How Do You Interlock Crazy Quilt Pieces?
Crazy quilts are meant to be whimsical, “anything goes” creations. Use fabric scraps of different shapes and sizes to make up your quilt blocks and then embroider and embellish the blocks with buttons, beads, ribbons, charms, lace ‘ add any decorative touches you desire! Cut enough squares out of plain, unbleached muslin to render the desired quilt size. Make each square the same size. Typical muslin squares range in size from 12 inches to 20 inches. (Add ΒΌ inch for a seam allowance.) Gather enough fabric scraps to cover all the quilt squares. Use cotton, silk, satin, velvet, taffeta ‘ whatever you like. Just make sure that the fabrics are pre-washed and not too stiff or heavy. Choose a fabric for your quilt backing, pre-wash it and cut it to your desired quilt size. Place a fabric scrap anywhere on one muslin square, right side up. Place another scrap, wrong side up, on top of the first. The two scraps can be different sizes and shapes as long as they share a common edge. (The edges d
