Crazy Patchwork with a Difference | An Exhibition Quilt and Why I Made It

Hello again my lovelies. I've noticed that my unusual crazy patchwork video has had over 30k views and I thought I should make a more straightforward video on how the technique works and just how versatile it is.
I made this quilt "Remembering Edie's Eiderdown" in 2017 and it was exhibited that year at the International Festival of Quilts. I thought you'd like to see it and hear the story behind it. I think crazy patchwork lends itself really well to memory quilts, and I think this quilt turned out well. I hope it inspires you to create your own crazy patchwork piece.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Eleanor 💚
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction: A recap on Crazy Patchwork
0:33 - Making the crazy patchwork panel
8:08 - Involving saved embroidery
11:33 - A step-by-step guide to Machine Appliqué
17:12 - Quilt story time: Remembering Edie's Eiderdown
26:50 - Comments from the International Festival of Quilts
32:52 - Ending + Links
Mentioned in video:
The "Unusual Crazy Patchwork" video: • Unusual Crazy Patchwor...
Mounting your work on a canvas, my easy-to-follow "how-to": • Mounting Your Textile ...
My quilt of a lifetime - English paper piecing and the quilt 24 years in the making: • EPP? Hexagons? English...
Other links:
Support the channel on Ko-Fi for the price of a coffee: ko-fi.com/eleanorbh
Follow me on Instagram: ellie_birch...
Music used:
'Sleep' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
'The Long Way Home' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

[@andreaeyzaguirre6208]

If you ever, and please don’t, quit quilting, you can make a carear telling stories! For sure you have the soothing voice for it, and mostly important the good pace to tell it! Just loved this whole chapter, full of art and tales!

[@deannag8158]

Lovely quilt and lovely story. Thanks for sharing

[@janharvey1024]

It’s absolutely gorgeous. What a lovely idea and wonderfully designed and worked. So clever.

[@livingintheforest3963]

I love your program. Your stories are amazing. The photographs are gorgeous. I would love to live in England. I’m half welsh, but living in America how cool!!!

[@karenwardill3268]

thanks for the lovely anecdotes - it adds so much depth to your sewing .

[@tinabodel3454]

I think that the quilt is beautiful and I love the story behind it. Some people can't see beyond their ideas of what they think a quilt shoild be there's a lot of quilts that were never quilted. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@andreaeyzaguirre6208]

New subscriber here! So, greetings from Chile 🇨🇱!!! Loved your work. Tyvm for sharing it!

[@jackywhitehead8987]

Amazing video thank you

[@chriskiefel7735]

N/A on the color matching had me laughing! Maybe that judge was colorblind???🤣

[@alexandra-zaza-burns]

I love old eiderdowns, there’s something very luxurious about them from a time when beds were covered with heavy woollen blankets, these added a sense of lightness and a dainty feminine touch. Your quilt is lovely and the story behind it is too. I could never submit a quilt as I would be deeply offended by any negative comments, a bit like the colour comments on your quilt.
After WW1 when so many young men were killed, it wasn’t uncommon for two women to remain unmarried and to live together. It’s funny but two ladies living together in a relationship was viewed quite differently to two men in the same situation. It was almost viewed that it couldn’t possibly be a sexual relationship and was purely for companionship. I’m glad your family loved and accepted them for who they were. So many people had to live a life hidden behind closed doors and hidden from their families.

[@chriskiefel7735]

Go slowly.... That is a KEY piece. Thanks for the reminder! And how lovely to have had such a special person in your life. I loved the stories. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@craftybookworm8280]

I love your quilt. These things are so much in the eye of the beholder. I see some wierd shaped modern quilts and think "what....." and then find they have won first prize.🤔

[@carmenbailey1560]

Very nice to hear someone speaking of their ancestors with such passion. Thank you for sharing your passion. 👍❤️😊

[@mylovelettertimemachine]

Isn't it just, really special

[@jenihansen7201]

This quilt is so beautiful. thank you for sharing.

[@ingridbirchellhughes2632]

Aw that was brilliant! Such a gorgeous quilt - so much work in it. And such a lovely tribute to Auntie Edie ♥️

[@willlaaarthur]

Love hearing the stories behind your work 💜

[@janicethomson5209]

This video touched me so very personally. I cannot thank you enough for sharing this incredibly lovely story and quilt. Many Blessings to you ❤

[@bettyyve4914]

Lovely video, lovely story and well done for the quilt!

[@gaylabadillo5015]

Stunning! I love the story!!

[@philipashworth2714]

Lovely quilt, great design, I have a very similar one in my sketchbook, it’s on my list😀

[@eleanorbirchellhughes]

Really? I'd love to see your sketchbook?

[@stevekillick6150]

i WOULD LKE YOU TO MAKE ME ONE. HOW DO WE GET IN CONTACT