can keep a record of this challenge.
I have used the hexagon as the block shape.
Block 1
close up photo of the flower sequins.
This above photo above shows my attempt at a button cluster
Block 1 count
Fabrics
5 different cotton fabrics
Ribbons and laces
Deep purple lace
Narrow purple ribbon
Narrow pale purple ribbon
Ribbon bow embellishment
Stitches and seam combinations were
French knnot
Running
Herringbone
Buttonhole
Threaded runningstitch
Lazy daisy
Buttons beads and hard embellishments
Large pink plastic round jewels
Double row of pearl beads threaded onto pearl thread.
Large purple and silver button.
Three flower buttons different colours.
Three tiny round buttons different colours.
Purple heart
Pale pink jewel heart pale pink seed beads.
Piece of lace with beaded flower applique.
Pink bugle beads
Star motif purple sequins and beads
Dark purple beads.
Pale pink beads.
Flower sequins large
Flower sequins small beaded.
Threads used.
Metallic thread thick
Stranded cottons
Sewing cotton
Block 1 total = 33 Running total 33
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Block 2
Block 2
Fabrics used.
Four different coloured cotton fabrics
Ribbons and laces
Purple satin for flowers
Orange dotty
Narrow pink dotty grosgrain
Ric rac
Stitches and seam combinations
Lazy daisy and French knots over blanket stitch
Zig zag detatched chain
Straight stitch over stem with single strand detached chain
Woven heart motif
Chain stitch
Guilloch stitch with sequins held by french knots
Feather stitch
Shisha stitch and pistol stitch woven
Buttons beads and hard embellishments
Pink metallic butterfly sequin
Green leaves sequins
Shisha mirror pink
Wooden buttons
Soft embellishments
Felt flowers with wooden buttons
Threads used
Stranded cotton not counted
Ribbon already counted
Techniques
Ribbon work
Weaving
Total block count 24 Running total 57
Block 3
Block 3
Fabrics used
2 cotton fabrics
Ribbons and laces
One purple satin ribbon bow
One velvet
Pink organza
Lace flowers with french knots as centres
Stitches and seam combinations
Cross stitch
Blanket in combination with daisy and french knot centres
Whipped back stitch
Herringbone already counted
Threaded blanket stitch
Chain and running already counted
Herringbone with lazy daisy flowers
Combination of french knots straight stitch and detached chain over threaded straight stitch over velvet ribbon seam
Buttons beads and hard combinations
Four different coloured buttons Two flowers already counted
Oval flat bead and small black beads to make the beetle.
white flat beads with tiny pearl stoppers used to hold riches organza flowers.
Silver diamante love from old bracelet
Red heart button
Red flower button
Metal butterfly with blue stone from old jewellery
Sequins already counted
Coloured wooden beads with seed bead stoppers.
Threads used
Stranded cottons already counted
Total block count 25 Running total 82
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Block 4

Block 4
Fabrics used
7 fabrics used including purple silk from tie lining
Ribbon and laces
Variegated blues ric rac
White stretchy lace
Turquoise and white braid
White cotton lace
Pink spotty ribbon already used not counted
Pink satin ribbon
Stitches and seam combinations
Blue beads over lace and ribbon
Metallic thread woven into cotton lace with beads below each point of the lace
blue beads in fours holding ric rac down
Button beads and hard embellishments
Button cluster containing 8 buttons
Heart leaf
Turquoise and silver bead
Clear beads
Pink and metallic hand bag
Ribbon Rose’s stitched down
Two appliqued butterfly motifs
One small pink button
Threads used
Pink metallic not counted already used
Total block count 30 Running total 112
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Fabrics
10 cotton fabrics different
Ribbons and laces
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Stitches and seam combinations
Chain stitch vines with quarter button hole wheel flowers
Turquoise quarter buttonhole wheel with beads and fly stitch
Blue beads threads onto detached chain stitch
Pistol stitch and detached chain flower with gold bead centre
Buttonholed stem stitch with bead centres
Herringbone stem and french knot and green bead seam
Nylon tubing couched with gold work thread
Chain stitch vines with green beaded vines lazy daisy flowers with red bead centres
Button hole wheels with sequins centres chain stitch circles with french knot centre
Whipped spider web stitch
Half buttonhole work in gold work thread and stranded cotton
Buttons beads and hard embellishments
Sequins not counted already used
Gold beads
Green beads large and small
Blue beads
Red beads
Threads used
Stranded cottons not counted
Pearl thread thick
Goldwork thread
Nylon tubing
Total block count 28 Running total 140
Block 6

Block 6
Fabrics
Fabrics used
Six fabrics including silk tie
Ribbon and laces
Brown grosgrain spotted ribbon
Narrow red satin ribbons
Stitches and seam combinations
Chain stitch threaded with back stitch then gold metallic thin thread threaded into the stitches
Running stitch threaded up and down with beads above
Narrow red ribbon couched with sequins and seed beads with rows of seed beads below and a detached chain stitch heavy chain stitch threaded set of three hanging beads like tassles
Fly stitch stitched very wide like a braid with beads sewn down the middle
Threaded fly stitches
Feathers stitch vines with detatched chain leaves and bullion knots
Straight stitch lazy daisy and large and small bead combination
Buttons beads and hard embellishments
One apple button
Flat red and gold plastic disc couched with red thread
Flat red and gold plastic disc couched down with red button and beads
Flower bead
Wooden beads
With black seed bead centre
White button with sequin and red beads
Green flower glitter button
Red faceted beads large and small
Tassel beads blue two
Blue bugle bead metallic square bead
Black millfiore bead
Threads used
Stranded cottons not counted
Total block count 28 Running total 168
