Crazy Quilt Workshops

Crazy Quilt Pin Wheel Victoriana Half Day 3 hours

A fun introduction to Crazy Quilt Embroidery, this embellished heart is modeled after a Victorian pin cushion. Wanting to make use of every scrap of time, women carried pincushions with them so they would be ever ready for any sewing need. Pinwheels concealed the points of the pins for safety by being inserted around the edges of stiffened fabric shapes. This heart pinwheel is one such example.

The embroidered heart 'pin wheels' also make adorable hanging ornaments.

Proficiency: All levels

Class Kit Fee includes fabrics, threads, beads, ribbons

Crazy Quilt Pinch Box Full Day 5½ - 6 hours

Crazy Quilt stitches embellished with ribbons, buttons, and beads create a charming Pinch Box, ideal for holding the smallest of treasures. Pinch Boxes were used during the Victorian era for holding special treasures. Pinching on the ends opens to reveal the storage place. Learn tassels as well as how to make cording in this one day workshop.

Proficiency: All levels

Class Kit Fee includes fabrics, threads, beads, ribbons