Stack the Deck or Crazy Quilts Mini Workshop January 6, 2016 Ann Oastler

Reference Stack The Deck Crazy Quilts in 4 Easy Steps by Karla Alexander

Stack a New Deck Martingale and Co. That Patchwork Place

1. Stack squares of assorted fabric. ( You need at least as many pieces as you plan to have

cuts) These can be a random order or dark then light or plain then patterned depending

on how you plan to shuffle the pieces. If you use more fabrics than you have block

segments, not all fabrics will appear in each block. Using velvets or laces makes an

interesting quilt that can be embellished.

2. Pin the stack firmly together especially if you have a large stack.

3. Cut into pieces .

4. Shuffle the pieces depending on the pattern.

5. Sew the pieces together in each layer in the reverse order to the cutting.

( Make at least one complete square first and number the sections if you are planning on

chain piecing them . This helps if the pieces get mixed up.

6. Press and square to the size of the smallest block.

7. Blocks can be sewn together as is or pieced with sashings or put on point adding plain

outside triangles.

8. Sandwich , quilt using all over free motion quilting or decorative threads and stitches.

Cut 2 1/2

Move Middle block to

bottom. Cut centre in 4.

Shuffle pieces.

Stack of at least 5 pieces.

Cut in order indicated. Sew in

reverse order. Square to smallest

block.

The larger the block ,

the more pieces you

can cut , but it is

difficult to get through

more than 8 layers .

Taking a photograph

of cut pieces

Stack dark, light.

Move centre to

bottom.

1 3

2 4

5

Suggestions

Use blocks to make a border.

Experiment with curved lines and

pieces of different shapes.