Originally Posted by
brandeesmom
I have made several string blocks and have not used paper for a foundation. I use a thin interfacing as my foundation to sew my strips. I do not like tearing the paper off, I can leave the thin interfacing in as it does not ad weight to the block and saves me from all that extra work of trying to get the papers removed.
That's how I have done my string blocks...and since we live in Maine, I'm not worried about the extra fabric to make the quilt heavier.