The Visual Guide to Crazy Quilting Design: Simple Stitches, Stunning Results

I liked everything about this book, especially the tips on design. I wanted to make a bed scarf for the bottom of my bed. Made 8 crazy blocks so far.

I bought the Kindle version of this book and its very high quality. Even if you are not a fan of encrusted crazy quilting (I am not) there is a lot to learn here. "Since there is no right or wrong way to make a crazy quilt, embracing this form of quilting can be very liberating," says Boggon, wo then outlines, the process of making a crazy quilt project and how to choose a project. From there she reviews fabrics and design considerations and theory, block designs, color theory and choices, composition, piecing techniques (foundation piecing), adding embellishments like lace, ribbon and ric rack, braids, buttons, doilies and hankies along with prairie points. Then she turns to stitching, covering threads and needles before moving into actual stitching instruction.. Here we learn how to use ribbon, beads, marking tools like plastic canvas and marking pencils anf templates. And finally we get to stitches and techniques, which Boggon has much experience with as a result of her weekly Facebook stitching challenges. Finally there is a section on adding beads.Whichever format you purchase you will not be disappointed with this book. Its written by a teacher who has long experience writing an online blog, maintaining a comprehensive website and using social media to engage stitchers all over the world. Highly recommended.

I liked everything - pictures were clear, assortment of stitches is outstanding and it was done so professionally and will be a "forever" resource for me to use. I LOVED IT !! Thank you for sharing your expertise and doing it so well.

I'm not a crazy quilter, but I love this book for its many ideas and how-tos that also apply to surface embroidery. There are step-by-step instructions for dozens of stitches and even more variations. There are useful chapters on design, including one on color, plus information on threads, needles, adding beads to stitches, and more. The stitch instructions show how to mark your fabric and then demonstrate the stitch using photos for both right and left-handers. I hope more needlework authors and publishers follow her lead!This is a practical and inspiring book, and I look forward to using it for crazy quilting in the near future. But for now, it's simply one of my favorite embroidery books.

This is the best book I have spent money on in a long time. Sharon has broken the crazy quilt stitches down to everyday talk that we can all understand. The pictures are absolutely beautiful. AND the helpful tips that she has included for stitching are wonderful, it makes me want to get out my tools and get to work. I am so pleased with this purchase. I am a left handed stitcher and not all teachers will put the left hand sewing directions in their descriptions. I have had to always reverse the directions on my own or do it as the right handed stitchers do. I am only half way through the book but just had to let you know how pleased I am. Thank you so much for this book.

Value pricing, excellent condition

I am new to crazy quilting and found this book to be just what I needed. I couldn't get myself started and Sharon Boggon helped me a lot and I'm ready to actually do some crazy quilting. I am a quilter and grew up doing cross stitch and embroidery and crewel. So melding those elements into one project fascinated me. I am a subscriber of Sharon's website, Pintangle, and find her TAST (Take a Stitch Tuesday) fascinating. So I cannot wait to employ her design ideas into my own project. The directions for the stitches and other design elements are beautiful and simple to follow. I love this book.

As a newcomer to quilting my chief questions centered onndesig, color, texture and embellishments. Thugs book answered all of my questions and gave me some extremely useful suggestions about tools and techniques. Superbly illustrated. I could not ask for more!

Book is ok but disappointed in it to be honest. I thought there would be some inspiring completed projects and something a little bit different. For me, Allie Aller's book will remain my favourite go to inspiration.

I have quite a few crazy books but this one takes pride of place it is wonderful. Have been a follower of Sharon`s site Piintangle (pop over and check it out) for many years and also have her crazy stencils which are wonderful too. Cannot recommend it highly enough

Great book dying to make a start

Excellent

Full of wonderful ideas and explanations of why some ideas work and other don't.