String Blocks - Help, Please.
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String Blocks - Help, Please.
I am a newbie quilter with limited resources.
I do not have a stash of fabrics - I just buy what I need for the small quilts I make for Project Linus.
Even so, I still managed to accumulate a number of off cuts. I recently cut them into 1.5 inch strips and made my first string bocks - 4 in total!
I have put these together to make a make a 24 inch square.
Now I’m wondering what to do next. I could just bind it as it is but it seems rather small. I have enough white and yellow fabrics to make a border but I’m not sure if that is the right way to go.
Any suggestions would be gratefully accepted.
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I do not have a stash of fabrics - I just buy what I need for the small quilts I make for Project Linus.
Even so, I still managed to accumulate a number of off cuts. I recently cut them into 1.5 inch strips and made my first string bocks - 4 in total!
I have put these together to make a make a 24 inch square.
Now I’m wondering what to do next. I could just bind it as it is but it seems rather small. I have enough white and yellow fabrics to make a border but I’m not sure if that is the right way to go.
Any suggestions would be gratefully accepted.
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Last edited by Moira in N.E. England; 07-28-2018 at 10:00 AM.
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You have begun a beautiful work here. I would save it for an ongoing project until you reach a more useful size. It would make a beautiful pillow using a border of a solid color. Keep up the great work. You pass the beginner's test in my opinion.
#6
Beautiful block. I agree with the others, save it until you can make a more useful size quilt.
I buy remnants when I can and use them in my donation quilts. Small amount of fabric for smaller price. I can get a nice variety that way.
I buy remnants when I can and use them in my donation quilts. Small amount of fabric for smaller price. I can get a nice variety that way.
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Would be quite lovely and let you get to enjoying the fruits of your labour a lot sooner.
Really depends on what is "useful" to you!
It could also make a nice table topper at that size.
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