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CQ Lessons and Challenge HGTV

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HGTV Board - CQ Lessons and Challenge

 

 

Sharon Boggon has been a generous resource and contributor to our CQ Lessons, without the support of people like Sharon these lessons would not be possible.

 

For more Crazy Quilting information visit her web site Inaminuteago

 

If you are looking for lessons check out her classes.

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Supply List: Needles, Fibers, Beads, Charms, etc. needed for the HGTV Board - CQ Lessons and Challenge

 

CQ Success Strips - How to Use and Where to Purchase

 

Presenter: DecPainter (Carolyn)

Success Strips Tutorial

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 1: Assembling your block and adding a fan

Presenters: Brinnsmom (Tami) and DecPainter (Carolyn)

CQLessonChallenge-Lesson1.pdf

Challenges:

1. Make your block

2. Make a fan section

Make sure to post results on Flickr

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 2: Basic Stitches

Presenter: MNGrandma (Sherry)

CQLession2basicstitches.pdf

Challenges:

1. Make a sampler

2. Try each of the basic stitches using three different threads for each one. Try at least 2 variations of each that are listed at the bottom of the links for each. Pick out 4 of your favorites and use them on 4 of the seams of your CQ Block. Post your results in Flickr.

 

CQLessons and Challenge-Lesson 3: Enhanced Basic Stitches

Presenters: MNGrandma (Sherry) and CQWannabe (Jody)

CQLesson3.EnhancedStitches.pdf

__TYPO in this Lesson, at the end talking about "Stem Stitches" to outline image on fabric. It should say Perle Cotton #8 not #3. You can use different thicknesses of Perle Cotton but the sample is stitched with #3.__

Challenge:

1. Do 10 stitch combination on your sampler...try to do original combination that you haven't seen in books, etc. Pick out your favorite two and put them on your block. Post your pictures in Flickr.

 

Presenter: CQWannabe (Jody)

CQLesson3.Cretan stitch with French knot

The basic page image for this lesson was scanned from Linda Causee's "An Encyclopedia of Crazy Quilt Stitches and Motifs". This lesson was written in response to a question posted on the HGTV CQLessons and Challenge thread.

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 4: Basic Beading and Links to beading and charm online stores, blogs, and tutorials.

Presenters: Mttlr (Kathy) and CQWannabe (Jody)

Lesson4.beads.pdf

Challenges:

1. Add 10 stitches to your sampler or another piece of fabric using beads in some way.

2. Add 2 of your favorites to your block.

 

Lesson 4: Additional Bead Information/Inspiration

Presenter: Shawkl (Kathy)

Kathy has created a beading techniques/information/inspiration lesson. The photos are from web site searches, CQ blocks from CQ Magazine Online, the hummingbird is from the most recent Inspirations Magazine. All others are from various commercial sources. Comments, descriptions, and information written by Shawkl (Kathy).

Bead Information/Inspiration.pdf

Bead information/Inspiration.doc

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 5: Beads, Bead Stitches, and Bead Motifs

Presenters: MNGrandma (Sherry) and CQWannabe (Jody)

Reference/Source: beading crazy quilting, Cindy Gorder

Lesson5.beads.pdf

Challenges:

1. Make 5 beaded combination using 3 colors of beads or 2 types of beads for each.

2. Make a beaded motif

3. Add two of the above to your quilt block

 

 

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 6: Spider Webs and Spiders

Presenter: DecPainter (Carolyn)

Contributors: Fishingwidow (Mary), goaskmom (Margie), Birgit, and Shey

Lesson6.spider webs and spiders.pdf

Lesson6.spider webs and spiders WORD doc

(Content is the same in both files, choose WORD or PDF format)

Challenges:

1. stitch a spider on your sampler, using the techniques from HGTV Group CQ Lesson/Challenge Lesson 6

2. stitch web on your sampler, using the techniques from HGTV Group CQ Lesson/Challenge Lesson 6.

3. Stitch the web and spider as a combination on your CQ block, using the techniques from HGTV Group CQ Lesson/Challenge Lesson 6.

 

Remember to post photos on the flickr site.

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 7: Silk ribbon embroidery, plus a few types of roses, etc.

Presenter: MNGrandma (Sherry)

Contributor: CQwannabe (Jody)

CQLesson_woven roses.pdf

The rest of the lesson TBD.

 

Contributor: Nickilee (Nicklee)

silk_rosesmotifs.pdf

Nickilee posted a beautiful silk rose and rose bud motif on the HGTV board. With her permission that BONUS to lesson 7 is posted here as a pdf download.

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 8: More flowers, leaves, etc.

Presenter: DecPainter (Carolyn)

PansyCQLesson&Challenge.pdf

Presenter: DecPainter (Carolyn)

CQLesson_hollyhocks and larkspur.pdf

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 9: Ruching, braids, couching, and rick rack, prairie points

Presenter: CQwannabe (Jody)

lesson9.couching.etc.pdf Additional Photos to come

Presenter: Mttlr (Kathy)

lesson9.prairiepoints.pdf

 

Ric Rak - Please see the article in the July 2008 issue of CQMagOnline.com: A Little R&R by Lynn Schoeffler © 2008

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 10: Introducing motifs - ideas/instructions for creating motifs on your crazy quilt blocks

Presenter: DecPainter (Carolyn)

lesson10.Button and Bead Motifs (Microsoft WORD doc.)

lesson10.Button and Bead Motifs (PDF)

 

Presenter: SHAWKL (Kathy)

lesson10.Detatched Blanket Stitch.pdf

 

Presenter: Nickilee (Nickilee)

lesson10.Lazy Daisy Heart Motifs

 

Presenter: SHAWKL (Kathy)

lesson10.Teddy Bear.pdf

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 11: Using sequins

Part 1: Sequin Butterfly

Presenter: mttlr (Kathy)

butterfly sequin lesson 11.doc

butterfly sequin lesson 11.pdf

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 12: Cast-on-stitches, Bullion Roses and other unique items

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 13: Bead tassles and button loops, button groups as a motif , adding charms, shells, etc.

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 14: Photo printing, adding photos and how to embellish them

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 15: Dying laces and lace motifs

 

CQLessons and Challenge - Lesson 16, 17, 18 etc.: to be announced

 

Click on the links to open the Lesson page. If you would like to save the Lesson to your computer, go to the "File" menu and select "Save As". Select where on your computer you want the file saved and click "Save"

 

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