In-The-Hoop Crazy Quilting Projects
If you’re a quilter and would like to try embroidery or an embroiderer and would like to try quilting, here’s the perfect solution—crazy quilting. This Victorian-era needle art can be mastered by using an embroidery machine.
Today’s Crazy Quilting with your Embroidery Machine, is this week’s Sewing With Nancy streaming video feature, watch the second episode online with my guest, Eileen Roche.
Wristlet, Eye Glass Case, Evening Bag—all are In-the-Hoop Projects
With crazy quilting, a small accent makes a statement. The three featured projects were all pieced, elegantly embroidered, and even assembled in the embroidery hoop. It’s a magical process!
Watch Today’s Crazy Quilting with your Embroidery Machine (Part 1 and Part 2) on Sewing With Nancy online.
Today’s Crazy Quilting with Your Embroidery Machine, it’s a book with a CD
You too can duplicate your great-grandmother’s crazy quilting designs the easy way with Eileen’s book Today’s Crazy Quilting with Your Embroidery Machine. The 80-page book includes a multiformat CD that features 23 embroidery designs: three different block designs, 12 accent designs, and eight designs to complete three in-the-hoop projects.
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n barry
It’s “sew” easy to do and makes use of my machine is a kewl, new way! THANKS for the inspiration…
Linda Heimerl
I come from a long line of quilters and have on my wall a framed piece of this fancy hand-done crazy quilting done by my great-aunt, a milliner, out of leftover velvet scraps. The photos of samples from this book look just like what she did and I would love to be able to duplicate that on my Babylock Unity! What wonderful gifts!
Sandy in KS
With a new embroidery machine I’m looking for ways to broaden my skill level. This would be an excellent opportunity for matched gift sets, as well as items for my self.
Thanks for the stimulating daily thoughts,
Sandy in EXTREMELY COLD Ks
Sharon H
I have a Baby Lock Ellissimo and use it a lot, but I am NOT a quilter no matter how much I wish I was! I’ve always wanted to do something like this, and these projects are the perfect size and designs to try it. These ITH pieces would make me look I knew what I was doing. Thank you for the opportunity to win it.
Monica AD
The elegance of using an embroidery machine!!!
Jan
I have an embroidery machine and I have a quilting machine both of which have a zillion fancy stitches of which I have probably used two. This will give a purpose for those lovely stitches.
Bev M
I have trouble placing “random” pieces for crazy quilting. This program, book, and cd would be very helpful, and actually get me going. The projects shown are beautiful.
Robyn
Amazing! I’m definitely going to try this one!
Lori
I bought a Janome 12000 with hundreds of stitches so I could learn to machine embroider and to quilt………so many things to learn and this is one on the list. It is so lovely and having sewn clothes for decades maybe I could do something with the bins of scrap I have LOL.
Thanks for all you do to inform and teach Ms. Zieman
Nancy Zieman
Please call me Nancy! Thanks for following along.
Carol Davis
This is a wonderful program for anyone who would like to learn a new quilting technique that uses small pieces of textiles that are too expensive to discard, create something beautiful and learn to use more of the features on their machine. This is a confidence builder.
Fran
I love doing crazy quilting
Karen Nelson
Hoho. I will try this!! Great inspiration for my fancy scraps!!
Sue Waldman
I like the easy and non-structure of the project. Just sit and create!
Linda Pawlak
I am unable to embroider by hand due to a health condition. So, crazy quilting was pretty much out of the picture for me. This technique will finally allow me to try my “hand” at crazy quilting and its beautiful embellishments! Thank you!
Mary
I look forward to trying this. I absolutely love the look of the snap frame shown that I’ve already purchased from Nancy’s Notions. A fellow ASG member brought one she made up to a meeting, and it looks quite snazzy!
Deborah
My husband bought me a big, beautiful sewing machine with embroidery. I now get to learn all of the stitches included. This would be a great help!
Kim M. Harrington
Beautiful! I love the designs and would really enjoy using them!
Diana Grindel
I would have to say the designs. Thanks for the chance to win !
Gwen Hayes
I have always challenged myself to do all kinds of embroidery on my Babylock Ellegante. I have even embroidered on balsa wood. But, I have always been intimidated by crazy quilting. Totally stumped as to where to even begin a block or pattern.
I am so excited with this new method and actual step by step instructions. The little purses are soooo cute. They would make nice cosmetic or coupon bags. Thank You for YOUR creativity.
Pat
I love the look of crazy quilting but am afraid I lack the embroidering skills to do it the traditional method. Using my embroidery machine to create these beautiful designs in the hoop seems like the perfect way to make beautiful items.
Donna K
I am new to quilting. This is the no “no fail” way to piece and quilt. I think Crazy Patch is a new love!
Marilyn Logan
I really want to do projects such as this.
Sheila
The designs are lovely and what wonderful gifts I could make for family and friends using my embroidery machine.
Carol
I love these projects. I have seen crazy quilting done with decorative stitches on the machine. But, being able to do the entire project in the hoop would be wonderful. Thanks for the motivation!
Viola Ward
I haven’t used my embroidery machine for a long time due to dealing with depression making me have no interest in anything anymore. Seeing this, new to me, way to use it makes me very excited to do so. It’s been so long since I’ve felt excitement! Thanks so much.
Suzy Roefer in Iowa
I have been researching this, it is wonderful that you are showing us what these newer machines can do for us. Crazy quilting is a beautiful way to incorporate scraps and make something beautiful and of meaning to us, very precious!
MaryEllen
I have always loved Crazy quilting – a fun new way to do this !!
Looking forward to seeing Eillen in Puyallup
AS
So cute.
Judy G
I did something similar to this on a quilt that I finished up for my granddaughter. The quilt was actually a joint effort between her maternal grandmother and myself. Unfortunately, “Nana Chris” passed away before finishing the quilt. So, I finished sewing together the blocks and did the quilting with a variety of embroidery stitches, machine writing the sentiment “wrapped in the warmth of my love forever from Nana” into the design.
mitzi weber
wow! what fun that would be.
Cherry B.
I love crazy patch. I have some blocks to make a quilt, but they were all done on the sewing machine. ITH projects would be absolutely fantastic.
Donna Thurston
I really love this method of quilting. I have a new Baby Lock Ellisimo II and I am enjoying learning new things to do with it.
Maggie Potter
I love crazy quilting especially in the hoop. would love to win the book and cd.
Magpie
I absolutely love the look of crazy quilting. Especially if it is done in the hoop ( so much easier). would love to win.
Janice
I make gifts like the purses here and would like to make some but where can i buy the designs. I have been on Amazing Designs website but can’t find them.
Love all your shows i have been a follower since day one.
Janice
Sue Biles
I love that it is beautiful and much quicker than hand stitching. Thanks for the inspiration!
Debra J Webb
I love the crazy quilting and embroideries techniques and using all the fabrics, embellishments, trims, ephemera, gems, beads, sequins, pearls and scraps in your stash to create beautiful fashionable, stylish, artsy, eclectic and unique things! I would really use this gift giveaway!
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Donna G.
I love in-the-hoop projects and these are so cute! They’d make quick and pretty gifts.
Carol Ann
so very BEAUTIFUL! the even stitches and ease of stitching in the hoop would make this a real possibility! love it!
Charlotte Silber
This is a great teaching tool. I have started to teach my 9-yr. old granddaughter how to quilt and embroider. She is beginning to be a “fashionista”.
Kathy Marlow
I just love crazy quilts…I can’t wait to buy this book.
Angela Self
I like that I can use pieces of my fabric stash to make beautiful items easily using in-the-hoop techniques.
Diane Q
What a great way to get the look of hand-stitched decorative stitches with little difficulty. I love new ways to put my embroidery machine to great use.
Denise Z. G.
I love this! Can’t wait to try, as I can no longer do hand stitching!
Starla
I love how this makes use of all those fancy stitches on the machine that aren’t used all that often.
Patti K
I love this technique. I love the look and do embroidery and have always wanted to try some quilting but never had time. This is a perfect solution. Thanks so much for this and all your sewing classes and tips. I love them and learn so much from you. Thanks!
Elizabeth kuntz
I like any technique that is simplified, quick and easy. I love your show and all the new and varied quilt, embroidery and seeing methods you provide us.
Lynn
I love the time it says.
Karyn Cowdrey
I LOVE the fact that you can do so much in the hoop. It takes the tedious aspect of creation out of the way. I’d love a copy of this book to learn more about how to do these things myself with my Embroidery machine here at home.
Sandra Nettles
It would be great to know how to do this correctly, as my last effort resulted in little “spaces” too small to sew fabric and not have my decorative stitching running over each other.
Sandra Nettles
I would like to learn to do this technique properly. I have done it improperly and been left with small openings for fabric that cause the decorative stitching to overlap.
M Kirby
The small turquoise bag has made me a convert. I would love to try this as gifts for my daughters and granddaughters.
Barbara R.
I’ve been saving scraps of fancy fabrics for years and would love to have a primer on how to make a crazy quilt the right way instead of my usual by – guess – and – by – golly method!
Leora B
I love crazy quilting, because your imagination can do anything with it… there is no rhyme or reason to it or the colors., and I love in the hoop projects..because they make it simple and fast.
Zimslug
Fun, easy and beautiful !!!
Joyce
I have never tried crazy quilting. I like to do hand embroidery and piece quilts. This would be a quick way to do both. Thank you for all the sewing information and inspiration you give to us.
Audrey
I have done lots of ith projects before but never anything like this. So lovely!
Miriam
The thing I like most about this new technique is it is all done by machine but looks like you have done it by hand.
Lynn
I have not made any “In the hoop projects” yet. These little purses are very cute and would be fun to make as gifts. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Jean
What I like best–everything is done in the hoop. That is my new fun thing to do.
Shirley Holmberg
I have been interested in “in-the-hoop” projects for a long time. These little purses will be great fun to make.
Karen
I love in the hoop projects. I have not done crazy quilting yet.
Joe Helen Grimes
love, love, love in-the-hoop projects! This looks wonderful and lots of fun!
Carol
I have done in the hoop projects before. It took me a while to get the hang of them — pieces on the front and pieces on the back — but they really are neat once you get the hang of them. I would love to try a crazy quilt project in the hoop!
Joyce
I have found that I enjoy using all those fancy stitches on my machine.Also I like using a 2.0 twin needle to do some of the stitches.
Peggy V
Would be so excited to to try the crazy quilt in the hoop!!! Have done this on machine would love for the embroidery feature to do this for me!
Diane S.
I would love to learn as much as I can about embroidery, especially short, uncomplicated projects. These look like a lot of fun. I hope I win.
Kelly Sasman
I just can’t get over all the new things one can do with an embroidery machine. So glad a waited a few decades to finally get mine! You sold me on Part 1. I’ve made lots of quilts but always put off doing a crazy quilt but not anymore!
kathy
I love how easy it is to use the embroidery machine to do this technique.
Pauline
This updated technique for crazy quilting can be done in the hoop with different designs which will make it much easier to do.
Bonnie
What beautiful designs! I love the combination of quilting and embroidery. Using my computerized sewing machine makes this technique fast and easy. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Carolyn
I love that it is all done in the hoop! These projects amaze me!
Betty Harden
Oh my goodness. This is super and I definitely need this. Thanks, Nancy for always inspiring us. You are the best.
mindi
I love how fun and easy it is to make so many ‘vintage’ pieces like this…and all in the hoop. Thank you for a chance to win this amazing book and cd with so many designs! I love your show…on PBS and streaming online!
Eileen
These are just beautiful. Would love to win this.
Janie O
I have a couple of crazy quilts that my mother and grandmother made and I treasure them. I love how these are done all in the hoop. Would be thrilled to win this book/cd set.
Vicky Smith
These are beautiful little bags that I would love to try on my embroidery machine ! they look so easy. 🙂
Peggy Winifred
Love to learn how to do this technique. Have a Brother embroidery-sewing machine combo that I’m still learning how to operate to do such things on.
Erin M
I love the blending of the old-fashioned crazy quilting with today’s technology of our embroidery machines! Plus I love the creativity of Eileen and Nancy together. They are fun to watch and have so much to teach us. Happy New Year to the Sewing with Nancy team!
Carol S
Nancy, thank you for your inspiration – I tape your shows so I won’t miss anything. This will make a wonderful first project for my new sewing/embroidery machine and it would be fun to win the book and cd.
Tammy Wright
What I like most is that its all in the hoop! Just imagine all of the creative projects that can be made from this one book and cd.
Debe
I always have straight lines of stitching & there can be wider & more choice of decorative stitches. The small embroideries all done at the same time as all the other stitching.
Maggi
Wonderful to see projects to actually use the designs with and ITH, my favorite.
Susan Kelly
I love that you can do crazy quilting now with an embroidery machine and in the hoop design. That makes this the most updated perfect way to do crazy quilting. Fun! Fun!
Barbara
I have so many “test” embroidery samples! Now I can’t wait to use some of them in this “in the hoop” crazy patch process. Thank you!
Eileen Keane
I follow Eileen’s blog, and am in awe of her work. I’d love to win her book.
Thank you for doing this giveaway. 🙂
Carole Buerman
I never wanted to quilt because it takes too long. But these small in the hoop designs are just perfect to try.
Anne O'Connors
Love the bright colors and the speed of using such fancy stitches!
Cindy Schultz
I love the idea of starting and finishing a project all in the hoop. What a great way to use an embroidery machine. Thanks for the opportunity to win this awesome looking book.
Peggy Underhill
what lovely projects. I’ve just finished some crazy squares that I will turn into purses. Would love to try in the hoop projects. Thanks for all you do, Nancy.
Karen B
I love that this crazy quilt can be made in the hoop and embroidered right away. The designs are really beautiful. Lots of room for creativity. Thanks again Nancy, for an inspirational tutorial.
Denise Z. G.
Darling projects~great technique~ as ALWAYS!!
Carol Campbell
Nothing is more beautiful than our ancestor’s needlework. I have often gazed in awe at the crazy quilting stitches in a museum. What is best about doing this in a hoop is the opportunity to actually have a crazy quilt in a reasonable amount of time! I LOVE the crazy quilt purse!
Thank you for a wonderful idea and cutting edge technology!
Mary-Anne
Absolutey exquisite….I have visions running through my head on what I could create – the book would be a blessing. Thanks for sharing your talent and inspiration with us.
Phyllis Marshall
I am trying to make a crazy quilt doll blanket. The book and CD sure would make it a lot easier to do on the embroidery machine than trying to sew it without a pattern on the sewing machine.
Sandra A
I have been accumulating materials for crazy quilts for several years and am now ready to jump right into this creative and artistic style of quilting. I am going to purchase a new sewing machine and want to buy the brand and model you recommend for both quilting and embroidery.
MARSHA RANSOM
I never desired an embroidery machine until I saw this! I’ve always wanted to make crazy quilts but didn’t know how I’d ever find time to do the hand stitching.
Emmy B
I love the rich look of crazy quilting done in special fabrics. This is something I definitely going to try! This modern version is easy for anyone and so fast!