Questions & Answers

Crazy Quilt Journal Project

Questions & Answers

What is CQJP? It is a personal challenge… all about expanding your creative self while producing a major crazy quilt project within a specific 12-month timeframe. This is an annual challenge to promote crazy quilting by inspiring ourselves and others through publication of our individual twelve month crazy journeys.

Who can participate? Anyone that is willing to commit the time, energy, talent, and desire to create 12 individual blocks over a one-year period. We welcome stitchers from across the globe.

Is there an overall vision? Yes, we hope to grow an interest in the techniques and art of crazy quilting. We hope that participants will be motivated to enter their final project in local display and contest venues so others might see their work. We also hope to enlist non-stitchers into the creative world of crazy quilting by their being inspired and encouraged after viewing CQJP participants finished projects. We hope to have some participants show their work at the national and international levels.

Do the finished blocks have to be put into a quilt? No, but we hope that they are. The participant can choose to create individual art journal pages with their blocks, or make sewing or personal items from them each month. The important factor is to create something you are proud to share that is crazy quilt focused.

Can we see other participant’s journal blocks? Yes, all subsequent years of the Crazy Quilt Journal Project are available for viewing. This year, as in the past, the 2015 blog will host photos from all participants as they submit them.

When do I submit a photo? And who do I send it to? Participants are encouraged to set goals and complete a crazy quilt block every month. However, life is often a spoiler of our fun…and skipping some months is okay…just submit the “catch-up” photos as they are available. All photos should be emailed to cqjpchallenge@yahoo.com

Are the blocks judged each month? No, the blocks are your own challenge. Only you can judge when they are perfect.

Does my block have to include embroidery? While crazy quilt blocks were at times throughout history done without embroidery, these were used as everyday utilitarian quilts of necessity. We want to promote modern crazy quilting and as such; will not be accepting photos of blocks this year that are void of embellishments. Embroidery work should be prominent on the block.

Must the embroidery be done by hand? Every block must have some element of hand embroidery in it. It can also include machine embroidery but that should not be the focus of the block. 

What are the guidelines for participating? Everyone must submit registration information and follow the Project Rules.

What information is needed to register? First Name, Last Name, E-mail Address, Country of Residence, State of Residence (for USA participants). Optionally, if participant want to have there personal blog added to the participants blog list; they need to submit the URL address of their blog. NOTE: We do not provide any information about participants to anyone...period!

How do we submit our finished blocks? Blocks are not submitted. Participants are responsible for completing their individual projects. Placing the photos on the group blog will help to motivate but participants are ultimately responsible only to themselves. Blogging about your own individual progress and joining other local participants in a stitching bee are also great motivators…and we encourage that as well!