Embroidered Crazy Quilt

Have a sewing/embroidery machine?  I  have a small format Husquvarna with the 4x4 inch hoop.  Not very large, compared to the newer machines on the market today.  Great for embellishing ready to wear and craft projects.  I collect nursery rhyme designs and have worked a dozen or so onto white muslin squares.  And, there they sat, on the shelf in my quilting barn, waiting for inspiration.  That inspiration came with the birth of yet another little grandson.  

I loved the idea of incorporating the nursery rhyme designs into a baby quilt for the new arrival, but was concerned that it would look too "girly."   Looking through my fabric stash, I came across several fat quarters and 5" squares of reproduction 1930's juvenile prints.

I wanted to get the quilt finished before the baby started kindergarten and decided to use the "flip and sew/quilt as you go" method block construction in a crazy quilt design around the embroidered squares. I made scrappy binding using leftover bits of the reproduction fabrics.  I machine stitched the binding. 

The result was a bright and cheerful quilt that will be enjoyed for many years.

I hope this quilt inspires you to make your own Embroidered Crazy Quilt.

Happy quilting!

Gwen