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Old 09-23-2014, 06:59 AM
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What is the difference between strip and string quilts? Thank you, Jeanne
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Old 09-23-2014, 07:08 AM
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My interpretation is a strip is atleast 2" wide including 1/2 " seam allowance. String is more narrow and like a scrap. Like I stated "my interpretation". Bonnie Hunter has videos for patterns to explain using scraps.
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That is an interesting question. I think strings are various smaller pieces while stripes may be larger and possible the same width???
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Old 09-23-2014, 08:01 AM
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I strip piece all the time, but I don't think the results qualify as strip quilts. My personal definition of a strip is any long, skinny piece of fabric. Some of mine are ¾" wide unfinished, some are much wider, none are scraps. I don't have a definition of a string, not as it relates to quilting anyway. I'm not much help at all I guess, huh?
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Old 09-23-2014, 08:50 AM
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I think I have thought of strip quilts are quilt patterns that are pieced from "strips" like jelly rolls or other cut strip widths that are sewn together and often cross-cut and sewn together in a pattern. String quilts on the other hand are more free-form quilt designs made from long scrappy pieces or cut strips in various widths and usually sewn together with a paper or muslin foundation in a free form design.
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Old 09-23-2014, 11:33 AM
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In my opinion string quilts use 1-1/4 - 2" strips wide. Strip quilts are 2-1/2 - 3" wide strips
I also think all string quilts use a foundation or done in a QAYG block.
I may not be right but, that is how I do them.
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Old 09-23-2014, 03:41 PM
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strips imply a particular cut size all the same; strings are just that -- any little thing you can find and all different sizes!
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Old 09-24-2014, 03:52 AM
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My personal opinion is that strips and strings are one and the same. No difference as far as I can tell by looking at patterns in the books I have. Just depends on which name you like best.
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Interesting question. I think the difference is in the spelling - string vs strip.
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I am making a string quilt and have used a thin muslin to sew the "strings" to although you can also use phone book pages or other thin paper. My strips or strings vary in size depending on what I have in my scrap stash. I've done 4 squares so far (it's my fill in project, so no rush) and they look very nice. I have used white as the first and center string going from corner to diagonal corner for each block.
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