A Little Crazy Piecing

      No quilting done this week. Most of Monday was spent with my church quilting group organizing fabrics in our room. Tuesday I did some organizing at home. Wednesday morning I woke with the idea to make an Easter dress for my younger granddaughter with a crazy pieced bodice. I have loved the dress on the cover of the 2004 March/April “Creative Needle” magazine

  

and wanted to make one similar.

     The top pieces of fabric were machine stitched to a foundation fabric. That layer also helps stabilize the embellishment stitches. I worked on a panel larger than I needed and then cut out the front bodice piece. 

I tried to use embellishments that would be washable although there are 5 silk ribbon leaves in the center area. They are tacked down and hopefully with hold up to gentle washing.

When I stopped Thursday I just need to do the handwork for the bodice lining and hem. The black threads in the photos are basting stitches of the bodice lining.

If you are interested in learning crazy piecing and embellishment,  you have an opportunity to take a free on-line class. Registration is open now until March 7 for Shawkl's class.  
http://www.shawkl.com/2019/01/basic-cq-course-open-for-registration-5.html

Have a great weekend and enjoy some time sewing and quilting.