Crazy About Blue

Crazy About Blue is the name of the quilt

that is hanging in my family room for the Spring season.

This style of quilting became popular during

the Victorian era and these were 

considered "Crazy Quilts". 

To the Victorians, the word crazy

meant crazed or broken into splinters.

The word crazy is actually a description

of the triangles and irregular shapes

found in these quilts.

Crazy Quilts are typically embellished

with a variety of laces, beads, buttons and ribbons.

A large focal point of my quilt

is a lace doily accented with a vintage-style button

and a remnant of fringe.

A hand-embroidered fan is also featured.

Brass charms are incorporated into this quilt.

Here an ornate key is secured

with a silk ribbon floral bouquet.

A trio of fabric yo-yos are centered

with decorative buttons.

And an organza-winged butterfly takes flight.

The deep-blue lace was crocheted years ago

by my grandmother and was discovered

in a box of her cotton threads. 

Traditionally crazy quilts have included

a spider web as an embellishment.

The Victorian era quilter thought

including a spider web brought good luck

to the quilter so they became a necessary accent

on each crazy quilt.

Here is a close of my version of the spider web

-- complete with a dangling spider!

This quilt was inspired by

Paula Vaughan's book "Romance with Quilts".

The author's inspiration quilt was also named 

Crazy About Blue.

Until next time, live and love well.

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