Crazy Quilting to make a 20.5 inch block.

[@zainylainy1]

I had a crazy quilt stage quite a few years ago. I even won a second place in the fair with one of them. It was a beautiful piano shawl I made. I even made a king size quilt. It’s one of my favorite quilts I’ve ever made. My sister and I also had a lot of fun, replicating the wedding picture of our great grandparents onto cloth. Then I crazy quilted around it. I did embellish it with hand stitching. She still has it hanging on her wall and that was over 20 years ago.

[@merrymabelmarket]

That is awesome! Such a great story to share.

[@babiifrshj07]

“Dead” pastels 😂 I didn’t even know I needed to hear that today. Love your work, and that verse on the quilt is one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing!

[@merrymabelmarket]

I so appreciate your comment!!

[@sandrapolizzi629]

Absolutely beautiful… l love how you say if your brain doesn’t like it… don’t do it…I kinda roll like that😂😂

[@marshawallace7522]

I actually really like the name "Dead Pastels". That is what I plan to use...as it explains it perfectly in my mind. I am loving your use of reclaimed crafts and working them in quilts, etc. It hurts my heart to see all that hard work and time sold at garage sales for usually less than a $. Thanks for showing us beautiful ways to recycle these treasures.

[@merrymabelmarket]

Thanks for the "dead pastel" support!! Maybe we should start a group.

[@debbiethornton3254]

This is one of the cutest quilts I've ever seen! Thank you for your lesson. You rock!

[@meilin8771]

Madame,you have so many pieces of cloth, so many beautiful colours. I love these colours.

[@lindabrown7005]

That quilt is amazing! I never thought to look for cross stitch at the thrift stores....

[@cynthiamoon4315]

For what it's worth... in art school we called those *sad* colors. My mind is spinning with excitement on how to bring my grandmother's embroidery back to life. Love this. Thank you. ❣

[@DeniseNewby]

That is the most adorable quilt! It is so sweet and your quilting makes the whole project.

[@merrymabelmarket]

Thank you! 😊

[@HeidiSanToro]

I totally naming a scrap bin "sweet bin"...love the name. 😊

[@merrymabelmarket]

I totally LOVE 'grayed" pastels!!

[@HeidiSanToro]

@MerryMabelMarket oh my SAME...."grayed" ....they just feel right. I'm actually starting a NEW project thanks to you....I'm so excited. I really love what u did, and I love scrappy. Plus, I have a granddaughter who needs unlimited bebe blankies in pretty colors...YAY

[@wingif1976]

I love your encouragement to allow for "mistakes " in our creative process. 😊

[@alauraparrish2105]

Oh it is so gorgeous...what a lucky grandbaby... I have always wanted to try this,but...... I just get to nervous lol but watching your video has made me want to give it a go . Thank you very much.....

[@BAMom780]

I just love your videos. I'm hoping to trust myself enough to do something like this soon. Also dead pastels 😂😂😂 I love it.

[@janetsmith2647]

Wow! Love this. I have oodles of cross stitch from years of that obsession that I can now incorporate into my newest obsession of quilting. Great idea, and thank you so much for all the info. ❤❤

[@monavance2125]

I LOVE this!! What a fabulous and fun baby quilt! This type of quilting makes me happy. Thank you for making this video❤

[@leannalaughlin1200]

This turned out beautiful! Now my wheels are turning! Thank you! 😊

[@sandiscarlett2416]

Your baby quilt is adorable! Not sure I'm ready to try that but I loved watching your process.

[@richardmackow1755]

GORGEOUS! Going to step out of my box and give this a try. Thanks for the words of encouragement!

[@sarahkinsey5434]

This would be fun for pillows and bags. Its good practice for sewing on bias pieces too

[@lindadittrich151]

wow!!! Awesome! My sister made me a cross stitch of my mini schnauzer who passed away, I'm going to try this! Sewww fun! Thank you for sharing!

[@terryphelps7456]

Love love this thank you for sharing to be creative

[@tributetomama]

So very pretty. Love all the colors you used. I love doing crazy quilting probably more than patterns. And yes, I’ve said my whole life that it’s the journey not the destination. Happy quilting.

[@delwynberrett3280]

Love this. What a fun way to use up small pieces of fabric and unused jelly roll strips!

[@lindacajigas3315]

I have never liked crazy quilts but this process is beautiful. I will definitely be trying this.

[@debbiebrewington7635]

This is just gorgeous! With all the sewing, cutting - turning, It was difficult for me to envision. Honestly the angles thru me. But I have so many finished cross stitch projects 😮, trying your way, will make perfect Christmas gifts!! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@ritaleek4588]

💜💜💜 so fun and beautiful. I always gravitate towards muted color variations. They seem serene and non-aggressive .

[@lorraineleclerc5960]

Wow, gorgeous! I never would have thought it would turn out so awesome. Thanks for this video.😊

[@tracyirwin3834]

Thank you for sharing. This gives me great anxiety! Lol! But I absolutely love it. ❤️ I am going to look for stitch work and give this a try. So out of my box but I know I would enjoy if I gave it a shot! Truly thank you. So glad I came across your channel.

[@merrymabelmarket]

Have SO MUCH fun going "out of your box". It's a great place to go!!

[@marygeorge9688]

I enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing your process.

[@sandyheller5438]

That quilt turned out beautiful. I love it. Thank you for showing us. 💕

[@SharksKitten]

This turned out beautiful! I thoroughly enjoy the process! Thanks for sharing with us. 🤗

[@kellymcgowan7]

I am feeling inspiration 😊

[@rebeccaforbes8629]

You have inspired me! I have so many cross stitch projects that are finished and not sure how to mount them. Now I don't have to. :) I can make wall hangings from some of them. This process is awesome!!!! Thank you sooo much for sharing.

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Your quilt is beautiful! I’ve done this for blocks, but never for the center of a quilt. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@ninatrusty2057]

I love what you are doing, and I will definitely try this.

[@julieh4816]

Truly remarkable! Stunning, I have never seen anything so lovely and the quilting made quite the finish. I have learnt something here.

[@merrymabelmarket]

Thank you so much!

[@deineadam2240]

So very pretty!! I would have never thought to add one of my cross-stitches to a quilt.

[@merrymabelmarket]

Go for it!

[@wilycat5290]

Charming quilt. I love your quilting (I've watched your tutorials). Thank you for the video 😊👍💕

[@rosemaryrigney4251]

Theme this is amazing, thanks for sharing your talent!

[@dianedufour822]

I love this! As a beginner quilter this project frees me from the stress of perfect cutting, measuring and the dreaded quarter inch seam! Great video!

[@merrymabelmarket]

It is SO fun to destress with quilting!

[@linwood5066]

You are an inspiration. Look forward to your videos.❤

[@MelSchmidt7]

This is wonderful....I've never seen anyone do this before and I love it!

[@TheJAG1357]

I just found your videos. They are so awesome. I love your ideas and instructions. Thank you for sharing your time and expertise ❤❤

[@merrymabelmarket]

Thank you so much!

[@norinehashimura755]

It’s gorgeous!!! It’s crazy beautiful. God bless you evermore. 🌺🙏🏽❤️

[@terridean4784]

This turned out to be such a sweet quilt.

[@roxannesmith6656]

Wow this is so cool ! What a beautiful gift. Thank you for sharing this, just love it ! 😊

[@merrymabelmarket]

Thanks so much 😊

[@spearageddon3279]

I recently did a QAYG crazy quilt (first time) for my Mom, with a giraffe center panel, cut it on angles to start, just like you did here, and crazy quilted it back up to full panel size again, bordered the panel, then added some large crazy blocks top and bottom, then piano stripes down the sides. I've never done anything like this before and fell in love with the process as I worked that my imagination kicked into high gear ... ended up cutting out florals in tall grasses from some fancy dress netting fabric (don't know the proper term), glue stick basted all the foliage around the giraffe, then stitched it down with invisible thread (ughhh!), then I appliqued some pastel pink and blue sequin butterflies from more fancy fabric, then joined all finished sections by sashing and covering the sashing with lace, then backed with double gauze ... my Lord, what started as a simple "let's try crazy quilting" went full tilt crazy haha. Thank goodness my Mom used to sew and so she realized all the work that went into it as she kept discovering more and more of what was done. She loves it and it's on her bed. 😊

[@merrymabelmarket]

What a wonderful story!! Thank you so much for sharing your fun adventure with us!!

[@mistyschmitz8520]

That is beautiful and yes I’ll have to try that somewhere down the road but for sure to try it. Thanks for showing this.

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Turned out lovely. Thanks for sharing

[@betterdazes1648]

This looks like a blast! Thank you. I'm a relatively new quilter and become easily annoyed by quilt patterns. This solves that problem. LOL

[@merrymabelmarket]

You are my kind quilter. Quilt patterns are hard for me!

[@terryanderson6153]

I will feel very creative trying this. I am the master of my fabric! 😁 It turned out so well. Your quilting is beautiful. Wonderful.

[@Mennoniterootshomestead2]

That is 1 gorgeous quilt!! That quilting makes everything pop...and the colors are just perfect! Love the cross stitch in it too.

[@merrymabelmarket]

Thank you so much!

[@hettiebotha8901]

Soooo beautiful!!! I love it!!!😊 thank you!!! Blessings from South Africa

[@chrisdistelrath9386]

Oh, la la. This piece is gorgeous. Thanks so much for sharing the process. I will be brave and practice the process.

[@merrymabelmarket]

Have fun!

[@joanwatson7744]

Very pretty. Thank you.

[@buchmansrus]

I simply Love ❤️ this idea. Just go with it and create and have fun. Yeah. Thank you

[@merrymabelmarket]

You got it!

[@sherried79]

This is exactly what I've been looking for, thank you! So much fun!

[@m0ther0ne]

Beautiful. A great way to frame a cross stitch project too. Thank you. ❤

[@angielovett4159]

That’s really lovely! Thank you for such a great idea! I have some old cross stitch pieces, I’m now looking at in a whole new way 😉⭐️⭐️⭐️. I think you are right, putting colors together just takes practice and trusting your instincts. Playing with fabrics IS fun!

[@merrymabelmarket]

I love that you already have some cross stitch pieces to play with!!

[@janellsalter4025]

I LOVE this! Thx for sharing!

[@bgturman]

Beautiful quilt!! You are a great encourager and teacher.

[@mariawells8026]

WOW!!! This turned out GORGEOUS!! What a fun idea this is and I have 2 pieces I'm going to try. Thank you for sharing your creativity!!

[@MariaDoricheva]

Thank you. I have rewatched your lesson. Very satisfying!

[@merrymabelmarket]

Glad to hear that!

[@MBird-ld6uv]

This is such a fun Idea. Thank you for the demo 😊

[@sandycervenak9906]

How much fun is this! Super great idea, thanks! ❤

[@jaimeoh8146]

I am making a dead "sweet” pastel scrap box! Thanks for showing how to use those fabrics beautifully

[@merrymabelmarket]

They might be my favorites!

[@monicapharo2330]

Wow, what a fantastic project. Thank You for the inspiring tutorial ❤

[@mariemartins1692]

This little mini quilt is beautiful , thank you for sharing your creativity.

[@merrymabelmarket]

You are so welcome! I'm glad you liked it.

[@loribreeuwsma]

Love this so much. Thank you for the video and the talk through.

[@barbarawaskom8417]

Absolutely beautiful !!!

[@trinettebrewer4838]

Love it! "It's the process....enjoy it! What a great project!! ❤

[@angielovett4159]

I love the quilting you chose! Wonderful!

[@sandyolsen9776]

I just discovered you. I've missed quilting and am getting back into it by making a few baby quilts. Love this!! Thank you!!

[@merrymabelmarket]

Wonderful! I am so glad you found us!

[@noraverheyen5506]

Oh, that looks so scary lol. It also looks like a lot of fun. I will try it. That's for the tutorial.

[@merrymabelmarket]

Be brave and have fun!

[@villagesteader3552]

I have the perfect cross stitch piece to do this with. I had another that I made into a pillow , that is absolutely lovely. I framed it with courthouse steps not crazy quilt but I’m going to steal your idea and make the center like yours! Thanks for the inspiration!♥️👍🤓

[@merrymabelmarket]

Wonderful!

[@sheilacarroll7143]

Beautiful! 😍😍😍 Thank you for sharing. 😊🌹🦅

[@trudycarlson1813]

Thank you for sharing your process and encouragement. It is an absolutely beautiful quilt!

[@merrymabelmarket]

Thank you so much!

[@illawallaroo]

This was so, so gorgeous. I loved watching every minute of your tutorial.

[@merrymabelmarket]

This quilt is a truly amazingly fun one to make too!

[@littleluluscraps]

Please show more ideas with the vintage needlework!

[@merrymabelmarket]

I'm so glad you liked it!

[@maureenjobb8882]

So beautiful. Thanks for sharing this. I am enjoying watching. You have have a great amount of fabric to pull from

[@merrymabelmarket]

Yes - my stash is "healthy"!! tee hee...

[@passthedonuts]

I want to go make one RIGHT now.

[@marieerickson9695]

This is the second video of yours that I have watched and your ideas and designs are amazing!!!

[@merrymabelmarket]

Yay! Thank you!

[@sheilahope7007]

Hi Dawn! Your quilt is absolutely amazing! Love it!❤

[@merrymabelmarket]

Thank you so much!

[@audiclinton4385]

This is so beautiful!!! I love you're way of thinking!💕💕💕

[@merrymabelmarket]

It really is SO fun to make!

[@peggersf9709]

Sew ADORABLE 🥰

[@carriesaindon5382]

I make most of my quilts this way. I play with the colors and then play with different blocks until I see what I want.

[@merrymabelmarket]

Happy!

[@connieking9873]

Fantastic. Love this tutorial. I love scrappy this is just wonderful. I have done several crumb items and this would work with them. Thanks i enjoy no pattern just go for it.

[@BonnieWaldrup]

Thank you! 🧵🪡♥

[@beverlycluff807]

Oh!!! I absolutely adore this! THANK YOU!! I have many of my great grandmother's crochet doilies that somehow I think I can use in something like this for a wLl hanging

[@merrymabelmarket]

Wonderful!

[@normadykstra1213]

Oh I love this. One more thing that I need to put in my “need to try” book! Lol❤❤

[@merrymabelmarket]

Please do! It is so fun to do!

[@joantabb3062]

Beautiful. I love the process. You could add machine embroidery stitches here and there too.

[@aliciaquintana5232]

Oh my God! You are sooo talented.

[@annetteperks]

I love you quilt so much 🧡

[@rosinyberg8747]

These are my favorite blends

[@maryjones3369]

I absolutely loved this! Thank you❤️

[@merrymabelmarket]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@carolg.6838]

Very nice! Precious Moments or Holly Hobbie look? I like the balanced soft colors and the wide frame of white with the large quilting. It really showcases the muted colors and adds vibrancy. If I were a kid I would probably swirl my fingers around the quilted flowers I think your "dead" in reference to grayed colors works. Although I would say for example, look at this beautiful purple fabric anyway. I look better in muted colors rather than Jewel tones.

[@merrymabelmarket]

Thank you for your thoughtful comment!! I do love working in these colors.

[@alexanderfarms99]

So glad I found your channel!💕

[@merrymabelmarket]

Me too!!

[@Amal2365]

Wonderful ❤, thank you for sharing

[@heiditagge5776]

So beautiful and love it ❤

[@John-316URLOVED]

So adorable!