Originally Posted by
SusieQOH
Hi friends,
I just finished a King log cabin for my bed and have a lot left over.
I've seen lovely string quilts on this board and want to make one.
Do they all have a layer of fabric underneath? I don't want it too bulky or heavy.
Any ideas are welcome, thanks.
Susie
I make them all the time. I use the thinnest paper I can find to sew on. Yes, you have to tear it off, BUT when you are sewing on a fabric type foundation it add's extra weight and bulk to the block. Sometimes I just sew small pieces together and then cut later, in whatever direction I want. These blocks measure 3.5" unfinished. I'm using up some 1" or sew strings for these little blocks, using no foundation at all. Where they end up is anyone's guess at this point. BUT I also do strings in color families. I have 4.5" green strings, 6.5" blue strings. I grab the "string bin" that is the fullest and sew on those as leader/enders. One can put solids around any string block, HST, Flying Geese to make stars etc.