Crazy Patchwork

Classic Victorian crazy quilting gets a modern update with machine embroidery! These instructions demonstrate how to stitch crazy patchwork using an in-the-hoop crazy quilt block design. The applique crazy patchwork heart doesn't have a square cutting line like the quilt blocks, but the crazy patchwork stitches in the same way. Follow along and we'll show you how!

Supplies

Project Needs & Notes:

- Quilter's cotton (for bottom fabric)
- Small pieces of quilter's cotton (for quilt block pieces)
- Sheer mesh cutaway stabilizer (we prefer Sulky Soft 'n' Sheer)
- Temporary spray adhesive
- Double sided fusible web (optional - for adhering quilt block pieces)
- Cutting mat
- Quilting ruler
- Rotary cutter

Designs featured in this tutorial include:
- Y5267, Crazy Quilt Block 1 (In-the-Hoop)

Special Notes:
These in-the-hoop crazy quilt blocks are assembled with seven pieces of fabric (for the patchwork pieces) and one piece of hooped fabric. They are assembled piece by piece with the fabric pieces laid right side up. They are not assembled as stitch and flip quilt blocks that have traditional seams. The fabric pieces overlap slightly, and each piece is tacked down with a running stitch and zigzag stitch and then finished with a decorative stitch.

Products Used

Crazy Quilt Block 1 (In-the-Hoop) (Sku: EAP73548-1)

Steps To Complete

When you download an in-the-hoop crazy quilt block design you will see three files - two of the files are the embroidery files (the full embroidery file and the dieline files) and one printable nine patch planning sheet (this file ends in .PDF).

Print the dieline files - these are the files with "DL" - at full size using embroidery software. If you do not have embroidery software, Wilcom Truesizer is a program you can download to print the templates. There are seven pieces of fabric in each block, so print seven copies of the dieline files.

The fabric pieces of the crazy quilt blocks overlap, so that means the dielines on the printout overlap too. Since the pieces overlap, the dielines will need to be cut along the outer lines of the shapes (the first piece of this block is outlined in blue).

Cut around shapes around the outer lines (as shown).

After cutting each piece, reference the photo of the finished quilt block (this image is on the website and also on the color change sheet). Match the shape to the finished quilt block and label each piece. This will help to keep the pieces organized. Also, reference the color change sheet to see the order the pieces go down and what we named each piece.

After each dieline is cut and labeled, it's time to cut the fabric pieces.

Spray the backside of the paper with a bit of temporary spray adhesive and smooth it onto the fabric.

Then, cut out the shapes but do not remove the paper. Another option instead using spray adhesive (to add the fabric pieces to the block) is to add one piece of double sided fusible web to the fabric before cutting out the shapes. Add the fabric to the fusible web and press it with an iron. Follow the instructions on the fusible web packaging.

Another option for cutting out the fabric pieces is to stitch the dieline file directly onto fabric. Load the dieline file into your machine (that's the file that ends in "DL"). Hoop the fabric and stitch the dieline directly onto the fabric. Also, see our video on using dielines.