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02-07-2014, 04:44 AM

#51

Cottage Dee

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Bloomfield Township Michigan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Onebyone

I use batting on top of a backing fabric. When I'm done sewing the strips I'm done. No quilting needed.

Sounds good, but then how do you attach all the blocks? QAYG? That's a lot of work to add all those strips?

02-07-2014, 05:34 AM

#52

mimiknoxtaylor

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Location: Snellville, Ga & Hiawassee

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Originally Posted by toriabelle

Old phone books are excellent. They are thin but strong and FREE!. When used with a very tight stitch length, they perforate and tear off easily.

This is what I use most of the time. And after reading on Bonnie Hunter's site that she also uses junk mail the possibilities are endless!

02-07-2014, 06:38 AM

#53

Yooper32

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I use deli-papers, a box could last forever and if you buy at Costco, you have to buy a two pack, so you leave one box for your inheritors, or give one to you best friend. (grin)

02-07-2014, 08:32 AM

#54

Daisy Dew

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you can also use - used - dryer sheets. Myself I seldom use anything I just starch the fabric and go to town!

02-07-2014, 08:39 AM

#55

HuskerQuilter

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Nebraska

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My quilt guild recently did a sewing day of String Quilts...and we all used phone book pages, cut 7 inches square. With a bit smaller stitch, they tear off very easily.

02-07-2014, 09:10 AM

#56

lakekids

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Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: Orlando, FL

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wannaquilt1

Why do u use something as a foundation? Can't you just sew the strips together?

String quilts or crumb quilts are usually made with scraps which may have bias edges. In order to keep them from stretching out of shape (and because edges may not be straight) you sew them to a foundation. This allows you to provide some stability.

02-07-2014, 09:57 AM

#57

KarenJ

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Red Wing, MN

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cjsews

I am not sure what it is called but, at Joann's they have foundation that is great. They sell it by the interfacing. It is a non woven material that has little if no stretch. It will stay soft when washed. You can check out your LQS. They have something similar, maybe a different name to it.

What is the Joann's product called? There are like 50 different products on that interfacing rack. Thanks.