Originally Posted by
lswan
I just love string quilts. I love scraps. However, I do not like paper piecing- sewing through paper, ripping it out, ugh. I don't like piecing on top of other fabric because it makes the quilt bulky when I FMQ on my sewing machine. Does anybody have any successes with making strings without a foundation? I understand the benefits of using foundation piecing, but I would never complete a project with this method. Thanks.
Linda
OK you don't like to sew on something, but....it really turns out better. Go to
www.quiltinggallery.com and look up Michelle Foster's string tutorial on a herringbone block. She uses some very nice foundation that adds no bulk. I use doodle pads from the dollar store - it tears out so easy it almost falls out.