My crazy quilt this year for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2014 will be "Crazy Farm". This is my finished January block (with a little of the bottom cut off in the picture).
There will be a lot of flowers on my crazy farm. (Ooops the eyes are really getting bad...I can see where I stitched the fabrics together by hand).
I actually grow pumpkins on my little acreage. I grew mini ones this year.
I don't use a watering can much in my actual garden. I had several pumps installed years ago so I could hook up hoses to water if need be.
I LOVE roses - especially the old fashioned varieties. Here in Iowa wild roses are a real problem and difficult to get rid of out here in the country.
Well, these were supposed to be hollyhocks but I don't believe I've ever seen any blue ones. At least I've never grown any blue ones. I think when I started stitching on these I was thinking of my delphiniums. But, hey, this is a CRAZY farm so blue it is for my hollyhocks!
I've never raised sheep; however, my grandma (mom's mom) did. I remember feeding one of them with a baby bottle when I was a very small girl. And I have to admit the small girl in me wanted to add some sheep dip to this stitching!!!!
I tried some broderie perse applique - pear perse.
Some lazy daisy flowers to kind of match the "flowers" in the fabric.
All across the block some curvy chain stitches , bullion flowers in 6 strands of variegated thread and some variegated green leaves in can't remember that stitch.
And now that my new project block is finished I can go back and finish up block #20 on my Crazy Cravings block this fine Slow Stitching Sunday.
Don't miss what everyone else is slowly working on today at the linky party Slow Stitching Sunday at Kathy's Quilts.
Beautiful work, I just love the little sheep and the pears. So cute!
ReplyDeleteYour 1st block DONE--already??? WOW--you are speedy. I just got all my threads,laces, etc. together in one box today to start.... Your block is really cute--loving those pears...yum! hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing and wonderful detail work great job.
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That sheep is too cute! I am definitely going to have to try this!
ReplyDeleteYour embroidery work is beautiful. I adore the watering pitcher and the lamb. They have to be my favorites. You are so good to already have block 1 completed. Kudos to you. genie
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! And your photos are so clear... love to see the details. My favorites are your blue hollyhocks - such lovely stitching!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for being a regular contributor to Slow Sunday Stitching!
Sending you wishes for a happy 2014!
Such lovely work! It's fun to see this kind of stitching.:)
ReplyDeleteOh wow. Your embroidery is amazing! So impressive.
ReplyDeleteOh wow. Your embroidery is amazing! So impressive.
ReplyDeletethis is amazing...so darn cute! And I think you are better off embroidering a water can versus a hose, yes! :) As someone who can basically only do a back-stitch I am in awe :)
ReplyDeleteSuch fun stitching!!! Love all the different elements to your block :)
ReplyDeleteI do believe that the most wonderful of quilts is the crazy quilt. I hope that someday I will feel that I am talented enough to make one. I am so delighted that I found your blog. I am a retired wife, mama and grandma . . . i love to sew, craft, decorate, garden and I play and sing in an old geezer band :) Life is good.
ReplyDeleteI am your newest follower and I would love to have you visit and hopefully follow me back. I enjoy making new friends and swapping ideas.
Your new blogging sister, Connie :)